Wayne Rooney has criticised Aaron Wan-Bissaka after West Ham’s 3-0 defeat to Brentford last weekend.
It was always going to be a difficult game against an in-form team, but the Hammers did not turn up in West London.
Brentford played Nuno Espirito Santo’s side off the pitch, and they have since fallen back into the relegation zone.
Despite playing just 25 minutes as a substitute, Rooney pinpointed Wan-Bissaka’s dismal performance in his analysis.
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Wayne Rooney questions Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s work rate vs Brentford
While he was also unimpressed by Malick Diouf’s display, Rooney highlighted Wan-Bissaka’s second-half cameo.
The former Manchester United defender has been dropped for Kyle Walker-Peters since the March international break.
He had an opportunity against Brentford to win back his place in the starting XI, but he probably did the opposite.
Rooney thought Wan-Bissaka looked out of sorts and even disinterested in working hard for the team.
“Yeah, that was a big concern for me,” he explained on The Wayne Rooney Show on Tuesday.
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“The defending from the full-backs, Diouf, and in particular, Wan-Bissaka, who didn’t even start the game.
“He came on, and it was like he just didn’t want to be there; he didn’t look bothered. And Wan-Bissaka prides himself, or he has done, on getting tight to people, being difficult to play against.
“And he might have other things going on, and we’re always quick to say that, but you’ve got to judge them on what you see, and it wasn’t good.”
It is one thing to criticise a player’s performance, but to question their integrity is a damning indictment, especially coming from a Premier League legend.
One would certainly expect Wan-Bissaka to remain on the bench against Arsenal on Sunday, with Walker-Peters keeping his place.
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