Robert Snodgrass shows West Ham leadership in ownership for loss

After missing a sitter for what would have been the equalizer against Wolves, Robert Snodgrass has taken the blame for West Ham’s performance, but does he need to?

As much as you want players pushing to be in line to score goals and nab wins for the club, you also want characters who will own up to mistakes and take the responsibility for mishaps. This is exactly what West Ham have in Robert Snodgrass.

The Scot missed a glorious opportunity in alone on Rui Patricio’s goal where his first touch set him up and his second touch let him down, pushing the ball forward and out of his reach to actually get a shot off. Yes, the blown chance was a horrible miss and it is great to see him taking ownership of the mistake, but this loss wasn’t solely on his hands. He broke down the play and the fallout from the loss as follows,

"“For my chance I took a good first touch, the second I tried to go on my left and the keeper’s just come out and done well. I’m disappointed because it’s a chance I should have taken, and have done most of my career. ”“We’ll just go back to the drawing board and take the positives from the game because I thought there were some good performances and on another day I take that chance to make it 1-1, so I’m gutted.”More from Green Street Hammers - West HamBrighton vs West Ham predictions: Can James Ward-Prowse help end the curse?West Ham and two Premier League rivals made huge transfer standLucas Paqueta bet allegations discussed in West Ham and Man City transfer talksBournemouth vs West Ham predictions: Premier League opener amid transfer chaosWest Ham near Denis Zakaria transfer after final James Ward-Prowse bid"

Well, maybe Manuel Pellegrini should take his post-match press conference brushing up from Snodgrass! With that should-have-been goal and his should-have-been assist on the saved Michail Antonio header against Chelsea, McMessi’s totals this season would have jumped to three goals and two assists in 10 matches. As it stands, his two goals have him tied for third in team scoring.

These totals are solid from a rotational bench player, especially one written off as much as Snodgrass has been. He’s the type of player and character the team needs; if there is one positive from Pellegrini’s recent team selection it has been his use of Snoddy as a reward for his form.

In reality, Snodgrass’ miss was just one issue with the match – it was a 90-minute affair after all. Team selection was okay, tactics were non-existent, players didn’t know what to do, and the manager failed to adjust the ‘plan’ mid-game. There are issues with the team from top to bottom, but with players of Snodgrass’ ilk in the club there is hope that pride will overtake sloppy form moving forward.