The West Ham midfielder has come in for criticism so far this season.
It is fair to say that things have not gone quite to plan for West Ham United this season.
Sixteenth in the table and just a point outside of the relegation zone, Slaven Bilic’s side are yet to hit the heights of last season.
Their struggles continued on Sunday afternoon as they played out a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
In that game, Dimitri Payet was again the star man as he provided the ball for Diafra Sakho’s opener.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet in action with Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera
The Frenchman has come in for criticism this season, with many believing he has failed to impress.
However, one stat, in particular, shows that Payet is not the issue for the Hammers.
So far he has registered 46 key passes in the Premier League, the most of any player in the league, ahead of the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and Philippe Coutinho.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet in action with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba
He is creating the chances; there is simply nobody in this current squad putting them into the back of the net.
Indeed, this stat further highlights just how poorly Slaven Bilic’s strikers have performed so far this season.
Sakho did it on Sunday and West Ham will be hoping he can continue to do so otherwise a desperate search for a striker will be needed in January.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet looks dejected after a penalty appeal is not given
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