West Ham United striker Jordan Hugill scored against old enemy Millwall on Saturday.
It was a mixed day for West Ham United on Saturday.
On one hand, the 2-0 defeat away to Bournemouth yesterday will have Manuel Pellegrini and West Ham players feeling a touch deflated, having beaten Arsenal last week.
But on the other hand, at least one of their players contributed to Millwall’s downfall in the Championship.
Jordan Hugill, a £10 million signing by the Hammers last January, scored a last-minute penalty as loan side Middlesbrough drew 1-1 with his parent club’s bitter East London rivals.
It was the 26-year-old’s third goal in his last four Championship games for Boro and, with Andy Carroll missing an absolute sitter yesterday, some West Ham supporters reckon that they should recall the former Preston North End marksman.
Carroll, who was replaced by Javier Hernandez on 65 minutes, fluffed a ridiculously easy chance in the second half, missing from a yard out when the score was 0-0.
Hugill only managed three appearances for the Irons during the second half of last season, and failed to score in any.
Although Carroll didn’t cover himself in glory yesterday, he is comfortably a better striker than Hugill.
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