COMMENTARY
A number of West Brom fans have turned to Twitter to slaughter Ahmed Hegazi’s first half miss against Ipswich Town on Friday night – the Egyptian proving exactly why he is a centre back.
The Baggies travelled to Portman Road looking to keep up their hunt for a promotion place, having sunk rivals Leeds United with a hugely impressive win prior to the international break.
Darren Moore’s side did manage to take the lead against the side sitting bottom of the Championship courtesy of a goal from Jay Rodriguez, but really it could, and perhaps should, have been two after Hegazi’s poor miss.
A set piece pinballed about the Ipswich box and eventually fell the way of the centre back, who managed to volley the ball woefully wide – showing he has learned nothing despite having the likes of Dwight Gayle and Harvey Barnes come through the door over the summer.
It was a miss which had the Baggies faithful with their head in their hands on social media and when away games have been a banana skin for their side this season it is easy to understand why.
Taking a commanding lead would have made things so much more comfortable at half time but instead the supporters will have been left sweating over what the second half had in store, with Ipswich by no means dead and buried.
If they have learned one thing in the opening 45 minutes, it is that Hegazi is best sticking to what he knows and using – both proverbially and physically – his head.
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the supporters’ tweets:
What a miss from Hegazi
— Dave Neale (@baggiedave70) November 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lowewba/status/1066061219814096897
Hegazi has had a shocker there. #taxi
— steve wba 10 (@stevewba10) November 23, 2018
Hegazi??????? #IPSWBA
— ?? (@CharlieeWBA) November 23, 2018
Oh Hegazi, mate… #WBA
— Danny Wright (@dannyw_92) November 23, 2018
Terrible miss. Hegazi. #wba
— London Baggies (@LondonBaggies) November 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/sarahlouise0291/status/1066061574685827073
Still trying to work out how exactly Hegazi managed to miss the target let alone by as far as he did
— Ricci Dunn (@B_H_Baggie) November 23, 2018
Hegazi attempting a volley is a sad sight
— Jordan – West Brom America (@WestBromAmerica) November 23, 2018