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Anderson double sees Hammers come back to sink Saints

By Daily Sports on December 28, 2018

Felipe Anderson scored twice as West Ham came from a goal behind to win 2-1 away to Southampton in the Premier League on Thursday.

After a lacklustre first half at St Mary's, all three goals came in a nine-minute spell early in the second half, with Nathan Redmond firing the Saints ahead before Brazilian star Anderson's double put West Ham on top.

Victory saw the Hammers climb into ninth place in the table while Southampton, denied a third straight win under new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, remained in 16th spot just three points above the relegation zone.

West Ham captain Aaron Cresswell, commenting about Anderson, told Sky Sports: “Felipe’s two goals were unbelievable and we got the three points. He has been fantastic. He’s our top goalscorer and he’s our in-form man.”

Meanwhile, Redmond suggested a busy run of games could have caught up with Southampton, saying: “We’re not too sure how that game got away from us. Maybe it’s the volume of games at the moment. It’s rest, recover, play, rest, recover.

“Maybe we were a bit leggy in terms of pressing. But managing the game when we’re ahead, we have to look at that.”

West Ham named just six substitutes at St Mary’s, with manager Manuel Pellegrini’s injury-hit side showing five changes from the team that lost 2-0 to Watford on Saturday.

By contrast, Hasenhuttl made only one change from the team that beat Huddersfield 3-1 last weekend, with Mario Lemina replacing the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Clear chances were few and far between in a mediocre opening 45 minutes.

Southampton’s Danny Ings, on his 200th club appearance, toe-poked the ball narrowly wide of the near post in the third minute. (SuperSport)

•Photo shows West Ham midfielder, Felipe Anderson

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 28, 2018