Fans on Twitter have been getting nostalgic over a starting Xl from on this day in 2016 as Slaven Bilic took his men to face Southampton.
— West Ham Italy (@martelliditalia) February 6, 2020
There it is, in all it’s glory, Song, Payet, Collins, the works, it’s a wonder how we managed to lose this game 1-0 against a ten-man Saints.
But the outcome on that Saturday evening hasn’t stopped some supporters from drooling over the Xl from that very special season – just take us back!
One proclaimed that the side alone would get into the Premier League top eight, a second stated how much he misses the good old days of our football club and a third simply called the Xl “sauce.”
It’s crazy to think that this impressive team could have been even better without the injuries of the time, Reid, prime Lanzini and Kouyate all missing from the squad.
Below is a list of the best reactive Tweets to the nostalgic side…
Those were the days
— kiermaca_ (@kiermaca) February 6, 2020
The time when we had passion, desire, pace & Payet. Miss the good old days of the football club. 😔⚒
— ⚒ Jamie Thomas ⚒ (@jaymeeteewhu98) February 6, 2020
That team would get in the top 8 now (if they were the players from back then)
— Will Bellew ⚒️ (@W_Bellew) February 6, 2020
That team was sauce
— Dan (@Swabybaby01) February 6, 2020
Alex song , Payet , Valencia, antonio 😍>>>>>
— Tom Deal (@thomas_deal11) February 6, 2020
When we had pace
— Angry Bilic (@AngryBilic) February 6, 2020
What an XI that is
— Bobby Glanville (@bobby_irons6) February 6, 2020
