Dimitri Payet has been ruled out for three months with ankle ligament damage, the France international suffered the injury to his left ankle after a horror tackle from Everton's James McCarthy in the first half of Saturday's 1-1 draw at the Boleyn Ground. Payet has been Hammer's main man since his £10.75 Million arrival from Marseille in the summer and will be sorely missed while he recovers from the surgery that he now requires. Enner Valencia was also a recipient of an 'industrial' challenge which saw him leave the ground on crutches, but the tackle was no where near as bad as the one on Payet.
These injuries are a hell of a blow and will impact severely on the chances of maintaining the lofty heights in the Barclays Premier League that Hammers fans have become accustomed to of late! The International break will help Slaven Billic prepare his team for life without Payet, which is just as well, as the prognosis is that he will be out of action until at least February 2016.
Well done Everton, it is to be hoped that some other act of thuggery from another industrial team might deprive them of Lukaku or Stone! - Ed
Comments
Strange thing is the media
Strange thing is the media have hardly mentioned this! If it was someone like Rooney all hell would break out. I suppose it's our fault for having the cheek to beat the top teams.
Rooney will be in the papers
Rooney will be in the papers...but for slapping a wrestler http://talksport.com/football/video-wayne-rooney-slaps-wwe-wrestler-wade...
Got to make him look like a
Got to make him look like a tough dad in front of the nippers bonzo,i heard he was taken round the back afterwards and clothesline the f**k out of him LOL
Yeah!Imagine the uproar if
Yeah!Imagine the uproar if payet was one of fergies key players back in the day Red,berserk comes into mind
The media will focus
The media will focus elsewhere until we struggle to maintain the good start Payet led this season and then come in with the metal clogs and kick us when we are down... except this time its not gonna happen because whilst Payet and Valencia out is a blow, we got strength in depth. COYI lets keep sticking two fingers up at the 'Big boys' and this rest... this is OUR season and the Olympic stadium awaits! Onwards and upwards!
Agree andy,after the initial
Agree andy,after the initial shock of payet,lets keep the faith in the boys and show the b*stards we ain't just a one man team,and we are more than ever united COYI
Spuds
Unleashing Hell at Spurs next would go a miss ..............
Ok Maximuss
Ok Maximuss
Hope all is WELL not seen our
Hope all is WELL not seen our BULLY on here for a while :(
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