Sky Pundit Paul Merson has rated West Ham’s chances of enjoying a good season as distinctly average – all because of the club’s decision to buy Nikica Jelavic from Hull City!
In an interview on theSky Sports News website, pundit Merse said: “Dimitri Payet is a different class and Victor Moses is a good signing, but I’m not so sure about Nikica Jelavic. I was tempted to give them a higher grade, but I think I will give them a B because they have done fine.”
Former Arsenal ace, Merson, then discredited the grading process by also giving the Gunners a grade B rating. Merse said his analysis was based on Arsene Wenger only signing one player – goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Players in: Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria), Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal, Loan), Manuel Lanzini (Al Jazira, Loan), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City), Alex Song (Barcelona, Loan), Victor Moses (Chelsea, Loan), Mikhail Antonio (Nottingham Forest)
Players out: Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Matt Jarvis (Norwich, Loan), Dan Potts (Luton), Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient), Kevin Nolan (Released) Carlton Cole (Released), Guy Demel (Released), Jussi Jaaskelainen (Released), Nene (Released), Diego Poyet (MK Dons, Loan), Reece Burke (Bradford, Loan)
West Ham are currently rated 5/2 for a top 10 finish by bookie Sky Bet.
Another great Merson prediction: http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/paul-merson-s-yaya-toure-prediction
Quite frankly, Merson doesn’t know **** from rice pudding.
Must be back on the drink and drugs.
Muppet
So he thinks one signing petr cech is as good as all the players West Ham signed combined? He’s having a laugh.
What is it with these ex Arsenal pundits, him & Keown are full of $@#*.
He also tipped Liverpool to beat us 3-0 so he obviously knows his stuff !!!!!
Real fool this guy,only on Soccer Saturday as the class clown,total w#nker.
MERSON
DRUG IN TAKE A+
ALCOHOL IN TAKE A+
BETTING E- could do better ( like pick a winner )
PUNDIT F failure
LOYALTY TO HIS CLUB A + tucked us up with Jenkinson
PERSON TOTAL TWOT
He’s still on the sauce, the Gooner **** !