10 clearances: Fabian Balbuena played a key role in stopping Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku is usually West Ham’s nemesis but Fabian Balbuena helped keep him quiet yesterday. West Ham beat Manchester United 3-1 and Lukaku was unable…
fabian balbuena Archives: 09/2018
Balbuena’s league-leading interception stats show how well he’s settling in
Fabian Balbuena was brought to West Ham this summer as Manuel Pellegrini looked to revitalise his defensive options. The Paraguyan international endured a slightly sticky…
11 clearances: £6.5m man Fabian Balbuena is looking like a real bargain
West Ham kept their first clean sheet of the season in the 0-0 home draw with Chelsea yesterday. After shipping a number of goals in…
Clean sheet against Chelsea shows Pellegrini has found the right defensive formula
West Ham picked up a point at home to Chelsea yesterday afternoon. But more importantly, it was a much-needed clean sheet. The Hammers shipped 9…
Performance in Numbers: Balbuena’s best West Ham display was bedrock of win
Manuel Pellegrini assembled a new-look defence over the summer, but is yet to keep a clean sheet as West Ham manager. While some might have…
Balbuena urges fans to keep believing despite poor start
Summer signing Fabian Balbuena has urged West Ham fans to keep believing in the team, despite the awful start to the season. Going into Sunday’s…
Selection Dilemmas: Who should start at centre-back against Everton?
West Ham’s poor start to the season will have given Manuel Pellegrini much to ponder over the international break. The Chilean has no shortage of…
