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West Ham news: Manuel Pellegrini signing likened to Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale
WEST HAM new boy Andriy Yarmolenko is just like Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale.
Andriy Yarmolenko - Goals, Skills, Assists - Dynamo Kyiv - 2014-2015 - HD
That’s according to Tony Cascarino who has heaped praise on the Ukraine international following an impressive performance against Everton.
The Hammers eased to a 3-1 and Yarmolenko bagged a brace.
The experienced attacker was a standout performer in his homeland for Dynamo Kiev.
However, he struggled in the Bundesliga last term having been transferred to Borussia Dortmund.
West Ham ace Andriy Yarmolenko struggled in the Bundesliga
Yarmolenko has now been given the chance to rebuild his career in east London and Cascarino insists he’s a game changer.
He wrote in The Times: “Yarmolenko is like Bale and Arjen Robben in the way that he wants to play on the right and cut in on to his left foot.
“As an opposing defender, you cannot allow him to do that or he will punish you more often than not.
“And it is also obvious that he will try to do it at every opportunity.
“Manuel Pellegrini's changes made a big difference for West Ham and they were far more disciplined compared with their first four games but I still think that they need more legs in midfield.
“Jack Wilshere, who was injured yesterday, must not be allowed to play alongside Mark Noble in midfield because neither are fast enough.”
Speaking after the clash Pellegrini - who turned 65 yesterday - hailed his team’s performance.
He said: "I was not worried about my birthday today - I just wanted to win the game - it was the best gift my players could give me.
"I think that we continued playing the same way we have done, but the best thing we did here, we went for the game from the first minute, we didn't wait for Everton to go.
"I have a lot of years here, I wasn't going to change for three or four results.
“We believe in what we are doing and we are not going to change.
“I said last time after we lost I will accept advice but I was not going to change what we are doing."
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