West Ham fans react to Jordan Hugill display in 3-1 win v Dagenham

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22 Mar 2018, 2:03 am

Jordan Hugill scored his first goal for West Ham last night - albeit in a friendly against lower league opposition – and fans have given a mixed reaction to his display on Twitter.

The strong West Ham XI beat Dagenham & Redbridge 3-1 at the Chigwell Construction Stadium in front of a crowd close to 5,000.

Hugill, the striker who joined West Ham in January from Preston for £9million, has been restricted to two cameo appearances totalling just 12 minutes, and has been an unused sub for the last three Premier League games.

It's an inauspicious start for the 25-year-old who had scored eight in 27 Championship games for Preston at the start of the season.

And, given West Ham's current struggles, it doesn't bode well for his future.

He did score a good goal last night, West Ham's third, and some fans think he should be given a chance by Moyes in the Premier League.

However, the overwhelming reaction is that he wasn't good enough, with one fan saying that he'd found his level against the Conference side.

Here are the best reactions to his display in the friendly on Wednesday night:

Hugill will have enjoyed tonight. A goals a goal, even in a friendly.
— ⚒️Brownie ⚒️ (@WestHamMatters) March 21, 2018

I went tonight and really wanted to see Hugill kick some ass and push for a starting place but he was honestly the worst player on the entire pitch which was mainly non league and U21 players.
— Ed (@thatboied) March 21, 2018

Hugill did not do well out there. Doubt he'll play against Southampton. pic.twitter.com/5GOCq3Y46j
— Zaman Siddiqui (@ZamanWHU) March 21, 2018

Pleased for hugill getting his goal, hopefully give him some confidence, hope he gets his chance, we better not have just paid 9m for him to sit on the bench until he’s 35. #COYI #WHUFC
— Boleyn Blood (@BoleynBlood) March 21, 2018

Think that leaves us a bit to exposed. But then again, against Southampton our best form of defence is attack. Will be Interesting to see if Hugill starts. His movement alone tonight warrants a starting place for me
— IRONS (@IRONSSSS) March 21, 2018

A partnership of Hugill and Antonio looks promising. Southampton’s CB would be so pre occupied marking Hugill there would be so much space for Antonio/Arnie
— IRONS (@IRONSSSS) March 21, 2018

I’m not being dramatic but Hugill is probably the best striker this country has to offer
— connor (@_ConnorWHUFC) March 21, 2018

Hugill, bless him, ain’t going to be firing us to safety... 😐#DAGWHU #whufc #BoardOut
— West Ham Rambles (@WestHamRambles) March 21, 2018

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