Player ratings: Fulham 1-1 West Ham United

Marco Silva’s side were forced to settle for a point on Saturday afternoon as a last-gasp Danny Ings equaliser gained the Hammers an undeserved point in this London derby. Fulham controlled most of the game and will rue not adding a second goal to kill it off. The Whites will need to quickly forget the late disappointment from this one with games against Preston and Newcastle to come this week.

Bernd Leno

Leno barely had a thing to do for the first hour of the game, making his save from Jarrod Bowen’s low, close-range effort even more impressive on the hour mark as West Ham tried to get a foothold in the game. While it’s hard to blame Leno for the last minute equaliser, he’ll have been frustrated to get such a big hand to Ings’s strike and not push it past the post. My only gripe with the keeper continues to be his lack of assertiveness in the air from set pieces, far too often he seems to stay put instead of claiming crosses that he should be claiming for a keeper of his quality. 6/10

Kenny Tete

Kept Kudus relatively quiet in the first half which is no mean feat considering the incredible talents of the Ghanaian forward. When West Ham mixed it up in the second half, Summerville had similarly little joy against Tete. The fact he gets the better of so many quality wingers so frequently is testament to why he is one of the best out and out defenders in the division. Didn’t quite get forward as often as he may have liked with West Ham’s high line, but that’s not a massive criticism. 7/10

Joachim Andersen

Looked really solid coming straight into the side in place of Issa Diop following an international break that yielded two clean sheets for the Dane against Switzerland and Serbia. Some of his long diagonal passes early on gave us a glimpse of what we knew Joa could do from his first stint at the club. Showed quite a lot of good shithousery in the second half to waste time and allow Fulham to regroup, even if ultimately it didn’t result in a Fulham win. Was really important in heading everything out of our box in the final stages and will have been gutted to see the ball sneak past him into Ings’s path in the final moments. 7/10

Calvin Bassey

Looked quite calm and composed and error free throughout, which is probably what the Nigerian needed after a chaotic and slightly reckless opening few games to the season from himself. Looked to be quite settled in a centre back pairing with Andersen which is positive considering they are the standout candidate for those two starting spots going forward. Amongst all the chaos in stoppage time, Bassey would’ve been frustrated not to find a winner as his close-range header was sent wide of the mark. 6.5/10

Antonee Robinson

Did really well to win the ball high up in our own half in the buildup to our goal. That was a key part of Jedi’s game, as West Ham tried playing a high line and pressing aggressively, Robinson frequently won the ball high to gain us control, signified by his eight combined tackles and interceptions, especially in the first half. Just before the late equaliser, he showed brilliant composure to push Summerville wide and block the resulting three crosses. So the American would have been gutted to see that eventual throw-in float over the top of him and into a dangerous area, not that I think he was particularly to blame. 7/10

Sasa Lukic

West Ham were extremely frantic in the way they tried to attack and breach Fulham’s midfield and defence in the first half, and Lukic proved a calming force in the middle of the pitch to stem those waves of pressure. The Serb is always good at allowing things to tick along whilst the other more offensive players around him look to do the exciting attacking work. His press resistance is a huge strength of his too. While his tactical yellow card for a foul on Summerville was sensible, it probably cost him playing the full 90 minutes. 6.5/10

Andreas Pereira

Probably Pereira’s best performance for a long time, and certainly his most impressive showing in that deeper number eight role. West Ham trying to play high was negated well by his pressing abilities. His pass over the top to Smith Rowe for our goal was perfectly placed, maybe a sign that he can be a better creator from deep after frustrating so often in the final third. Saying that, he did time his passes well in our attacking third in this game, creating good chances for his teammates, especially Nelson late on. Still not quite sure if this position is made for Andreas, but if it is, this game felt like a bit of a breakthrough. 8/10 – Man of the match

Emile Smith Rowe

Showed really good patience both in his run and in producing the pull-back for the Fulham goal, a sign of why playing him in more advanced areas such as on the left wing may be an idea going forward. Smith Rowe’s footwork and skill on the ball looked a level above anyone else on the pitch at times. Also seems to have a brilliant knack for perfectly timing his runs into the box, and had a good effort from such a scenario cannon into Raul Jimenez in the 72nd minute. 7/10

Adama Traore

Did well to break free and cut across Kilman early on. There is debate to whether or not Adama should’ve been awarded a penalty in that moment, but I’d have liked to have seen him get a shot away early and try to score rather than look to win a potential spot-kick. He’s so useful when he receives the ball under pressure in the middle of the pitch, within five seconds he can have us in our opposition’s box and completely out of trouble with his pace and power. Was nice to see the Spaniard play the full 90 and still look to be running at both ends of the pitch towards the end of the game. 6.5/10

Alex Iwobi

Once more, I must say I think Iwobi is a much better player playing centrally in this Marco Silva system compared to the left wing position he’s currently playing in. From wide, his deliveries always seem to be looped, lacking conviction and often not finding his man. He’s still developing that relationship with Robinson that seemed to come so naturally for Willian. It also felt like as West Ham got back into the game, Adama offered great defensive support on one side, but Iwobi showed a lack of willingness to track back on the other. A frustrating showing. 5.5/10

Raul Jimenez

Nice neat finish for his goal on the back of a well-timed run into the penalty area. Ultimately, that’s what Raul is best at and why he’s a complete alternative to Rodrigo Muniz. Muniz is the better player in build-up and link-up play, always in the game. Whereas Raul is a moments player, always waiting for an opportunity in front of goal. Ultimately, because of that, beyond his goal it was a very quiet performance. 6.5/10

Substitutes

Sander Berge (66’ for Sasa Lukic)

The Norweigan is going to be such a useful player this season when we’ve got a result to hang on to (ironic after this game, I know). His frame and abilities on the ball make him so useful in duels in the middle of the park. 6/10

Reiss Nelson (66’ for Alex Iwobi)

Did not look rusty at all considering the lack of football the winger has played in recent seasons. Showed so much ability on the ball, always looking to take his man on and create an opportunity. With more cameos like that, Silva will find it hard not to start Nelson in the very near future. 7/10

Tom Cairney (72’ for Emile Smith Rowe)

Despite some criticism online, I think TC came on and did a really solid job in the circumstances. He slowed play down well on the ball which was needed as West Ham continued to look for an equaliser and even created a decent chance for Adama which was eventually headed over the bar. 6.5/10

Rodrigo Muniz (72’ for Raul Jimenez)

Looked to bully West Ham’s defenders in the air and push them back where possible when Fulham were starting to go on the back foot late on. Struggled to get any opportunities in front of goal but that’s to be expected when the ball isn’t in our attacking third too much. 6/10

Harrison Reed (86’ for Andreas Pereira) subbed on too late to be fairly judged.