West Ham: Wayne Rooney is right about Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brentford ‘body language’ proves he cannot start

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West Ham’s defeat to Brentford saw few in their ranks emerge with any credit at all, but Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been highlighted for a particularly concerning sign. ⚽West Ham United Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every West Ham fixture. VISIT THE WEST HAM MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Wayne Rooney rips into Aaron Wan-BissakaKyle Walker-Peters started the game at right-back for West Ham, but he was replaced by Wan-Bissaka in the 65th minute.The former Manchester United man didn’t spend long on the pitch, but he still contributed to his team’s awful defensive efforts, as he was guilty of being lax on several occasions in the build-up to Damsgaard’s third goal.

“It’s a bad first touch, he has to get out to the ball but he does nothing and he ambles out. If I was a West Ham fan I would be really concerned after seeing that.”Rooney was absolutely right in his assessment of Wan-Bissaka, who simply didn’t look like he cared enough to continue fighting until the final whistle.

That should tell Nuno everything he needs to know about the role he should give him between now and the end of the season, as he simply cannot have a player starting crucial games while seemingly being in such a poor mindset. West Ham concerns realised after awful refereeing displayNuno has previous with Craig Pawson, having lambasted Saturday’s official during his time in charge of Nottingham Forest, and he would have been fearing the worst with him in charge of the clash with Brentford.