When Javier Hernandez’s forceful strike beat Thibaut Courtois at his near post on Sunday afternoon, the forward moved to eight goals in sixteen appearances this season.
The Mexican believes he can get even more however, if he were afforded more chances in the starting eleven.
With David Moyes opting to use Marko Arnautovic up at the top of the formation by himself, it seems the diminutive Hernandez is currently a victim of scheme rather than form – and he wants to continue giving his manager selection dilemmas.
Hernandez said:
I am looking to play 90 minutes every game.
I want to give a headache to the manager like he has all over the squad.
With the striker’s equalising goal, West Ham were able to earn a hard-fought point at Stamford Bridge, and draw further away from the relegation zone.
With six games to play, West Ham sit six points north of the Premier League’s basement, and a cushion of three teams between them and the drop must provide a welcome buffer for Moyes.
After last week’s 3-0 victory against a deeply troubled Southampton squad, feeling’s are markedly different to that day a month ago, where a 3-0 home defeat to Burnley was underscored by numerous incidents with fans, and assorted protests at the ownerhship of the club.
However, the attentions of Hammers fans can rightfully be spent focusing on the pitch at this time, as further critical matches approach for the Irons to secure their Premier League status for next season.
This is something the in-form Hernandez knows, too:
Now we have another final next week, against another relegation-threatened team in Stoke. We will fight and give everything for the three points which would help us get out of the relegation fight completely.
