Source: TheGuardian
Lukasz Fabianski was once ridiculed but West Ham look lost without him
The keeper has won player of the season awards for two years running and looks even more important now he’s injuredBy Martin Laurence for WhoScoredIt’s been a difficult period for West Ham of late. Having made some eye-catching moves in the summer transfer window and picked up 11 points in their first six games, they looked well places to challenge for a European place. But four defeats in their last five games have left the club two places above the relegation zone.It has gone wrong very quickly. At the end of September they were fifth in the table, having kept three straight clean sheets – a record that remains unbeaten 12 games into the season. West Ham were on a roll. Issa Diop and Angelo Ogbonna were playing admirably at the back and new signings Sébastien Haller and Pablo Fornals had added more talent to an already exciting attack. However, the team’s real position of strength was obvious: their goalkeeper. Lukasz Fabianski was brilliant for West Ham last season and had started this campaign just as strongly. Related: West Ham fear Fabianski could be out for three months with thigh injury Related: Dimitri Payet has his revenge as Marseille finally beat Lyon in Ligue 1 Continue reading......read full article
