Western ham spent most of the January transmission windows chasing the center forward for Graham PotterWanting to replace Michail Antonio and Niclas Füllkur who were injured.
In the end, in the last days of the window, the Lobby Agreement for Brighton’s Evan Ferguson materialized, reuniting a 20-year-old striker with a potter, who worked with him in Brighton.
However, with such a focus to the attacker’s position, the hammers failed to hire a midfielder, instead of deciding to recall James Ward-ProWse From his loan in the nottingham forest to strengthen the depth of midfielder.
Return James Ward-Prowse in West Ham
Ward-Prowse was joined by West Hamu 2023 from Southampton, after Declan Rice left the club, he joined a fee of around £ 30m. In his first season midfielder Made 37 appearances in the Premier Bush Leaguescoring seven goals and providing seven assists.
But after David Moyes left the club in the summer, while Julen Lopetegui took his duty, it became clear that the English midfielder would not play a big role under the Spaniard, instead of deciding to send him to lend to Nottingham Forest.
30-year-old So far he has only made ten appearances in the Premier League so farproviding one assistance and a total of 559 minutes to date. So why bring it back?
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James Ward-Prowse compared to two seasons |
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Statistics (90 min) |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
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Goals + assists |
0.42 |
0.16 |
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xg |
0.15 |
0.02 |
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XAG |
0.25 |
0.24 |
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Progressive carries |
0.62 |
0.43 |
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Progressive passage |
4.48 |
4.35 |
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Records in total |
1.16 |
0.48 |
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Key passes |
2.10 |
0.87 |
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Actions of cracking |
3.51 |
2.17 |
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Organizing + interceptions |
2.33 |
2.00 |
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Statistics taken from Fref |
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Although Potter could use certain qualities such as the Set Komadic from the Ward-Prowse return, there may be a better option waiting in the academic ranks, which should give more chances in the second half of this campaign.
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West Ham -ov one’s own carrick and rice hybrid
The 18-year-old West Hama midfielder, Lewis Orford, has received several chances from the bench since Potter’s arrival and could have been the perfect solution that Ward-Prowse remained on the city ground.
He made it Two Premier League appearances Under the pot, the system already knows. He also thought particularly well with the English midfielder through the Academy, playing both U18 and U21 football for the club.
John Brewin, speaking with GuardianOne Rave is a reviewer, speaking extremely high than Orford, comparing the midfielder with the characters of Declan Rice and Michael Carrick in terms of his overall ability mixed with his high and powerful frame.
“His height is reminiscent of Rice and Carrick, although he shows a greater pace, with a series of passing outside his age that he played hammer under the age of 18. And something in his abilities is something of Lampard to come to the scene to achieve possibilities.” Brewin on Orford.
West Ham is obviously needed support in this area, after recalling Ward-ProWse, but the orford giving extra minutes would not hurt at all.
This would prepare him for the future and may even prove that he is now ready to contribute to a higher level, repairing a lot of questions that Hammers Midfield had so far this season.
