West Ham fans have been reacting to a post from the club’s official Twitter account remembering a glorious free-kick on this day (March 13) against Manchester United five years ago, from a man who perhaps divides opinion more than any former Hammer – Dimitri Payet.
In less than two years in east London, the mercurial Frenchman directly contributed to 38 goals in 60 appearances for the Irons, endearing himself to the faithful supporters in the process.
However, things soon turned sour as it became apparent Payet wanted to leave the club and return to his homeland, finally completing a move to Marseille in January 2017.
To this day there remains conjecture over the circumstances that saw the talented midfielder leave the club, so perhaps it’s no surprise a trip down memory lane has sparked mixed reactions from fans.
Here’s a pick…
Teams were terrified of giving away free kicks to us due to Payet. One of our best ever players.
— Nicole Westerman (@Flixie00) March 13, 2021
https://twitter.com/jlingz_szn/status/1370676248737763328
He really was something special ⚒
— Alfie (@Alfiemc18) March 13, 2021
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— Jack Hutt ⚒️ (@jackhutt91) March 13, 2021
He was special but now we have a team that work for each other every game.
— John Bird ⚒ (@johnbird65) March 13, 2021
Never get tired of watching this. He was different gravy that season https://t.co/NW0KQCgdQT
— Luke David (@Luke_whu94) March 13, 2021
