Carabao Cup: Liam Keen's Wolves player ratings v West Ham as star gets 9/10

Liam Keen rates the Wolves players on their performance following their Carabao Cup win over West Ham.

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Sam Johnstone

The goalkeeper was fairly composed and actually had very little to do, other than the two West Ham goals, where he was let down by his defenders but perhaps could have come out quicker.

Quiet: 5

Rodrigo Gomes

The wing-back did well to react quickest for the opening goal and he offered a fast attacking threat down the right, but he must do better for West Ham's equaliser.

Scored: 7

Yerson Mosquera

A steady return to the pitch for Mosquera, but the defender did leave Paqueta for West Ham's second in a show of poor defending.

Steady: 6

Emmanuel Agbadou

After a difficult start to the season, Agbadou was better on and off the ball against West Ham, but he also did not cover himself in glory for the Paqueta goal.

Better: 6

Santi Bueno

Playing on his unnatural left-side, S.Bueno did very well and took his chance. He was aggressive, pressed well and was strong in and out of possession.

Chance: 7

Hugo Bueno

With a chance from the start, H.Bueno was quieter going forward than his previous substitute appearances. He did do better once Wolves made some changes.

More needed: 6

Andre

An overall solid display from Andre, who broke up play well and looked after the ball. He will surely be back in the starting XI this weekend.

Solid: 7

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

With another chance in midfield Bellegarde had some difficult moments, until a slightly better second half. However, he did win the penalty with some neat play.

Penalty: 6

Fer Lopez

The summer signing had some good moments on the ball and was also improved in the second half, but he needs some time to adapt to English football.

Needs time: 6

Jhon Arias

Arias was disappointing against Bournemouth at the weekend and continued that performance in the first half in the cup, but became more of a threat in the second half and is improving.

Improved: 6

Hwang Hee-chan

It was an opportunity for Hwang that he did not take, by missing his penalty and then being involved in some poor moments that caught the attention of supporters.

Chance missed: 5

Substitutes

Jackson Tchatchoua (for R.Gomes, 72), 7, Matt Doherty (for Mosquera, 72), 6, Joao Gomes (for Bellegarde, 72), 6, Jorgen Strand Larsen (for Lopez, 72), 9, Sasa Kalajdzic (for Hwang, 80).

Subs not used: Bentley, Wolfe, Munetsi, Chirewa.

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