If it wasn’t already apparent to fellow West Ham fans it would’ve been very apparent that throughout the Manchester United game, Alphonso Areola simply doesn’t suit Graham Potters playing style, and as well as that, he’s lost a yard or two with his confidence.
Three primary goalkeeper replacements have been named throughout the window. Zion Suzuki at the forefront, but his price being deemed too expensive, Hermansen the next option but Newcastle are chasing after him after loosing out on Trafford and now introducing Michael Cooper for Sheffield United… that’ll be fun business to do!
The Englishman is valued at £15,000,000 but is it worth to ‘Cop Cooper?’ If Potter decides to approve this it won’t be a tough deal as I’m sure you’ve guessed… Cooper is a Salthouse client.
Whilst Cooper did also impress last season and actually has decent stats face value, it is underwhelming to hear that the Hammers transfer plan is primarily based around clients or free agents.
But if Graham Potter and the fans are being honest, Areola has been preforming to such a poor level it almost seems as if a lot of people that would replace him would end up being better than the Frenchman simply due to the lack of confidence and lack of ability he’s shown as of late.
The game against Manchester United, albeit a pre-season friendly, demonstrated school boy errors which was persistently shown throughout last season.
Potter likes Zion, the coaching staff like Hermansen and Sully likes Cooper… take your pick!
Comments
Areola
Doesn't suit any managers "style". A keepers job, primarily, is to prevent the opposition from scoring, something he's never been good at. Whether the managers style is to roll the ball out or hoof it upfield, there is no rocket science involved. Who ever decided that Fabianski was surplus to requirements over Areola needs to look for another job.
Whats wrong with Foderingham anyway? He plays well behind crappy defences as his stats show at Sheffield Utd in their relegation season.
Faster than a speeding Midget
Faster than a speeding Midget it's Cooperman.....
So Foderingham, Cooperman we are the blunts in disguise!!
I did not no that i supported
Salthouse FC and the FC doesn't stand for football club!
Goal keepers.
The main purpose of a good keeper is to control his penalty area,dealing with crosses in a positive manner not flapping a positive keeper especially at crosses gives confidence to the defence especially and boy does our defence need confidence.We need another gk who is capable at crosses and can use both feet i'm not to sure what the coaches have been doing because he hasn't learned or the coches are crap?