West Ham United have finally picked up their first win of the season this weekend when they defeated Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park.
The Hammers saw a goal from Andriy Yarmolenko in the first half after which Marko Arnautovic added a third right after the hour-mark helping Manuel Pellegrini pick up his first points as the West Ham manager.
While the fans are surely relieved that their team has finally picked up pace during the new season but clearly controversy has not left the club yet.
All throughout the last week, there were reports that Manuel Pellegrini was about to lose his job and the fans wanted him to vacate his chair asap.
Now that the Chilean has picked up his first win, the boos against Pellegrini have somewhat died down as the fans have found a new target.
The Hammers fans are outraged at summer signing Lucas Perez who refused to warm up during the second half of the Everton game.
Perez pulled off a Carlos Tevez as he refused to get off the bench and warm up.
Here’s the video:
Lucas Perez refusing to warm up pic.twitter.com/aPWDG9gtkT
— Andrinho (@yxngbaz) September 16, 2018
While it is still unclear as to why Lucas Perez refused to warm up but the fans are clearly not happy with the player’s attitude and want him sold during the summer transfer window.
Here are some totally justified reactions:
Five games in and Lucas Perez is throwing a strop? In the bin mate
— the good, the bad, the West Ham (@djuaicgknan) September 16, 2018
Get rid immediately as far as I care. We need players that want to play
— Darren Laver (@darothane) September 16, 2018
If Lucas Perez has declined to warm up he can kindly find a new club to represent
— Dawkins (@Si_23Q) September 16, 2018
Was totally unimpressed with Lucas Perez's attitude before this game, hasn't looked interested. If he's refused to come on, sack him and do him for breach of contract. Should never be seen near #WHUFC again…
— Richard Maher (@RichMaher93) September 16, 2018
Lucas Perez refusing to warm up? Bloke’s lucky he’s on the bench. Shown very little either at Arsenal or West Ham, that he is good enough
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) September 16, 2018
Lucas Perez apparently refusing to warm up for West Ham and ultimately not come on as a substitute. That alone has made Arsenal selling him the right decision.
— Darren (@DF_Arsenal) September 16, 2018
After spending a couple of unconvincing seasons at Arsenal, the forward signed a three-year contract with West Ham United for a reported fee of £4 million but now given that Lucas Perez refused to warm up during the Everton game it clearly looks like the Hammers have flushed £4 million down the drain.
