David Moyes has hinted that West Ham’s Konstantinos Mavropanos could make his Premier League debut against Brentford.
West Ham will play Brentford in west London tomorrow, and Konstantinos Mavropanos could be in the starting lineup.
Hammers manager David Moyes has yet to start the 25-year-old Greek center-back in the Premier League, but he has recently given Moyes a real dilemma with some really strong performances in the Europa League and, most recently, the Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal.
The central defender arrived in the summer from Stuttgart for around £17 million (Metro), and he appears to be the real deal.
I think he’ll go on to be a big, big player for us, and it looks like he might get a big chance to impress tomorrow…
David Moyes makes a big Konstantinos Mavropanos hint ahead of Brentford’s match against West Ham.
The Scot spoke to the media today ahead of our Premier League match against Brentford tomorrow afternoon.
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West Ham have a promising loan player who is outscoring Paqueta and Kudus.
West Ham United’s season has been erratic so far, with victories frequently followed by demoralizing defeats.
In truth, October was a difficult month for David Moyes’ Hammers, who were thrashed 4-1 at Villa Park by Unai Emery’s devastating Aston Villa, while a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Everton saw the likes of Jarrod Bowen and other crucial attackers for Moyes’ men fire blanks as Dominic Calvert-Lewin ultimately won the tight contest for the Toffees.
Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta have emerged as fan favorites for the Hammers, with the two midfielders combining for eight goals in all competitions, with Kudus proving to be an instant hit with the London Stadium faithful after joining the Irons from Ajax at the end of August.
The Hammers, on the other hand, have a star away from the club who is currently outscoring both Kudus and Paqueta in Andy Irving, the Scottish midfielder sent back out on loan to far-away SK Austria Klagenfurt to ply his trade after signing for the Hammers on deadline day.
He’s picked up right where he left off in a Klagenfurt shirt, slotting back into central midfield as the team’s main creative, goal-scoring spark.
Irving’s playing style
Irving, formerly of Hearts of Midlothian and third-tier German side Türkgücü München before moving on to greener pastures, piqued West Ham’s interest with his stylish displays in Austria.
Irving’s main set of skills, despite being an imposing 6 foot 2 presence, involve his passing range – accurately distributing six of his eight attempted long passes last time out for Klagenfurt in a 2-2 draw versus RB Salzburg per Sofascore.
Clever and intricate on the ball, creating space all over the pitch to start attacks, the ex-Hearts man is also adept at finishing off chances, outperforming West Ham first-team stalwarts Kudus and Paqueta in front of goal this season.
Irving’s stats this season Irving has six goal contributions of his own in the Austrian Bundesliga from 12 matches played, which has been critical in his team’s efforts to finish high in the division and compete with SK Sturm Graz.
Irving would single-handedly drag his team over the line to a 3-1 victory over WSG Tirol in his first match of the season, scoring two goals and providing an assist.
The Edinburgh-born midfielder received a near-perfect 9.6 Sofascore rating for this match, and he was instrumental in every positive outcome for Flagenfurt, with the opener coming from a delightful Irving delivery into the box, twisting and turning his marker before sending in the cross for Sinan Karweina to head home.
The Scotsman then scored twice, the second of which saw the Klagenfurt number 19 dance on the ball in injury time before hammering an effort past the WSG Tirol goalkeeper for 3-1.
He has three league goals and has demonstrated his ability to make an impact from midfield, while Kudus (one) and Paqueta (two) have combined for two Premier League goals.
The Scotsman then scored twice, the second of which saw the Klagenfurt number 19 dance on the ball in injury time before hammering an effort past the WSG Tirol goalkeeper for 3-1.
He has three league goals and has demonstrated his ability to make an impact from midfield, while Kudus (one) and Paqueta (two) have combined for two Premier League goals.A transfer deal that seemed out of nowhere at the time – the Hammers signing an unknown talent from the Austrian Bundesliga – now appears to have been a wise move, with Irving preparing himself for first-team opportunities when he returns to England at the end of this loan deal.
