Tony Cottee has suggested on Twitter that Gianluca Scamacca has to start for West Ham against Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Italian striker is still yet to start a Premier League game and has been brought off the bench in the Hammers’ opening three league outings.
Read…22yo was outstanding for West Ham and stood out against Viborg, surely must start vs Villa
However, Scamacca has started both of West Ham’s games in Europe, and has bagged two goals during those appearances.
David Moyes has been keeping faith with Michail Antonio in the Premier League so far this season. But with a huge game against Aston Villa to come on Sunday, surely it’s time for the Scot to mix things up.
One ex-Hammer certainly thinks so…
Tony Cottee urges David Moyes to start Gianluca Scamacca for West Ham on Sunday
The Italian hitman has proven already that he is more of a natural finisher than Antonio.
Sure, his link up and hold-up play needs some working on, but that will come with time and experience of playing in the Premier League.
The 23-year-old has been hugely impressive on the whole, and his quality inside the 18-yard box box gives us a totally different dimension to our attacking play.
We think Moyes absolutely must start him for our trip to Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.
And Tony Cottee agrees.
The West Ham legend took to his Twitter account last night and urged Moyes to give the Italian the nod against Villa:
We totally agree.
Moyes cannot continue to select the same players that have been so poor recently. Something needs to change…and fast.
A win against Aston Villa on Sunday is an absolute must for the Hammers.
And Gianluca Scamacca starting should give West Ham the best chance of getting all three points at Villa Park.
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