The Frenchman earned West Ham a point against Middlesbrough.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet in action with Middlesbrough’s Marten de Roon
West Ham United could only manage a draw with Middlesbrough at the London Stadium today. The club’s indifferent form in the Premier League continued, but it could have been much worse but for the magic of Dimitri Payet.
Christian Stuani had only just given Middlesbrough the lead when the Frenchman came up with a trademark piece of skill.
He went on a fantastic dribbling run before dispatching the ball into the back of the net in a style reminiscent of Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet celebrates scoring their first goal with Mark Noble
The goal was timely for Payet, who has not yet found his best form since the start of the new season.
One man thoroughly pleased to see him grab the goal was former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison.
Jack Collison celebrates scoring the first goal for West Ham United with Freddie Sears and Craig Bellamy (L)
The former Welsh international, now retired after a string of serious injuries, sent this message on Twitter – after the timely return to form of the Frenchman:
His reaction summed up how many felt.
Payet suddenly decided to switch it on for West Ham and the end result was frighteningly good.
Hopefully for West Ham this is the start of a great run of form for their playmaker extraordinaire.
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