There is plenty for a naive West Ham to improve before the second game. Eidracht took them at times at will and should have left the London Stadium with a more 2-1 lead. It would not be worth it if West Ham, whose goal came from Michael Antonio, had equalized when Jaron Bowen’s head hit the crossbar in the delays. It meant so much to both sides to get this far. There was no sense of annoyance on the stands. it does not make sense to take it for granted. After all, the younger West Ham fans had never seen anything like it. This was their team’s first European semi-final since 1976 – through a strange whim of fate, which was also against Frankfurt – and it was no surprise to find the ground full before the start, the hairs on the back of the neck . stands in the spotlight when the home fans start an exciting performance of I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles when the teams show up. However, Frankfurt was never going to be surprised after the amazing Barcelona in the previous round. The guests were supported by a large traveling body and, most importantly, did not lack confidence on the pitch. There was a clarity on Oliver Glasner’s side, the problem erupted when Daichi Kamada was in possession and the first signs were ominous for West Ham, who could not imagine being left behind by less than a minute on the clock. Admittedly it was a beautifully worked goal by the Germans. The move started with Kamanda drifting to the left and West Ham were slow to react when the ball reached Rafael Bore. The striker had plenty of time to turn and when Bore sent a great cross from Pablo Fornals to the far post it was almost as if he knew that Angsar Knauf would be there, running from the right extreme back to meet tradition. with a header that left Alphonse Areola at the spot. West Ham, assisted by Curt Zuma returning from injury with center-back Craig Dawson, looked shocked. For a while they could not do anything right. Too many passes were diverted and there were times when Frankfurt, which was causing problems thanks to its 3-4-2-1 business system, seemed likely to expand its lead. Gradually, however, West Ham began to impose itself. Declan Rice began to earn his tackles in the midfield. Antonio began to use his power forward, which forced Frankfurt to think twice and move its defense a few meters back. The equalizer should have been reached when Antonio combined with Tomas Soucek, who sent Bowen to run clean in the middle. His low finish seemed to be enough for Kevin Trapp to direct the shot to the left post. Grounded Michael Antonio scores the equalizer of West Ham. Photo: Glyn Kirk / AFP / Getty Images However, it was encouraging for West Ham and it was no surprise when they equalized. They had a height advantage over Eintracht, who lost the important Kristijan Jakic and Evan Ndicka due to suspension, and the guests broke when Manuel Lanzini picked up a foul on the far post in the 21st minute. There was no challenge to Zuma and Antonio put volley over Trapp. Eventually the tension was resolved, Antonio threatens to score again after a mistake by Almami Toure, although Frankfurt remained threatening at halftime. At times, West Ham players did not seem to know who to take. Bore kept falling deep to take possession between the lines and it was hard not to feel Aaron Cresswell as the left back struggled to keep Knauff, who continued to do the same corner run and almost restored Eintracht’s lead when he made inches. another brilliant counterattack. It was uncomfortable for West Ham. Eidracht just had more. Their move was very fast, the very intense interaction of West Ham could not cope and was left behind when Jibril Shaw went to the midfield after 54 minutes, broke out clean after a couple of with Jasper Lindstrμm and tried to go low Areolas. who sent the ball in the direction of Kamanda and watched helplessly the midfielder to clear the rebound. The Fiver: subscribe and receive our daily football email. West Ham had everything to do until the end. While Saïd Benrahma came close with a downturn following the replacement of Lanzini, a draw rarely seemed possible. Needed more accuracy in the last third. Too many promising positions were lost and screams were heard from the crowd when Benrahma shot with Antonio unmarked in the middle. He summed up the night of West Ham, although they enjoyed a huge escape when Kamanda’s shot that was deflected hit the wood. At least they still have hopes before the second leg.
title: “West Ham Faces A Difficult Mission After Kamanda S Victory Over Eintracht Frankfurt Europa League Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-20” author: “David Mcgovern”
Similarly, West Ham has a lot to improve before traveling to Germany next week. For a start they should be much more careful in possession. Sometimes West Ham just seemed to impose the issue, almost as if they had squeezed the feeling of their first European semi-final after 46 years, and despite their best efforts it was hard to remember much in the way of control as it tends to hold back Eintracht , which will feel disappointed that it did not leave with a 2-1 lead. For West Ham, the signs had been ominous since the electrified Angsar Knauf put Eidracht ahead after 50 seconds. It was sad for Moyes. West Ham tend not to score cheaply, but never seemed comfortable facing Eintracht’s counterattacks. There were many openings for the Bundesliga team and while West Ham fought hard, equalizing through Michael Antonio, it felt appropriate that the winning goal came from Daichi Kamanda, whose good foot and eye marked him as excellent. match player. The creative players of West Ham could not match Kamanda. Pablo Fornals was disappointed and Manuel Lanzini’s touch escaped him. Bowen was parasitic but did not have the composure at critical moments. Even the set phases, so often a source of power for West Ham, were bad. “We did not show enough quality,” Moyes said. “Sometimes the opposition has a hard time with you.” Eidracht certainly did just that. They were not discouraged by a passionate home crowd after the surprise of Barcelona in the last round. Oliver Glasner’s team is strong in its travels and it was not surprising that Kamanda was involved when they sucked energy from the field scoring with their first attack. It was a beautifully worked goal, Kamanda was carrying the ball on the left, Rafael Bore was spinning on the edge of the area. West Ham, who had received encouragement from Curt Zuma returning from injury to midfielder Craig Dawson in central defense, did not even seem to realize he had a problem. There was plenty of room for Borré to turn and when the striker sent a curling cross behind the Fornals it was almost as if he knew Knauff was going to reach the far post, passing the right back with his head over Alphonse Areola . West Ham looked shocked. Did Moyes rush Zuma back too early? The defense seemed nervous and it took a while for West Ham to shake its head. Even Declan Rice struggled to establish itself in the midfield and there were times when Frankfurt, which was having problems with its 3-4-2-1 business system, threatened to extend its lead. However, West Ham fought. They were soon imposed and the draw should have come when Antonio teamed up with Tomas Soucek, who sent Bowen to run clean. Extremely low, it seemed to be enough for Kevin Trapp to direct the shot to the left post. Michael Antonio celebrates after he achieved the draw of West Ham. Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian West Ham came back, pushing again. The concern for Eintracht, which was missing from the important Kristijan Jakic and Evan Ndicka, was how they would do physically. It was easy to understand why, when Manuel Lanzini picked up a foul on the far post in the 21st minute, Zouma sent a header towards the goal and Antonio volley sent West Ham close. Eventually the tension was resolved, Antonio threatened to score again after a mistake by Almami Toure, although Eidracht remained threatening at halftime. Sometimes the West Ham players did not know who to take and it was difficult not to feel Aaron Creswell, as the left back struggled to keep up with Knauf, who continued to make the same inclination and almost restored Eintracht’s lead a bit. before half time. year. Eidracht was impressive. Their movement was very fast, the interaction very intense. West Ham could not cope and were left behind again when Jibril Shaw went to the midfield after 54 minutes, played one or two with Jesper Lindstrμm and tried to pass Areola, who left the ball in the path of Kamanda and he was watching helplessly. as the midfielder left the rebound away. The Fiver: subscribe and receive our daily football email. West Ham had everything to do. While Saïd Benrahma cut carpentry in an attempt to bend after the replacement of Lanzini, a draw rarely seemed possible. More accuracy was required and screams were heard from the crowd when Benrahma shot with Antonio unmarked in the middle. He summed up the night of West Ham, although Eidracht will have its own doubts. Will they regret Kamanda’s shot that repelled and hit the wood at 2-1? It was a huge escape for West Ham and they will gain confidence from Eidracht’s home midfield. This tie is not over yet.
