Yesterday saw Shanghai SIPG bottle the chance to go 2nd in the Chinese Super League, failing to capitalise on Beijing Guoan’s loss as they only drew 2-2 to Chongqing Lifang. However, their second goal of the game was scored by new signing Marko Arnautovic, and West Ham fans have had their say on it.
Marko Arnautovic scores on his debut for Shanghai SIPG and taps the badge as he celebrates pic.twitter.com/ZJzRoRLXMV
— West Ham Clips (@WestHamClips) July 21, 2019
The Austrian left the Hammers at the beginning of the month for a fee of just £22.4m (Sky Sports), but it seems getting him off the wage bill and out of the dressing room was the most important factor in the move.
Now, though, the troublesome striker is up to his usual tricks and after scoring on his debut, he ran away in celebration, tapping the Shanghai SIPG badge.
Seeing as he’s not a West Ham player anymore, most of the fans reacted showing how little they cared for the 30-year-old’s first goal for his new club, but you can imagine they’ll be a few of them wanting him to be a flop in Asia after the way he left them.
You can read the Irons’ verdict on Arnie’s first CSL goal here…
Snake
— Jan Appelkvist (@JanAppelkvist) July 21, 2019
Tin pot league pic.twitter.com/nZTsuMamPm
— Keith Schofield (@keiths47) July 21, 2019
He got subbed on for 20 minutes and he’s already tapping the badge, oh dear arnie
— Ian (@ian2274) July 21, 2019
Well done mate. scored in a pub league. Bet he’s so proud
— ollie (@HewsonOllie) July 21, 2019
Who cares? His career is over he’s only doing it to get a reaction
— alex (@alex_cvb) July 21, 2019
Move on
— Work it all out (@Workitallout1) July 21, 2019
and the 15 fans went mental.
— (@N13KKF) July 21, 2019
The Hammers will quickly forget about Arnautovic whilst he’s out in China, and will certainly not be waiting up to see how their former player gets on at his new club.