OPINION
With Aaron Cresswell out injured, Arthur Masuaku was restored to the West Ham starting XI after four games on the bench. It was a move that Manuel Pellegrini had little option but to make, yet it’s fair to say it did not reap dividends as the Irons slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Wolves at Molineux. Pellegrini admitted afterwards “it is impossible to play worse” and you will be hard pressed to find supporters willing to disagree with that conclusion. Fans were savage in their criticism of Masuaku, who was making his 20th appearance of the season in all competitions, 14 of which have been league starts. As they rightly pointed out, the left-back’s defending left an awful lot to be desired. Nothing new there. The 25-year-old is a threat going forward and offers penetration of the overlap. The problem is he just doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to positioning, marking and interceptions, the key roles of any left-back. Masuaku will do very well not to be axed after a display that left fans seething.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Also, Masuaku is awful, proves it time after time he can't do it anymore. Can't defend, cover or attack the way he was once able to. He needs to go
— DanielJames (@_JustForBants) January 29, 2019
How is Masuaku still in this team my word
— yeah you said (@yeahyousaid) January 29, 2019
Ogbanna was decent once but he resembles rotten fruit nowadays. Obiang with his freak but fantastic volley against Toxic and that’s all. Don’t get me started on Masuaku on the art of defending. We also need to bin Carroll immediately. He’s toast!
— Byron Hamilton (@Apisadmirer) January 29, 2019
Noble has to retire at the end of the season. Don’t know how he can still start in the premier league. Masuaku, Antonio, Carroll, Ogbonna, Chicharito and Obiang all need to go as well.
— RyanHeffron? (@ryanheffron6) January 29, 2019
So many passengers in the team. The quicker we get rid of Masuaku, Ogbonna & Carroll the better. Could have been 5/6 if not for Fabianski. Getting worried by Diop’s form too, he looks lost without Balbuena next to him
— Jon White (@J_White1993) January 29, 2019
Ogbonna and Masuaku have been APPALLING!
— ?? Brawley Darbon ?? (@brawleydarbon) January 29, 2019
And a left back, masuaku not even good enough for thurrock…no offence thurrock
— Darren Duchovny (@Hyper647580) January 29, 2019
Adrian, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Obiang, Arnautovic, Hernandez, Carroll.
All of these players are done at this club.
— West Ham Fan Zone (@WHUFCFZ) January 29, 2019
None of them seem interested. We’re lacking energy and creativity. MP needs to change something. He really should have looked at adding to the squad. We’re so short in midfield and defence. Ogbonna and Masuaku are just dreadful!
— ? (@thatwalshykid) January 30, 2019
I love Noble, but it may just be time to move on. Snodgrass, has been fantastic at times but he's not that next level of quality. We need to really get rid of alot of people next season and really buy some quality. Noble Carroll Chicarito Obiang Ogbonna Masuaku bye bye and thanks
— JH (@E6Jack) January 30, 2019
@WestHam_Central get rid of Masuaku and Ogbonna, they're not good enough, Wimbledon destroyed them so it's no shock that Wolves did it again tonight, they cannot start against Liverpool, Masuaku in particular, he is useless.
— Michael Ryan (@michaelcryan65) January 30, 2019