Arne Engels dreadful but Nuno is selling West Ham’s £22m man down the river

Hammers News argues that West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo is misusing £22m midfielder Arne Engels following a poor performance in Saturday's 3-1 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion. The writer contends that while the Belgian midfielder struggled defensively and made errors, Nuno is deploying him in an ill-suited deep-lying role that exposes his weaknesses.

The piece highlights that sporting director Nils Koppen brought in Engels for his running power and attacking contributions rather than as a defensive enforcer. The writer criticizes Nuno for omitting natural defensive midfielders Edson Alvarez and Soungoutou Magassa, arguing the current tactical setup isolates Engels and sets him up to fail.