West Ham United suffered a huge letdown performance on Sunday in the Premier League, dropping points to one of the worst sides in the division with a 2-2 result at home against Burnley.
It has been a difficult period for the Hammers, who are watching their chances of qualifying for European football potentially slip away after a torrid start to the campaign.
More questions are being asked of manager David Moyes following this disappointing result, but here are three stars on the pitch who cost West Ham valuable points at home.
Kalvin Phillips, DM
New loan signing Kalvin Phillips has frequently been the worst player on the pitch from a West Ham perspective since joining the club after Manchester City made it clear they had no place for him in their XI.
Formerly one of the best defensive midfielders in the English first division while starring for Leeds United, Phillips is showing he is a ways off from that level of form and confidence.
The 28-year-old looked completely out of place even against relegation candidates Burnley, failing to make any sort of an impact on either side of the ball.
For a player known as a top-class destroyer, it is quite disappointing to see Phillips only muster one tackle and no interceptions in a match against Burnley, and he could not provide an adequate level of cover for the back line. He must do better, clearly.
Konstantinos Mavropanos, CB
One of the best center backs in German football, Konstantinos Mavropanos is an ex-Arsenal product and clearly has the talent to be a top-class player in the Premier League.
On this day, Mavropanos didn’t show it, netting an own goal for the visitors and playing just as poorly outside of that. He did not even complete 60 percent of his passes, which is beyond ghastly and totally uncharacteristic of his quality.
James Ward-Prowse, AM
James Ward-Prowse began the season as the best signing in the Premier League, alongside Tottenham star James Maddison, and he looked like a legitimate Player of the Season candidate.
Now, Ward-Prowse looks like a shell of himself, as the set-piece specialist and playmaker extraordinaire has been anything but extraordinary for West Ham of late.
He was beyond woeful in the first half of this draw with Burnley, going off at the half alongside Phillips after putting up goose eggs statistically on the offensive end. Chalk this one up as a disaster class for a player seemingly lacking confidence.
Former editor of The Real Champs and Old Juve, covering Real Madrid and Juventus
