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West Ham howlers gift Burnley goals with Roberto, Fredericks and Balbuena gaffes ramping up pressure on Pellegrini

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10th November 2019

ERROR-STREWN West Ham have virtually gifted three points to Burnley with a series of defensive howlers.

With his side already trailing to Ashley Barnes’ early strike,keeper Roberto threw the ball to Fabian Balbuena despite him being under pressure.

West Ham stopper Roberto was at fault for two of Burnley’s goals

Ryan Fredericks failed to tell his team-mate Dwight McNeil was closing in and the Clarets ace poached the ball from sloppy Balbuena before crossing for Chris Wood to make it 2-0.

And things only got worse for the Hammers stopper as he flapped at a corner – punching the ball into his own net to all-but hand Burnley the win after 54 minutes.

West Ham fans are calling for Manuel Pellegrini to axe the blundering No1, with some joking that Kyle Walker has more clean sheets.

@WestHam any chance we can stop playing Roberto now? Its obvious hes short of confidence. Let's try and get kyle walker on loan in nets

— Rory Barker (@Rory_MD_Barker) November 9, 2019

Absolutely shocking! #Roberto

— Andrew Cummings (@ac_cummings82) November 9, 2019

Punched into his own net…. #Roberto #WHUFC

— Nick Reeve (@cynicreeve) November 9, 2019

Kyle Walker > Roberto

— Danwhitingson32 (@danwhitingson32) November 9, 2019

Roberto has to go off at half time. Hes an utter liability. Surely West Ham cant get worse in the second half. That was atrocious. The attacking play is non existent.

— Tom Rennie (@thomasjrennie) November 9, 2019

Genuinely the worst player Ive seen in a West Ham shirt, I hope he never plays for us again. #Roberto #whufc

— Jack Davies (@JackEDavies) November 9, 2019

Take the poor bloke off. #Roberto #BURWHU

— William Pugh (@WilliamPugh_) November 9, 2019

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