Merson accuses Irons of being “on the beach”

Paul Merson has jumped on West Ham’s case after the last game against Everton claiming the squad has gone on its holidays.

Merson appears to have ignored the previous seven games at the London Stadium which saw the team  unbeaten in seven games..

It’s an easy criticism to make of any mid table team at this point of the season of course and with injuries to Felipe Anderson and Samir Nasri one which really can’t be treated overly seriously.

Merson knows better, and maybe he was guilty of it in his campaign, but for professional athletes to go into the field of action ready to give less than 100 per cent really isn’t a discussion worth having.

Merson, however, in making the accusation is concentrating solely on the Everton defeat which at best seems a little unbalanced.

He’s entitled to his view and its one that will no doubt be held by others but it’s not one we can share.