West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on Sebastien Haller after his match-winning turn in the 2-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday.
The Frenchman made it three in his last two matches for the Hammers with a first-half strike against the Canaries, followed by a 56th minute goal from Andriy Yarmolenko.
That result ensures that the Irons are now unbeaten since their opening weekend defeat against Manchester City.
The big Frenchman has been an instant hit in east London, and it’s easy to see why. Not only is he scoring goals for fun, but he links the play and allows those around him to come into the game brilliantly too.
Prior to the Norwich match, Haller had averaged 2.5 shots per game for the Hammers in the Premier League, as per Whoscored, as well as winning 4.5 aerial duels per match, and he kept that fine form going against Norwich.
Here are some of the best tweets about the forward.
Wow, guys. Having a striker is amazing. #COYI #WHUNOR #Haller
— Andrew (@aptitudinalism) August 31, 2019
Haller! Omg we have a striker who scores, the curse is over #COYI #WHUNOR #WHUFC
— jon (@jmm92_boxing) August 31, 2019
Haller is incredible.
— Luke ???????? (@lukejessop16) August 31, 2019
The old saying goes that you have to speculate to accumulate, and West Ham look to have pulled off a masterstroke with their capture of Haller.
The 25-year-old has settled incredibly well in England, and for the first time in a long time, the Irons can go into matches safe in the knowledge that they have somebody to put away the chances that they are bound to create with the likes of Manuel Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, and Jack Wilshere in the side.
£45 million might seem like a lot of money, but it could prove to be an absolute steal.
Very impressed with Haller's effort tracks back to help out and quite often wins the ball back on occasions too great stuff #COYI #Westham
— Hammerian (@Hurrst) August 31, 2019
Haller’s on fire again ? #COYI
— Tom Burns (@BurnsyT5119) August 31, 2019
You wouldn’t bet against Haller getting 15-20 goals in the Premier League this season, and that could make a monumental difference to West Ham’s hopes of landing a European spot.
Marko Arnautovic just managed to reach double figures in the league last term with 10 strikes, and the last time anybody scored more than 11 in a season was Marlon Harewood’s 14 goals back in 2005/06, as per Transfermarkt.
Their highest total ever in the Premier League is Paolo Di Canio’s way back in 1999/00.
Do not be surprised if Haller smashes that record at a canter, especially if he keeps going at this rate.
The Hammers love him and rightly so.
Haller you baller
— East London Hammers (@EastHammers) August 31, 2019
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