Premier League: West Ham vs Newcastle United Player Ratings as the Toons frustrate Hammers to a 1-1 draw

Premier League: West Ham vs Newcastle United Player Ratings as the Toons frustrate Hammers to a 1-1 draw

West Ham vs Newcastle United: West Ham squared off against Newcastle United at the London Stadium in the ongoing edition of the Premier League.

West Ham’s recent poor league form continues as they drew 1-1 at home to Newcastle. Craig Dawson opened the scoring with a header but Joe Willock scuffed it in for the Toons just before half-time. A huge dent for West Ham’s Champions League hopes while another sign of progress in Newcastle’s survival endeavor. 

Let’s take a look at the player ratings for West Ham vs Newcastle United match:-

West Ham vs Newcastle United Player Ratings 

West Ham 

Fabianski (7/10): Didn’t have many shots to deal with. Could have done better with Williock’s goal.

Fredericks (3/10): Had the opportunity to seal a place in the starting eleven. What followed was a really disappointing first half and being taken off at the interval. 

Dawson (8/10): Craig Dawson’s goal-scoring run continues. The defender headed in the opener for West Ham.

Kurt Zouma (8/10): Back in the starting eleven after pulling out late last game. Zouma did well to deal with Chris Wood. 

Cresswell (8/10): Solid first half from Cresswell. As mentioned earlier, it was his delivery that found Dawson. 

Soucek (2/10): A very strange performance from Soucek. Invisible in attack and invisible in defence. 

Rice (5/10): Had his good moments carrying the ball up. However, he was absolutely getting mugged off by Willock. 

Bowen (6/10): Picked up some really threatening positions. Struggle to deal with Dan Burn. 

Benrahma (5/10): Poor first half. However, he made good runs in the second but his teammates couldn’t find him. 

Pablo Fornals (6/10): Similar to Benrahama but Moyes trusted him and didn’t take him off. Couldn’t repay the faith.

Antonio (7/10): The best out of West Ham’s attack. This is formidable considering he had to drift wide often. 

Substitutes:

Ben Johnson (6/10): Came on at the start of the second half. Didn’t have a meaningful impact. 

Vlasic (6/10): Came on for a frustrated Benrahama. Provided that extra something out wide which the former could not. 

Newcastle United

Dubravka (8/10): Could not have done anything for their goal. Dealt well with their aerial quality. 

Krafth (7/10): Wasn’t effective going forward. Did his job defensively. Picked up a nasty injury at the end. 

Schar (7/10): Wasn’t his best game for the Toons. However, still defended well and showed character. 

Dan Burn (9/10): His best performance since signing for Newcastle. Defended everything with heart up his sleeves. 

Targett (7/10): Had a really poor first half. Grew into it as the game went on. Decent going forward. 

Joe Willock (9/10): MOTM performances from the goalscorer Willock. Showed signs of his last season form. 

Shelvey (7/10): Created the defensive balance for Joelinton and Willock to thrive on. Played some good passes too. 

Joelinton (8/10): His resurgence under Howe continues. Joelinton was absolutely pivotal in carrying the ball up the field. 

Ryan Fraser (7/10): Struggled to deal with the likes of Zouma and Dawson. Had his moments out wide. 

Chris Wood (6/10): Wood still seems to be adapting to his new club. Nevertheless, left his mark with his hard work. 

Jacob Murphy (7/10): Playing for Allan Saint-Maximin was always going to be taught to live up to. Murphy did decent, however, Howe must hope the talisman is back soon. 

Substitutes:

Almiron: NA

Guimaraes: NA

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