West Ham were unlucky not to get a result against Liverpool on Monday night.
The majority of Hammers players put in incredible performances. But there were a couple who failed to deliver.
One of those was Felipe Anderson. The Brazilian was hauled off after just 64 minutes, after a poor display at Anfield.
And David Moyes should consider dropping the 26-year-old for Saturday’s home clash with Southampton.
Anderson’s stats against Liverpool
The winger, who was signed from Lazio for around £41.5 million in the summer of 2018, has only just returned from injury. And it was obvious to see that he wasn’t quite up to scratch.
The South American lost possession 17 times against the Reds, and recorded a poor pass completion rate of just 68%. He also failed to create any ‘big chances’, as well as having just one touch in Liverpool’s penalty area (Football Critic).
Anderson has been in poor form all season in truth. He has racked up just one goal and four assists in 20 Premier League outings thus far (Transfermarkt).
On his day, the former Lazio man is a truly top player. But he is just not at the levels he needs to be at right now.
Moyes should consider playing Sebastien Haller through the middle, flanked by Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen.
It’s about time that the former Hull City ace got a start, and it should be at the expense of the Brazilian winger.
It might just be better to bring Anderson on for the final half an hour of the game, if West Ham do actually need him.
Dropping the 26-year-old might also send him the message that he is not untouchable. And that, in turn, might give the winger the motivation that he needs to return to his best form.
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