To suggest that the West Ham United fans were pleased with Arthur Masuaku’s performance against Southampton at the weekend is perhaps the understatement of the year.
Before the Saints match, Masuaku had not been seen in a West Ham shirt since picking up a red card in the FA Cup against Wigan Athletic towards the end of January.
The spitting incident saw Masuaku receive a six-match suspension, and the 24-year-old missed a lot of football during a key point of the season.
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The full-back was back in the team against Southampton, however, and his overall performance at the London Stadium showed the West Ham supporters what they had been missing.
The defender’s standout moment came in the first half when he produced an absolute dream of a cross for Marko Arnautovic to send the home side 3-0 ahead.
There is no question that Masuaku has his limitations as a player, but he is very dangerous down the left for the Hammers, and the club’s fans were absolutely delighted with the return of the former France youth international on Saturday.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:
