Phelan issues Hernandez warning

  • by Staff Writer
  • Tuesday, 17th October 2017

Former Manchester United coach Mike Phelan has claimed Javier Hernandez is not being given the right service at West Ham.

Phelan, who worked with the Mexican international during their time at Old Trafford told Sky Sports that Hernandez had the ability to be one of the very best players in the Premeir League - but only if provided with ample ammunition.

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"If you're looking for a centre-forward with a history of scoring goals, it doesn't get any better than Javier,” Phelan told Sky Sports. "But there is another side to it: Can you provide the service for him to score the goals?

"If the service is there for Chicha in and around the 18 yard box, you can guarantee he's one of those players who will hit the target more often than not, which means he'll score more goals than he'll miss.

"It's just a question of how you play to him."

Hernandez, who moved to West Ham in the summer in a £16million switch from Leverkusen has scored three times in his opening 10 appearances, despite having been played out of position more often than not.

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