Do West Ham need a player who scored two own goals and received a red card in one game?
Anderlecht hoped that recent criticism would see him lift his game – instead the opposite happened and he had a total nightmare – the worst game of his career.
Dendoncker delivered a calamity of a performance at the weekend as Anderlecht lost 2-0 to Oostende, a club who before the game were in the bottom three.
The Anderlecht midfielder scored two own goals before being sent off.
The first goal saw him inexplicably head into his own net, and Belgian outlet Sporza report how he got the final touch on the second goal, poking the ball past his goalkeeper.
His misery was compiled in the 72nd minute as he was given a straight red for a mistimed tackle.
SkySports reported how West Ham had a bid turned down for Dendoncker on transfer deadline day.
On this evidence the Hammers dodged a bullet, although the Belgian midfielder usually performs to a far higher standard even though his form has gone off the deep end this past month.
It’s unclear whether the weekend’s performance will lead to the Hammers re-evaluating their desire to sign him in the summer.
Spare a thought for the Belgian fans who had Dendoncker in their fantasy football teams at the weekend.
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