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title: "West Ham United: Tommy Wathen suggests Lukasz Fabianski should be dropped"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-12-27T14:15:35Z"
modified: "2022-12-27T14:15:35Z"
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# West Ham United: Tommy Wathen suggests Lukasz Fabianski should be dropped

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski should be dropped after his performance against Arsenal on Monday night, according to journalist Tommy Wathen.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham outplayed

The Irons succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) leaders Arsenal, despite Said Benrahma opening the scoring with a penalty in the first half.

Their opponents’ attacking prowess proved to be too much for the Hammers to handle in the second half, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah scoring to secure the three points.

With [67%](https://www.sofascore.com/arsenal-west-ham-united/MR) possession, more shots on target and more big chances created, the Gunners deserved their victory, but it still will have been disappointing for [David Moyes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/david-moyes/) to see Fabianski far too easily beaten at his near post for the home side’s second goal.

### The Latest: Wathen calls for goalkeeping change

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tommywathen/status/1607494826248765440?s=20&t=R0DZ6fcf1hM87seZtYeMhw) after witnessing that error from the 37-year-old, Wathen called for the Polish goalkeeper to be dropped in place of current backup option Alphonse Areola.

The reporter admitted: *“Also, as much as I love him as a GK, it’s time for Fabianski and Areola to swap in the pecking order.”*

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### The Verdict: Must do better

Arsenal have proven themselves as real contenders for the Premier League title this season, so you cannot afford to make mistakes like the one from the [57-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lukasz-fabianski/nationalmannschaft/spieler/29692) Poland international if you expect to get anything against Mikel Arteta’s side.

Fabianski gave the ball away [16](https://www.sofascore.com/arsenal-west-ham-united/MR) times in the match, more than any other West Ham player and 12 times more than his opposite number Aaron Ramsdale, a sign that the veteran was also wasteful in possession alongside his costly error for Martinelli’s goal.

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The Irons stopper did have some good moments, winning [four](https://www.sofascore.com/arsenal-west-ham-united/MR) of the five duels that he contested while also making a save from inside the box, but he will need to cut out the silly mistakes when West Ham take on Brentford this Friday.

Indeed, with Areola conceding only [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alphonse-areola/leistungsdaten/spieler/120629) goals from his [11](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alphonse-areola/leistungsdaten/spieler/120629) appearances this term and keeping [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alphonse-areola/leistungsdaten/spieler/120629) clean sheets, he has shown that he’d be more than capable of stepping in for Fabianski.