Said Benrahma was absolutely unbelievable for West Ham United against Manchester United in the FA Cup clash tonight.
The 27-year-old is like marmite at West Ham, you either love him or hate him.
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The majority of Hammers fans love Benrahma in all fairness, but David Moyes is one of those who have been far from impressed with him over the past two-and-a-half years.
The Algerian winger is a mercurial talent, but most of his brilliance has been extracted out of him by Moyes, with the Scot demanding that he pays more attention to keeping the ball rather than trying game-changing passes or shots.
However, Benrahma seemed to grab the bull by the horns tonight and he quite simply made things happen on his own…
Said Benrahma was superb for West Ham against Manchester United
Signed for £30 million in October 2020 (The Athletic), Benrahma has never really fulfilled his potential at the London Stadium.
The former Brentford man was quite simply brilliant tonight and was the Hammers’ man of the match by a country mile.
The 27-year-old was absolutely scintillating for the Hammers and constantly tried to make things happen. He was by far our most potent threat going forward and had Michail Antonio been more clinical in the first-half, the Algerian would have been rewarded for his efforts with an assist.
He scored a superb goal in the second-half as well that put West Ham 1-0 up.
Benrahma was West Ham’s most dangerous player in the final third, and he used the ball really well too.
In addition to that, Said put in a proper shift and deserved his brilliant goal.
What we need now is to see this kind of form from Said Benrahma week in week out in the Premier League for West Ham.
The 27-year-old has the ability needed to become a real star in the Premier League. Now is the time for him to step up on a consistent basis. It’s time for Moyes to trust him more as well.
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