Video footage emerged from the match against Lincoln City showing why West Ham cannot rely on Danny Ings this season.
The 31-year-old was named in the starting line-up as the Hammers booked their place in the fourth round of the Carabao
But the English striker was not able to make the most of the opportunity against the Imps when footage showed that he missed a huge opportunity in the first half when the scores were level.
It seemed like a really shrewd deal when Irons persuaded Ings to move to East London, given his impressive goalscoring record at various clubs over the years.
But he failed to really make an impact in the second half of last season, with his only Premier League goal coming in the 4-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in February.
His fortunes have not improved much this season as he only played 43 minutes in West Ham’s opening six matches and failed to make a mark.
The striker made his first start of the season in the 3-1 Europa League win over Backa Topola on September 21.
But he disappointed again during his 77 minutes on the field – scoring just one shot and creating no chances.
That did not stop David Moyes from using him against Lincoln, as 10 changes were made after Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool, with several key players missing from the squad.
The video shows Pablo Fornals going one-on-one with Ings against a defender before bringing down his man with a neat touch and sending the ball at least a meter wide of the post from inside the box.
A Premier League striker simply cannot afford to miss the target in such situations and that will do little to endear him to the fans or get the manager thinking about the games.
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Despite playing 90 minutes, that was the Englishman’s only shot in the match, despite playing against a team two places lower than [SofaScore].
He also had just 39 touches of the ball while the Hammers had 75% possession, while he made no key passes and lost the ball nine times.
That simply isn’t good enough for a player with his pedigree and with every opportunity that comes his way, it becomes increasingly clear that the Irons cannot rely on him as a capable backup replaces Michail Antonio in his ‘absence’.
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