West Ham drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough on Saturday – and Gokhan Tore did not impress.
West Ham United’s Gokhan Tore in action with Accrington Stanley’s Zak Vyner
West Ham United’s four-game run of defeats ended on Saturday afternoon as they drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough at the London Stadium.
The Hammers had lost to Manchester City, Watford, West Bromwich Albion and Southampton before Saturday’s game, and under-pressure manager Slaven Bilic will have desperately wanted a win.
Middlesbrough’s George Friend in action with West Ham United’s Gokhan Tore
However, early into the second half, it looked like the Croatian would be left disappointed as Cristhian Stuani headed the ball home from a Viktor Fischer corner kick, despite Mark Noble’s attempts to clear the ball off the line.
West Ham did hit back though, and their equaliser came from their star man as playmaker Dimitri Payet scored a stunning solo goal, dancing past a host of Boro defenders to slide the ball home.
West Ham’s Gokhan Tore
The Hammers had plenty of attempts on goal but couldn’t find the winner, and Bilic may just be happy to have avoided defeat and tightened up a little at the back.
Whilst Payet once again starred, one player who didn’t impress was winger Gokhan Tore, who lasted just 45 minutes before being substituted by Bilic in favour of centre forward Simone Zaza.
The Turkish international reunited with his former Besiktas boss Bilic over the summer, but has so far struggled to make an impact in limited playing time.
West Ham United’s Gokhan Tore looks dejected
On Saturday, Tore again disappointed, and fans took to Twitter to blast the former Chelsea youngster for a terrible display in the first half against Middlesbrough.
Many question just what Tore offers to the West Ham side, and can’t believe Bilic decided to start him having made such little impact so far this season.
Others suggested that Tore was out of his depth against Middlesbrough, and don’t even want to see him playing for the club again after Saturday’s dismal display.
Here are some of the reactions from West Ham fans on Twitter after Tore’s performance against Middlesbrough…
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