Following the 3-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United didn’t tweet a thing for over 24 hours.
This is presumably due to the fact that they knew any post would be met with an endless stream of negative comments about Manuel Pellegrini, Roberto and the team in general, as they extended their run of games without a win to eight in all competitions.
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When they did eventually come out of their brief hibernation, the admin did so with a video of the U23s’ impressive win over Aston Villa.
Unlike the first-team, the U23s have been in superb form this season, winning every Premier League 2 game they have played, aside from a 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
With this in mind, many Hammers fans feel that the young players should be given a chance to impress in the first-team.
Nathan Holland is among the most popular options Manuel Pellegrini should be choosing from, with it being questioned what he has to do to be included for a league game.
The video has only intensified that feeling, as it shows him getting a goal and two assists.
However, most aren’t being especially picky about who it is, as long as they see the academy products bringing something fresh to the first-team.
However, there has also been the opinion given that the achievements of the U23s should not be used in order to cover up for the first-team’s shortcomings.
Whether it be through calls for Pellegrini to be sacked or condemnation of the performance against Spurs, some were keen to hold the team to account.
One fan even suggested that the U23s should be given their own Twitter account, so they weren’t used as an excuse for the seniors’ failures not to be recognised.
In other news, the potential sale of a veteran could see one youngster get the opportunity he has been waiting for.
