Former West Ham United goalkeeper and fans’ favourite Jimmy Walker has delivered his verdict on Adrian after he came in for criticism.
West Ham signed Joe Hart on an expensive loan from Manchester City in the summer and he was instantly installed as the club’s first choice goalkeeper.
The England stopper has failed to shine for the Hammers, though, and came in for criticism as part of a side which made West Ham’s worst ever start to a Premier League season.
Hart lost his place when he was ineligible to play against his parent side Manchester City and Adrian produced a man of the match display on his return to the side.
He has been David Moyes’ number one ever since but has had a few wobbles in the last couple of months which have proved costly.
Adrian came in for criticism from supporters, pundits and even Moyes himself for his shaky display in the 4-1 defeat to Swansea City last time out, making it eight goals he had conceded in two games.
That has led to calls from some quarters for Hart to be reinstated.
But Adrian has an ally in former Hammers goalkeeper and fans’ favourite Jimmy Walker.
Taking to Twitter Walker defended the Spaniard over his role in the first goal West Ham conceded which Moyes said afterwards he “would expect the goalkeeper to save.”
“Slow mo geeza!,” Walker said on Twitter in reference to television replays not doing the goalkeeper any favours.
“To be fair though (it was) round the back of players and seeing it late is tough.
“Sometimes (you) get fingers on it, sometimes (you) don’t #gklife #gkunion.”
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