Dimi Payet has sent a message to his international boss Didier Deschamps declaring: “I do not understand what is expected of me.”
However the Upton Park starman added: “Not to be called up for France does not stop me from living. I am in a dream today in England. The national team, if it will only make me unhappy, then I do not want it.
I feel as if it is an injustice, yes. It is over a year now that I am in the best form of my career, even if I can still get better. So, for me, it is unjust not to be in the French squad, yes.”
Payet has adjusted brilliantly to life in the Premier League and says: “At 28 and after having played for Marseille, I felt ready. I had offers in the past, but, when I look at the level, it would have been difficult to come here when I was younger.
“Ok, if your name is Eden Hazard, then, you know there is not going to be a problem…”
He added: “At West Ham, we have enough to make two starting XIs. If you are not good, they can quickly put someone in your place and forget about you.
I told the coach before I signed: “If I come here and the balls are going over my head, I am not going to be of much use.”
He assured me about the project that he wanted to put in place.We have quality up front. We are still struggling in certain games to play our game, but we are improving.”
Hope Mr & Mrs Hippo are reading.
The line about the ball going over his head, shows that our reputation as a hoof it & hope team, had even stretched to France. It’s no wonder so many of our transfer targets turned us down.