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title: "Opinion: David Moyes should keep faith in misfiring Pablo Fornals"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/13/opinion-david-moyes-should-keep-faith-in-misfiring-pablo-fornals/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-13T07:45:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-13T07:45:00Z"
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# Opinion: David Moyes should keep faith in misfiring Pablo Fornals

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/12/virals-west-ham-outcast-andriy-yarmolenko-sent-off-in-youth-match/) manager David Moyes should keep faith in misfiring midfielder Pablo Fornals against Leicester City.

The 25-year-old Spaniard has suffered a dip in form of late compared to the early season and Moyes has [recently discussed](https://twitter.com/JackRosser_/status/1492268533849468932) a desire to see more from the ace.

> David Moyes calls on Pablo Fornals to start chipping in with more goals. [#WHUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WHUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/nUQmZ4xAR3](https://t.co/nUQmZ4xAR3)
>
> — Jack Rosser (@JackRosser\_) [February 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/JackRosser_/status/1492268533849468932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Despite citing ‘small signs of improvement’ from the former Villarreal attacking midfielder, Fornals has provided just [one goal and one assist](https://www.sofascore.com/player/pablo-fornals/816763) in the last 10 outings.

Unlike the central striker position, in which Michail Antonio faces little in the way of competition should form take a dip, the [six-cap Spain international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/nationalmannschaft/spieler/357885/verein_id/3375) has plenty waiting in the wings.

With the likes of [Manuel Lanzini, Nikola Vlasic and Said Benrahma](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) all capable of operating in the coveted number 10 role for the Hammers, it’s imperative that performance levels stay high.

As the Irons prepare to face a stuttering Leicester City side, the [five goals and three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/leistungsdaten/spieler/357885) in 22 Premier League appearances should be enough to earn another start for the man described as [‘phenomenal’](https://www.skysports.com/football) by Tony Gale.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Albeit not offering a supreme goal threat in recent weeks, Fornals continues to provide all of the [endeavour and work rate](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/297203/Show/Pablo-Fornals) associated with this West Ham side.

So long as those levels stay high, it’s unlikely that an ever-faithful Moyes will drop the [£18million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/marktwertverlauf/spieler/357885) Spaniard for the time being.

Predicted XI: Lukasz Fabianksi; Vladimir Coufal, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell; [Declan Rice](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/10/alan-hutton-admits-surprise-at-west-ham-star-declan-rice/), Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma, Pablo Fornals; Michail Antonio.