West Ham player ratings vs Cardiff City
West Ham climbed up to 12th in the Premier League standings with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Cardiff City at the London Stadium on Tuesday.
Cardiff had a golden chance to take the lead after Robert Snodgrass gifted the visitors a penalty but Lukasz Fabianski pulled off a fantastic save to deny Joe Ralls from the spot.
The Hammers stamped their authority in the second half and a double-strike from Lucas Perez within the space of five minutes settled all the nerves. Michail Antonio put the final nail in Cardiff’s coffin with a goal just after the hour mark to make it 3-0 for West Ham.
Manuel Pellegrini’s men continued their winning ways after a 3-0 drubbing of Newcastle last week while Cardiff City slipped to 16th in the standings as a result of the defeat.
West Ham player ratings
1. Lukasz Fabianski (8.5/10)
Pulled off a fantastic save to deny Joe Ralls from the spot. Made a sharp save to keep out Victor Camarasa’s curling effort from a free-kick; a bit unlucky to concede the late goal and deserved a clean sheet.
2. Michail Antonio (8/10)
Didn’t have much to do at the back and fared exceptionally well in an unfamiliar position; bombed forward with pace and got himself a well-deserved goal.
3. Angelo Ogbonna (7/10)
Didn’t have much to do at the back but missed a good chance with his head. Looked a bit scrappy with the ball at his feet.
4. Issa Diop (8/10)
Another solid outing for the Frenchman. Used his strength and aerial ability to cope with the threat of Callum Patterson.
5. Artur Masuaku (7/10)
Much improved defensive display from him. Made some good blocks and added impetus to the attack with his pace; set up Perez for the second goal.
6. Declan Rice (8/10)
Looked calm and comfortable in possession and showed some nice touches. Kept things tight in the midfield and allowed West Ham to dictate terms.
7. Mark Noble (6.5/10)
Didn’t do much in the first half and just ran around without much purpose. Imposed himself in the second half with some tackles.
8. Robert Snodgrass (8/10)
Accurate with his deliveries from corners and bagged a couple of assists. Set up Perez with a delightful pass.
9. Felipe Anderson (8.5/10)
He has really taken his game to a new level in recent weeks. Started on the flanks but drifted to the central areas of the pitch at times and was spot on with his passing; caused all sorts of problems with his subtle movements and deft touches and ripped Cardiff apart.
10. Marko Arnautovic (5/10)
Committed an unnecessary foul to hand concede a penalty. Showed plenty of energy in the final third but was taken off before halftime due to a hamstring injury.
11. Javier Hernandez (5/10)
Quite anonymous for the entire game and made no impact whatsoever; or to be more precise, his teammates didn’t use him much.
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Substitutes
Lucas Perez (8/10)
Replace Arnautovic at halftime and deserves all the credit for his clinical nature in front of goal.
Grady Diangana (6.5/10)
Showed plenty of energy and purpose after coming on. Got in behind the defence a couple of times.
