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Diangana must be unleash v Fulham

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Manuel Pellegrini must truly unleash West Ham attacker Grady Diangana against Fulham on Saturday as his unpredictable nature will leave them bamboozled.

The Hammers boss has opted to use the 20-year-old as an impact substitute during the recent clashes with Crystal Palace and Cardiff City but the veteran manager has to start him against the Cottagers.

Fulham are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and their defence is vulnerable to say the least.

While the Hammers have several players who can cause them damage given that Diangana is unpredictable to mark, has blistering pace and Fulham might not be expecting to see him on the teamsheet, then it’s the perfect game to deploy him in.

The 20-year-old dazzler has been on the fringes of the Hammers squad this season, making a total of eight appearances in the league.

While a few of those outings have seen him start games, Diangana is yet to complete 90 minutes in the Premier League so far in his career but given how much damage he could do against Fulham, it’s time for that to change.

The attacker has racked up one assist in the league so far and he could easily add to that as well as get an opportunity to get his first league goal on Saturday given Fulham’s vulnerabilities.

This means Diangana’s confidence could receive a boost and see his performances get even better as a result.

Also as the fixtures have started to come thick and fast, Fulham is the perfect time for Pellegrini to inject fresh legs and enthusiasm into his starting line-up in order to keep his team refreshed while guarding against complacency.

So therefore the Hammers manager has to truly unleash Hammers fringe player Diangana against Fulham as he will be too much for them to handle.

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