10 Jun 2016 23:05:21
i thinks because Payet scored a good goal there will be a few on here who will be saying we should sign him, wait until some one we are linkked with scores a goal or has a great game it will be the same.

1.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 00:08:25
wish we could sign him! lol.

2.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 00:18:28
lol true that's the thing with these competitions (world cup, euro) we'll be linked with every player who scores a goal.

{Ed007's Note - It's not just these tournaments, it happens every week if someone pops up to grab a headline - Will Grigg is being linked with everyone because of a song!}

3.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 00:57:40
Payet is a very very good player, was man of the match and looked better than anyone on that pitch. Made Pogba look ordinary. I'd be delighted to sign him, technique, pace, skill, end product and a goal threat, he has been doing that all season for West Ham.

4.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 01:37:13
i would be delighted if we signed him myself.

5.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 02:20:48
To be fair we have been hearing and getting told all season by pundits, players etc that payet is a great player and we have only really seen him properly twice. Then tonight you really get to see what he's about

Difference is when some player comes on for xteam in the last 5 mins and whacks one in top bin from 40 yards out and people couldn't care less wether he's 35 and actually a gk getting used outfield because of injuries, they just want him because of one good moment.

Payet might have attitude problems or so I've heard but there's no doubt if we sold coutinho and we had a chance to get him that he would be up there (apart from the unattainable worldies ie rues, sanchez) with anyone to play, star for us and offer the same if not more quality.

You'll be kickin off next when someone says ronaldo had a good game.

6.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 02:24:03
To be fair, he's been scoring good goals all season.

{Ed007's Note - He's been watching Patrick Roberts videos for ideas.}

7.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 09:00:42
He's a great player but he has 6 years on coutihno. In my view couts has the potential to surpass him when he hits peak. People would rather sell couts than keep hold of him and see what he develops into. At 23 couts is a better player than he was at the same age without the attitude issues to boot.

8.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 09:16:47
Payet has been amazing all season. Puts more free kicks in the net than not and always looks to unlock opportunities in midfield or attack.

9.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 09:31:20
If coutinhos leaves this summer. Yo7 don't think payet could come in right now and replicate what he does for us and even better it ?

If we don't have coutinho who cares how good he gets.

{Ed001's Note - Payet worries me, lots of quality, but when played wide he is anonymous for West Ham. Worse I have seen him a number of times just throw up his arms and strop letting an attack develop on his side which he could have easily stopped with the slightest bit of effort.}

10.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 10:57:33
Can't argue though ed regardless of anything way he played last night was just simply a joy to watch. Poor defensive play for parts but I'd prefer to credit payet for what was just simply some of the best football I'll think we'll see at this tournament already!

{Ed001's Note - he is a brilliant player technically.}

11.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 11:16:21
Fair enough ed but how many times have we seen coutinho go missing in games. Not look arsed etc. Yes he has had absolutely brilliant games, moments, work rate. I love him and I'm not slating him. Just saying that I he left then i'd take oayet in a heart beat. Another way to look at it, who on the lm is outperforming payet without naming Ronaldo, reus etc as my original post was about a realistic non worldie replacement.

You never know either what payet would do it a better team, which we are no doubt. Him firmino, origi and lallana all interchanging.

He's pretty much the best player for west ham, infact is. Maybe he gets fed up being one step ahead a lot of the time of his team mates or wanting a pass that doesn't come.

He does have an attitude problem, hence performing greatly all career and never getting that big move, something put teams off.

{Ed001's Note - never have you ever seen Couts do any of that. He has off games, but he always works hard. I don't see your point at all. You might want to try watching him play, instead of being another of those tools who whine like bitches at him now he wants to go.}

12.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 12:03:51
Yeah you can't deny last season coutinho added the aspect of a great work ethic to his game. he did in previous seasons completely drift out of games but this season even if his magic wasn't there he gave all he had and worked as hard as he could so credit to him for that.

13.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 12:12:56
I think the one thing Payet gives that we don't have is an ability to hit a dead ball, we don't have anyone who is a consistent threat from free kicks and we certainly don't have anyone who can take a corner, how many failed corners did we see last season? I don't think it is fair to compare Couts to Payet as they are different types of player and I have to say that Couts has never given anything less than 100% even on an off day.

14.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 12:57:57
Agree with you on the dead ball sentiment Dennis. Brannagan in his cameos delivered easily our best corners of the season which is a cause for concern. Whatever about freekicks I find it concerning that no one can cross a non moving ball with no pressure when they easily have the ability and technique to perform what should be a relatively simple task for them.

15.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 06:33:18
And rightly so. Payet is a late boomer and he is a world class talent. Carried his team all season and scored a very important goal today for his country. We would be lucky to have a talent like him in our team. Someone who STEPS UP when in matters.

Some here think Coutinho is world class because he scores hattrick against Haiti. When he is far far from reaching there although he has the potential to be there one day.

16.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 14:52:33
i have to agree about the dead ball takers, i noticed last season that there was so many different players taking corners and free kicks, maybe we can get a player in who is good but also a dead ball specialist that's what payet is a specialist, i do remember though Couths free kick where he rolled it under the wall for a goal, pure class, he must have watched that team and seen that the wall always jumped because i don't think he would have tried to roll it under the wall.

17.) 11 Jun 2016
11 Jun 2016 16:11:57
You really don't think coutinho didn't have a game last season were hw didn't work hard?

The final for one. He was utter dog turd. Couldn't be assed. Many many times there right back skipped forward and Phil pulled back and didn't chase him.

Phil is a great player and I hope we do everything in our power to keep him. If anyone in the squad deserves to be our highest paid player its him, please give him what he wants because he is and will be for many years our sueprstar. But he does go missing. Its not always a bad thing, noone game in game out can be and give 100% apart from the few like kuyt. How many games does messi just sit on his arse before strickimg a beauty.

Your point was a negative against payet was that he goes missing alot. Well so does coutinho and Sanchez, reus, ribery, Ronaldo. Its part of the game.

On overall quality though payet would be and equal if not slight improvment right now on Phil.

Dont try and take my point away by just saying I'm moaning when I'm just saying fact.

If you trully believe there wasn't one game where coutinho couldn't be assed and didn't work as hard as he can then fair play to you. Maybe red tinted spectacles but your point and we all value that.

My point is I love him, he's quality, dint sell him but he does go missing in games and have times where hw can work harder.

{Ed001's Note - when did he not bother to track back? He had a very poor game, but he was certainly pulling his weight. You are talking crap about that.

My point about Payet was not that he goes missing, can you not read? It was nothing to do with that at all. Wasting my time here, you are not reading or taking any notice of anything said, you have set blinkered views and will not even bother to read anything that says something different without trying to twist it to suit your biased agenda. I am not going to reply again, waste of my time to bother.}