Celebrity West Ham United fan Kriss Akabusi has criticised Slaven Bilic and Dimitri Payet on Twitter after the defeat to Everton.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
The Hammers slipped to their sixth defeat from 10 Premier League games when they lost 2-0 to Everton last time out.
The defeat was made all the more frustrating by the fact the Hammers could not make their first half dominance pay at Goodison Park with a series of missed chances.
Bilic with Dimitri Payet
After the game pundits and supporters were critical of West Ham’s performance, particularly that of French hero Payet.
Celebrity Hammers fan and legendary British athlete Kriss Akabusi was one of them, taking to Twitter to point out a moment he felt highlighted a problem at the club.
Kriss Akabusi
“Big moment in (the) game (at) 0-0, ideal free kick for West Ham taken by Payet and should have been (Aaron) Cresswell,” Akabusi posted on Twitter.
“In great teams (there is) no Grand Fromage #teamwork.”
Big moment in game 0-0 #EVEWHU ideal free kick for #westham taken by Payet&should have been Cresswell-In G8 teams no Grand Fromage #teamwork
— Kriss Akabusi MBE (@krissakabusi) October 30, 2016
Akabusi speaks from the heart as a dedicated West Ham fan and season ticket holder.
And he will have the backing of many of his fellow Hammers who feel the team has become far too reliant on Payet.
A dejected Payet
The Frenchman is entitled to the odd bad half or game and others must step up and fill the void when he doesn’t play to his usual high standards.
Bilic too must find other solutions in those circumstances and as the manager he must also ensure the team comes before the individual, something the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola impress upon their players.
Cresswell’s left-foot would have been ideally placed in the instance Akabusi is referring to and West Ham must get back to thinking more as a team than individuals if they want to save their season.
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