Said Benrahma has been slammed as “brainless” after stamping on an opponent.
West Ham had been pissed off by Championship aspect Bristol City of their FA Cup third spherical replay on Tuesday night time. With the Irons trailing 1-0 within the fiftieth minute away from residence, anger received the higher of Algerian star Benrahma.
During a feisty passage of play which noticed a number of challenges flying in, Bristol City’s Joe Williams lunged in to win the ball from Benrahma. The Hammers star wriggled away with the ball however was caught, falling to the ground in what would have been a foul in West Ham’s favour.
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Yet, in a second of insanity, the 28-year-old kicked out with each toes – catching Williams on the physique and personal elements together with his studs. Aware that he was about to obtain the primary pink card of his profession, Benrahma continued to squirm round on the turf earlier than lastly being given his marching orders.
And his second of head-loss value West Ham dearly as they tried to chase the sport, with a lot of their followers taking to social media to berate the winger.
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One Hammers fan wrote on X: “Absolutely brainless from Benrahma, sums up his terrible season. 100% a red card,” whereas one other supporter tweeted: “That’s so stupid from Benrahma.”
A 3rd raged: “What on earth are you doing!? Absolutely no excuses. He is done in a West Ham shirt as far as I’m concerned,” and a fourth added: “Hopefully that’s the end of Benrahma, YouTube footballer.”
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Others chimed in with: “Tbh Benrahma needed to come off at HT. Let him leave”, and: “Benrahma is a disgrace, I never want to see him in a West Ham shirt again.”
The participant’s petulance could have been borne out of frustration from his torrid season, with Benrahma closely linked with a transfer away from east London this January. Ligue 1 outfits Marseille and Lyon are each understood to have an interest within the former Brentford man, although the Irons are holding out for a hefty price of £25million which has not but been met.