The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas has claimed that Said Benrahma is right to feel frustrated with being the league’s most substituted player, but added that Jarrod Bowen’s experience could give him hope.
The Lowdown: Benrahma's unwanted record
The Algerian winger has been substituted more times than any other player in the Premier League this season.
The 26-year-old has been withdrawn on 17 occasions, whilst joint-second Emiliano Buendia and Sergi Canos have left the field of play 14 times (via Premier League Player Stats). Among David Moyes' squad, Benrahma is followed by Bowen, who has been subbed off 10 times.
The Algeria international has completed the full 90 minutes just three times this season, against Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Brentford – the most recent of which was in October.
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The Latest: Thomas’ verdict on Benrahma
Taking to Twitter, Thomas shared his article for The Athletic regarding Benrahma’s struggles this season under Moyes.
The reporter clearly feels sorry for the attacker, as he captioned the tweet: “Said Benrahma can feel frustrated at being league’s most subbed player – but Bowen gives him hope. #WHUFC”
However, in the article, Thomas pointed out that Bowen was substituted twice as many times (24) as the Algerian last season (12). The English winger has since embarked on a fruitful run of form, having already scored eight goals and set up another 10 this season with 12 league games still to go.
The Verdict: Harsh by Moyes
Statistically, it appears that Benrahma is having a decent campaign. In the Premier League, he has scored five goals and produced four assists, whilst he has netted an impressive three times in six Europa League games.
However, it seems that the manager is not entirely happy, and the attacker seems visibly frustrated by Moyes consistently taking him off when perhaps there are clearer alterations and changes which could be made.
As Thomas pointed out, Bowen went through the same treatment under the West Ham boss and has come out the other side looking like one of the best wingers in the league. Former Irons star Joe Cole has described the Algerian as 'unplayable' at times, so it is evident that the potential is there.
Therefore, Benrahma just needs to persist if he wants to continue playing at the highest level, however unfair the situation may appear to be right now.
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