West Ham United should replace the Norwegian in their match-day squad with the exciting teenager.
When you send a defensive midfielder on with just five minutes remaining and with your side 2-1 up, their job is pretty simple. But West Ham United player Havard Nordtveit endured something of a horror show on Saturday as his introduction coincided with Tottenham Hotspur turning the game on its head.
From 2-1 down, Spurs won 3-2 with Nordtveit conceding the decisive penalty, and one wonders just how long the summer signing may have to wait for another chance to impress.
Before the weekend, the 26-year-old had featured nine times for West Ham in all competitions, but the terrible five minutes he endured at White Hart Lane may be a defining moment in his season.
After all, West Ham have Mark Noble, Cheikhou Kouyate and Pedro Obiang who can all occupy the same role, while youngster Reece Oxford deserves more chances to impress.
In fact, Nordtveit’s less than impressive performance could pave the way for Oxford to finally get more chances.
Here is a player who looked simply outstanding on his Premier League debut against Arsenal at the start of the last campaign, and yet he has failed to appear in the competition at all this season.
Oxford is West Ham’s future, and after Nordtveit proved he is not up to the task of helping his side keep a late lead away to their fierce rivals, the teenager deserves to step in and get more minutes under his belt.
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