Some West Ham fans have raved about the performance of Aaron Cresswell against Fulham last night.
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The 30-year-old has been a player reborn since David Moyes switched to playing with three central defenders.
Cresswell was vilified last season by the Hammers fans. And rightly so. He was constantly found wanting defensively and his output in the final third was just not good enough.
Since moving into a back three, however, the former Ipswich Town man has been in truly sensational form.
The 30-year-old is not left exposed as much as he was when playing at left-back. And his lack of pace is certainly not as much of an issue now as it was when he was deployed in the full-back role.
Cresswell’s attacking output has been brilliant as well. The Liverpool born defender has three assists to his name in eight Premier League games so far this season (Transfermarkt).
It really is incredible how the 30-year-old has totally transformed his game this season, helped out by the system change of course.
He was solid against Fulham once again last night. In fact, he was our standout player.
And some West Ham fans thought the same thing…
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