West Ham winger Said Benrahma has been consistently selected in the starting lineup by manager David Moyes this season.
The Algerian struggled to get minutes after arriving from Brentford in 2021 but his game time has gradually increased to a point where he is now regarded as a regular starter.
Even so, Benrahma remains a divisive figure among supporters. Following his performance against Liverpool midweek, fans on Twitter were asked whether they rated the player, and there were some contrasting responses:
Best player this season
— Puarr ⚒ (@Puarr_) April 27, 2023
started the season well but dropped off recently, deserves to be benched for a bit
— jake_whu⁴⁶³⁴⁴ (@jake_whu) April 27, 2023
Baller
— Louis Collins (@louiscollins01) April 27, 2023
Sorry. Championship footballer. Greedy with the ball. Should have been substituted last night. Imo.
— mrs Irene Rainbow (@irenerainbow99) April 27, 2023
Brilliant at times on the ball, just no end product
— John Groom ⚒ (@Likemydreams76) April 26, 2023
He only plays well when everybody plays bad. When we are really struggling he’s amazing but apart from that he seems to disappear.
— Ryan6t (@ryan_rudman) April 26, 2023
Goes missing too often
— Jinglis (@Jinglis01492553) April 27, 2023
Amazing as long as he's not shooting, defending, passing or crossing.
— Matt #SBOUT #COYI ⚒️⚒️⚒️ (@Renvoize) April 26, 2023
It’s fair to say that the 27-year-old isn’t particularly consistent. He is a strong dribbler and he can beat defenders with ease one-on-one. Yet, he often makes the wrong decision in threatening areas of the pitch and his execution can be found wanting.
Nine goals and five assists in 44 appearances this season does demonstrate that Benrahma can deliver an end product but he doesn’t produce the goods as frequently as some would like.
