2) Andy Carroll squanders his Euro 2016 chances
With a list of injuries affecting his team selection for Euro 2016, England manager Roy Hodgson came to Upton Park looking for possible replacements. West Ham striker Andy Carroll couldn’t have asked a better opportunity to prove his worth.
The striker looked lively in the opening minutes of the game, creating all sorts of trouble for the visiting side’s centre-backs. The delivery into the box from Antonio and Payet couldn’t have been any better either. With the stage set, Carroll showed his inconsistency yet again with a lackluster performance.
The tall number 9 could never really get the better of Chris Smalling, who dominated his area throughout the game. Horrible positioning from Daley Blind put Carroll through on goal with just the keeper to beat. Instead of going for finesse, the former Liverpool forward rifled the ball straight at David de Gea.
