The former Crystal Palace striker hit out at the defender for not being strong enough as he was rolled easily by Awonyi who put the home side 1-0 up.
Following the 6-0 defeat to Arsenal last week, Morrison has insisted the Hammers defence is vulnerable and it was a brilliant finish from the Nigerian striker to open the scoring.
Speaking live on Sky Sports News [February 17, 15:51] Morrison explained: “It’s Awonyi, it’s a good ball into him, and he tells Aguerd, ‘Get off me, you’re not strong enough.'” He just rolls him, and when he’s one-on-one with Areola, he hits a left-footed shot into the bottom corner, as Forest deserves.
“West Ham’s defending has not been good enough; they conceded six goals last week and are extremely susceptible at the back. Awonyi scored a great goal, 1-0.”
Players like Aguerd need to step up in situations like these, and he hasn’t. The Algerian cost David Moyes about £30 million when he joined from Rennes in 2022, but despite his high price, this is not his first terrible performance this season.
Coming off the back of a 6-0 home defeat against Arsenal, another defeat for the Hammers puts Moyes’ future in further doubt with the pressure piling on after the offer of a new contract was delayed.
Some of the most crucial players in this club have failed to step up when the going gets tough, as the Hammers continue to lose games and show little signs of improving their form despite their superb roster.
Nottingham Forest was one of the clubs mentioned as a probable win for the Hammers considering their problems at the foot of the standings, but another defeat without a goal may have sealed Moyes’ fate.
