West Ham United shared the spoils with Everton on Saturday afternoon, drawing 0-0 on the London Stadium of their eleventh Premier League sport of the season.
The Hammers held barely much less of the ball (49% possession), created two “massive possibilities” and generated simply 0.83 xG from 11 photographs. Everton had 51% possession, and regardless of not creating any massive possibilities, their 18 photographs taken within the sport generated 1.11xG.
This outcome leaves West Ham in 14th place within the Premier League, with simply 12 factors after 11 video games performed. And in the event that they wish to begin climbing the desk, they will want a couple of of their key stars to take it up a notch. That features Jarrod Bowen.
Jarrod Bowen’s type this season
New membership captain, Bowen, has made 13 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 4 objectives, offering two assists, and totaling 1,137 minutes performed.
Regardless of this not being a foul return, the 27-year-old is on the pinnacle of many West Ham assaults, and if he can lastly produce a run of red-hot type, it will go a great distance in direction of dragging the Irons out of their rut.
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Jarrod Bowen 23/24 vs 24/25 thus far comparability |
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Stats (per 90 minutes) |
23/24 |
24/25 |
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Targets |
0.47 |
0.31 |
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Assists |
0.23 |
0.16 |
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xG |
0.35 |
0.19 |
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xAG |
0.16 |
0.28 |
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Progressive Carries |
2.73 |
3.93 |
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Progressive Passes |
1.59 |
4.02 |
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Photographs Whole |
2.61 |
2.50 |
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Targets/Shot |
0.18 |
0.09 |
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Key Passes |
0.98 |
2.24 |
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Shot-Creating Actions |
2.78 |
3.83 |
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Stats taken from FBref |
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The metrics analysed above from Bowen’s 2023/24 marketing campaign, and the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, present that Lopetegui has tasked him with extra playmaking duties, with large progressive metric will increase, however a decrease shot quantity, and output ratio.
Because of this, it is truly been dangerous information for his total output, particularly in the case of objective involvements per 90 minutes.
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So, getting a tune out of the winger will definitely be necessary however he is not the one individual on this Hammers squad able to producing the products to probably preserve their present supervisor within the London Stadium scorching seat.
The person to assist save Lopetegui’s job
Lopetegui appears to have turned to Lukasz Fabianski to Alphonse Areola between the sticks. The 39-year-old has made six appearances this season, conceding ten objectives and holding two clear sheets thus far.
Areola was signed on mortgage in 2021 by the Hammers after which accomplished a everlasting transfer from PSG to West Ham for a price of around £7.75m.
The Frenchman discovered himself the Hammers primary between the sticks, with Fabianski taking on extra of a backup position, enjoying in cup competitions, while Areola began Premier League video games.
However Lopetegui has reinstated the veteran in a bid to save lots of his job. The Polish shot-stopper has made 205 appearances for the club, conceding 272 objectives and holding 53 clear sheets.
Fabianski began the sport towards Everton, making four big saves inside his box, additionally making two excessive claims within the sport, and stopping 0.53 of Everton’s xG.
While his passing accuracy wasn’t nice, making simply 11/22 passes (50% completion), and solely 5 of his 16 lengthy balls makes an attempt, the shot stopping was key to holding a clear sheet and incomes the Hammers a vital level.
Whether or not the previous Arsenal and Swansea man retains his spot in the long run stays to be seen, however he may simply present the management and reliability wanted to maintain a couple of extra clear sheets and relieve the strain on his supervisor’s job.
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