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title: "Opinion: West Ham player ratings from wasteful EPL loss"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/03/06/opinion-west-ham-player-ratings-from-wasteful-epl-loss/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-03-06T08:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-03-06T08:00:00Z"
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# Opinion: West Ham player ratings from wasteful EPL loss

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/03/04/pundit-urges-west-ham-to-secure-brilliant-keane-lewis-potter-deal/) were made to rue their missed opportunities against [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/03/04/pundit-eulogizes-over-remarkable-liverpool-target-ryan-gravenberch/) at Anfield.

The Hammers were beaten [1-0](https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-west-ham/report/446561) but easily created enough chances to at least earn a draw from the trip to Merseyside.

Midfield duo Pablo Fornals and Manuel Lanzini both [squandered guilt-edge sights of goal](https://twitter.com/BRGoals/status/1500186278935117827) after Sadio Mane had put the hosts ahead.

https://twitter.com/BRGoals/status/1500186278935117827

After the match, David Moyes [described](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/west-ham-press-conference-live-23288707) the display as full of *‘*good performances’ throughout the side.

Despite the absence of Declan Rice through illness, the Irons were [more than a match](https://www.sofascore.com/liverpool-west-ham-united/MU) for Liverpool throughout the contest.

Both Lanzini and Tomas Soucek earned impressive [7.70 and 7.80 Sofascore ratings](https://www.sofascore.com/liverpool-west-ham-united/MU) respectively.

Here’s how we rated the players…

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

**XI**: Lukasz Fabianski 5; Ben Johnson 6, Craig Dawson 5, Kurt Zouma 6, Aaron Cresswell; Tomas Soucek 7, Manuel Lanzini 7; Jarrod Bowen 6, Pablo Fornals 7, Nikola Vlasic 6; Michail Antonio 6.

**Subs**: Said Benrahma 6, Mark Noble 6, Dan Chesters NA.

One major blow to come out of the clash was the [injury](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10581913/England-hopeful-Jarrod-Bowen-suffers-injury-blow-ahead-West-Hams-Europa-League-tie-vs-Sevilla.html#:~:text=Bowen%20was%20hurt%20after%20being,be%20replaced%20by%20Said%20Benrahma.) suffered by Jarrod Bowen.

Ahead of what is a busy [forthcoming schedule](https://www.whufc.com/fixture/list/713), Moyes will hope the talismanic forward can make a prompt recovery.