Before leaving to join the Gunners, the 25-year-old played four outstanding seasons for West Ham. He appears to be playing a more advanced role for them at the moment, and he recently acknowledged that he’s still getting used to his new role at the Emirates.
It’s difficult to propose anything else besides Dec’s current status as one of the top central midfielders in world football.across the entire pitch
The defensive aspect of Rice’s game was undoubtedly given more attention when he was at the London Stadium. Is the absence of the England international the cause for this?
David Moyes blames one man for West Ham United’s defensive struggles
According to the Evening Standard, Moyes gave the following response when questioned about why his team has been playing so poorly defensively this season:
“We’ve hugely missed Declan Rice. I think Declan covered up a lot of things, was able to tidy things up and help us. He’s probably the best player in England at the moment I would say. If you lose the best player in England out of your team you’re going to be affected one way or the other, doesn’t matter how good your signings have been and how well they’ve done. His miss, we’ll feel it.”
In their 27 Premier League games this season, West Ham has allowed 47 goals; only seven other teams have allowed more.
Although Edson Alvarez is far more defensive-minded than Rice, it’s still a valid point, and the Mexican actually offers our back four better cover.
feel that the unfortunate decline of Kurt Zouma and the appalling form of Nayef Aguerd are the true causes of our struggles this season at the back.
It is unlikely that David Moyes believes that Rice’s departure is the only reason for West Ham United’s defensive issues. There’s serious trouble ahead if he does.
