West Ham may believe they have done brilliant business in getting Felipe Anderson out on a loan deal to FC Porto and saving around £100k a week wages but there’s likely to be a long term downside to that.
A Claretandhugh follower – sums up the situation very well in a recent post which is worth repeating more widely.
Commenting merely under the name ‘Eug’ he declares: “Unfortunately he (Anderson) sums up the Pellegrini era. Lot’s of promise but no substance.
I don’t think it’s a case of not trying or application, it’s worse than that. He’s not that talented. We will never get any where near what we paid for him.
We were sold a pup, he’s a dud. Putting him out on loan, may pay his wages, in the short term, but the down side to a loan. is they will find out, his actually not very good.”
Hard to disagree with any of that and Anderson can be added to all the others whom he and Husillos brought to the club on a ridiculous spending spree which has caused and will continue to cause long term issues at West Ham United.
Don’t mention Roberto!!!!
We should all be hoping the geezer shows something closer to the form we sawin outr first season so the club can get a fee with whom we can buy someone closer to the Moyes mould!
An Italian mate of mine, who follows Italian football, at the time West Ham signed Anderson said he was one of the laziest players playing in Italian football. Given that the work rate required to prosper in the EPL is higher than that for Serie A, it was only ever going to turn out one way for us with Anderson. Completely agree that the Clown Prince of Ineptitude, Pellegrini, was indeed sold a pup. Clearly, Moyes has made his mind up. Thankfully, as long as Moyes is in charge, that means there’s no way back for Anderson. He’ll forever be in my thoughts, though. Sadly, it’ll be an image of him, hands on hips sauntering back toward the half way line, as the opposition celebrate scoring. Good riddance.