Aaron Wan-Bissaka signed for West Ham from Manchester United.

HomeStats & Tactics Tue 29 October 2024 6:40, UK

Aaron Wan-Bissaka played a crucial role in West Ham United's 2-1 win over his former employers Manchester United on Sunday (27 October).

Jacob Steinberg wrote for the Guardian (28 October) that Wan-Bissaka won the battle with his Old Trafford successor Noussair Mazraoui as the Hammers edged the visitors late on at the London Stadium.

Wan-Bissaka signed for the club in August for PS15million [David Ornstein, 10 August], which opened the door for Manchester United to finalise a deal for previous Irons target Mazraoui.

Steinberg said: "Aaron Wan-Bissaka looked as if he had a point to prove.

"The right-back has had an intriguing role for West Ham this season - Wan-Bissaka has inverted and he was irrepressible against United.

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"Noussair Mazraoui, his replacement at United, could not contain the former Crystal Palace player.

"Wan-Bissaka kept running clear and delivering crosses - and at the end, was making a vital lunging tackle to deny (Alejandro) Garnacho."

Aaron Wan-Bissaka vital in West Ham v Manchester United win There's no doubt that West Ham's 2-1 victory came via the narrowest, and most controversial, of margins, but one player key to the three points was Wan-Bissaka.

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Completing 77 per cent of his 34 passes [FotMob], Wan-Bissaka's 74 touches in total saw three come in the Manchester United box, with the 26-year-old also playing five passes into the final third.

West Ham right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka spent five seasons at Manchester United from 2019-2024 Wan-Bissaka found his target with one of two attempted long balls, and though he failed to do so with any of his four crosses, it was in defence where the right-back really shone.

Producing a total of nine defensive actions [FotMob], Wan-Bissaka made a whopping seven clearances including three in the air, as well as completing four recoveries of the ball and a further two interceptions.

Winning and losing four duels apiece in possession as the Irons kept a barrage of Manchester United attacks at bay, Wan-Bissaka has made clear that it's West Ham who got the better of their summer business when it comes to signing new full-backs.

He did more than just prove his point.

In other West Ham news, Jeff Stelling slammed the controversial decision which led to the Irons beating Manchester United.