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Top 5 players West Ham must upgrade for Champions League football

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Andy Carroll (2nd L) of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on March 19, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Andy Carroll (2nd L) of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on March 19, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Victor Moses of West Ham United reacts during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on December 5, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Victor Moses of West Ham United reacts during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on December 5, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

3. Victor Moses

West Ham would be wise to let the Chelsea player head back to his parent club next season. He can really excite you with his pace on the ball, but his lack of a quality end-product makes him a very mediocre Premier League player.

The Hammers simply need a better option to add to their attacking midfield rotation alongside Dimitri Payet, Manuel Lanzini and Enner Valencia. In particular, I’d like to see West Ham add a really dynamic super-sub who could give the opposition a different look late in matches.

In theory, that’s what Moses is supposed to do, but he isn’t quite good enough to really play that role at a high level. He’s only managed to contribute one goal in 16 Premier League appearances this season and has posted a sub-par Whoscored.com player rating average of 6.61. That’s nowhere near good enough for a player who’s been given a golden opportunity to produce.

In theory, the third attacking midfield slot playing with Lanzini and Payet should be a pretty easy job. Those two have been awesome for the Hammers this year, so being the third fiddle in the trio should be pretty straight-forward. After all, they’re both brilliant passers and require supreme attention from the opposition. Whoever claims the third position will have acres of space on the pitch.

Moses just doesn’t do enough with that time and space on the ball. West Ham have to find someone who can give them more production than the speedy Nigerian.

Next: 2. Aaron Cresswell

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