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5 clearances, 4 crosses: One West Ham player was absolutely outstanding against Manchester City
Ben Johnson is one West Ham player who has spent most of his time as a first-team player on the fringes. With David Moyes having a plethora of defensive talent, for now, he may have to wait patiently a little longer.
Last night, however, he did his chances of more opportunities no harm at all. He was handed the full 90 minutes as the Hammers beat Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Johnson was part of the team that ended a four-year love affair with the League Cup for Manchester City. A new name will be on the trophy this year and why not West Ham?
The youngster played at right-back last night. In the previous round against Manchester United at Old Trafford, he had lined up at left-back and also produced the goods in a 1-0 win.
At 21, Johnson does have time on his side. He is bound to grow frustrated though at only being utilised in the cup competitions for West Ham.
Some statistics from Who Scored highlight his brilliance last night. He made from right-back and also managed one interception and a tackle too.
Interestingly he showcased his quality at the other end of the pitch too. He was second only to Aaron Cresswell when it came to crosses into the box, making for the Hammers.
Johnson will hope for more chances at West Ham
With the Hammers youngster out of contract in the summer, it seems likely that he will get some more chances to shine; especially with West Ham still in the cup.
As a talented young player, it does seem likely that he will earn a contract extension at the London Stadium.
These types of outings won’t do him any harm, especially given the fact that his latest came up against a £100 million player in Jack Grealish last night.
Johnson has risen through the ranks at the West Ham academy and on this showing, there could be many more special nights for the youngster under Moyes’ management.