How Can West Ham United Get The Best Out Of Javier Hernandez and Andy Carroll?

How Can West Ham United Get The Best Out Of Javier Hernandez and Andy Carroll?
15:31, 19 Sep 2017

West ham boss Slaven Bilic admitted he is considering partnering strikers Javier Hernandez and Andy Carroll together, although, he is wary of upsetting the balance of his side.

Hernandez has been playing out of position recently on the left wing for the Hammers to accommodate the returning Carroll following a five-month injury layoff.

The English forward played a key role in the London's side first Premier League win of the season against Huddersfield last week, while Chicharito is the club's joint top scorer this season alongside Andre Ayew on two goals.

The 49-year-old was questioned whether it would be possible to play the pair together, he told Sky sports: "Yes, but it's very hard to please everyone."

"It's possible, of course, and I'm thinking about that the most.

"It's very hard to put two of them on their ideal positions as two strikers, which looks really good on paper.

"It's easy to do that of course, but then it's very hard to have three at the back...it's almost impossible."

The Hammers have disappointed during the early stages of the new season with just one win in five matches leaving them in 17th position.

Hernandez has arguably been their standout player, with Bilic praising the Mexican for his performances in an unnatural position on the left flank.

"Chicharito is at the moment playing in a position that is not his ideal position," said Bilic.

"But I spoke to him and he is a great lad and I said 'we have priorities and at the moment the team needs you there' and he is doing the job, of course.

While the former Croatia manager is hopeful Carroll stays fit following his latest return from injury.

"He looks good, he looks fit and he is training," he said

"Hopefully he is going to last, because that was his problem for ages now - that he is not available all the time.

"We are managing him, to be fair, a little bit differently this season. Definitely, we will - never say never of course - never rush him.

West Ham boast plenty of options in attack with the likes of Ayew, Marko Arnautovic, Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio competing to compliment Hernandez and Carroll.

The focus will now be on Bilic to find the right formation and setup to suit his attacking talent, as they look to recover from a poor start in the league.

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