Wigan (A) 3- 2 (L)
Blackburn (H) 1 - 1 (D)
Man City (A) 2 - 1 (L)
Chelsea (A) 3 - 0 (L)
Aston Villa (H) 1 - 2 (L)
Bolton (A) 3 - 0 (L)
Man. Utd (H) 2 - 4 (L)
Tottenhem (A) 0 - 0 (D)
2 points out of the possible 24 points in the last eight games
This is the continuation of my analysis of West ham united relegation from the premier league this season. Now lets us take a look at their defense
List of Defenders (Players)
Winston Reid
Danny Gabbidon
James Tomskins
Matthew Upson
Manuel Da Costa
Herita Illunga
Wayne Bridge(Loan From Man City)
Lars Jacobsen
Tal Ben Haim (Loan From Portsmouth)
Jordan Spnece
Jonathan Spector
As you can see, not much quality around the backline. The Goalkeeper has a shoe string for nerves what more the defense. Matthew Upson is just like Robert Green, Ever inconsistent and surely unreliable at times. Did the world cup effected the both of them that bad? what is worst that Upson is the captain of the squad. I have no qualms on that he may have tried his hardest and best to win but I think when a captain plays badly for at least half a season he has to be replace. Who you might add? How bout the PFA player of the year, Scott parker.
Danny Gabbidon is busy chatting up his twitter rather than focusing on the matters on field. I read lately that he was pissed about some twits fans posted and directed to him because he missed out a freaking comma. Chill out bro, there are worst things in life than fans hating you because you twitted with a missing comma. Whats worst you ask? try getting relegated and got bitched about it.Try that Gabby.
Tomskins and Reid are young and mistakes are to come so not much to say about their performances but hopefully they can improve a little bit faster so that the team can get back up to the league without any much delay. I believe these two would be the ideal center backs for the upcoming coca-cola championship because of their youthfulness and hunger. Besides that, we need a new back line after the old guards severely let us down.
Da Costa and Bridge has been inconsistent at times but they fare better than Upson I believe. They were more consistent and less mistakes but of the two, this season Da Costa had a better season. Bridge did not meet my expectation maybe because of the off field antics which still haunts him or the injuries has finally caught up with him. I remember (During his time in Southampton) him as an excellent defender, cross provider and dead ball specialist. Non of these attributes was really on show this season.
Surprisingly Lars Jacobsen had a solid season in right back. One of the the better players when he played. He is not really the premiership standard maybe a role team player but tells you the depth of the West Ham squad. Very shallow. He did well when he played. Not particularly outstanding just a solid right back.
Illunga, Spector, Spence and Ben Haim are just squad players I believe. No impact just costly mistakes from the likes of Ben Haim. Illunga played early on but seems like the manager preferred Bridge than him. Spence had a terrible game against Wigan but he is still young and if he learns to put where the past is suppose to be and move forward and improve in every game he has a future in the team. Spector played many different positions, he is the jack of all trades but a not very good one though. Versatile but not the classiest defender in the team.
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