West Ham United beat Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday.
Pundit Jamie Redknapp has told The Daily Mail that Andriy Shevchenko has told him ‘great things’ about West Ham United winger Andriy Yarmolenko.
The Hammers were in action on Sunday afternoon, hosting Manchester Unied at the London Stadium – and they turned in a superb performance.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side claimed a 2-0 win as Yarmolenko hit the opening goal before Aaron Cresswell smashed a stunning free kick beyond David de Gea to seal the victory.
It’s now five Premier League games unbeaten for West Ham, who have now kept three clean sheets in a row, and a number of players are enjoying great runs of form.
One of those is winger Yarmolenko, who joined the club from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018, penning a four-year deal with an option of a fifth year worth £115,000-a-week (Spotrac).
The 29-year-old suffered a season-ending knee injury against Tottenham last year, ruling him out for almost a year, and the Ukrainian is looking to make up for lost time.
He’s now recorded two goals in his last three games for West Ham, and fans will be hoping that they can finally see him shine on a regular basis after that cruel injury blow.
Now, Redknapp has admitted that Ballon d’Or winner and former Chelsea and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has told him ‘great things’ about Yarmolenko, and he’s hoping that the West Ham ace can live up to that billing this season.
“Scoring against Manchester United must have felt extra special for West Ham’s Andriy Yarmolenko,” said Shevchenko. “The Ukrainian forward tore his achilles last year, and it prevented us all from getting to see his quality. I’ve heard great things about him from Andriy Shevchenko, and hope he can stay fit and show us what he can do now,” he added.
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