Arguing among ourselves

Things are continuing to implode at West Ham. The Evening Standard reports that Andy Carroll left the bench for the dressing room when he wasn't used as a sub against Man City. While the Daily Telegraph claims that Carroll snd Moyes had a row at the training ground yesterday with the striker being sent home. Carroll wouldn't have made any difference at 4-1 down, so it's hard to see what his beef is beyond a bruised ego. 

Meanwhile Chicharito looked completely uninterested when he came on, which is another problem as he obviously doesn't want to play for Moyes. While Moyes seems intent on picking a fight with Manuel Lanzin, West Ham's most creative player, having subbed him for losing the ball before City's fourth goal. 

Moyes at least sounded fairly keen on keeping Lanzini onside when he told the Standard: “The players here have got to understand, we play players to keep the ball, to defend. Manu had a great chance to keep the ball for us and we end up losing the fourth goal for it. But hey, no problem – it happens.” Yes, we want to retain possession, but there's always a risk with creative players and by the time the fourth goal went in the game was lost.

Moyes was right to clamp down on discipline when he arrived but is now the right time to play the hard man? Carroll is a player who could make the difference in the last half an hour of our remaining three games.

Meanwhile, with Carroll annoyed and Chicharito dreaming of a move should West Ham perhaps do the unthinkable and play Hugill alongside Arnautovic? He might not have a great touch, but he'll run all day and put himself about. What we need more than ever is a team who will battle for the shirt.