Alan Shearer slams Destiny Udogie after what Tottenham man did v West Ham – ‘Terrible’
Alan Shearer has slammed Destiny Udogie for his “terrible” defending that led to West Ham United’s goal in their 4-1 away loss on Saturday (19 October).
Not only did Udogie fail to clear his lines after Mohammed Kudus’ cross but he also couldn’t match Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the air
Jarrod Bowen was then passed the ball from the former Manchester United man which allowed him to make a darting run into the box and find Kudus who cooly placed the ball in the top left corner.
Speaking live on Match of the Day (19 October, 39:00), Shearer shared his thoughts on the Italy international’s defensive work.
“If this is a good ball in [from Kudus] then look at [Tomas] Soucek in the middle, there’s actually no one within five or six yards of him,” Shearer said
“It doesn’t happen on this occasion but West Ham keep the ball alive and eventually that’s where the goal comes from.
“It’s terrible defending from Udogie, Bowen goes past him too easily and Kudus is in there again and scuffs it in there.”
West Ham United need to improve their Premier League performance
West Ham have performed well below par this season, the Hammers now find themselves 15th in the Premier League table, five points away from the relegation zone.
Julen Lopetegui has been under major scrutiny since he took over from David Moyes in the summer and has failed to live up to expectations.
The Hammers’ stellar 4-1 win over Ipswich may have felt like a turning point in the season to some but the club have just turned back to their old ways and once again underperformed.
West Ham were one of the busiest teams in the country throughout the summer transfer window with the likes of Max Kilman andPlenty was expected from Lopetegui’s men this term but so far, they’ve massively underperformed.
There’s still time for things to turn around of course but, at the moment, it feels like the Hammers are stuck with mid-table mediocrity for the foreseeable future.
In other West Ham news, Carlos Soler has made an admission about leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
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