West Ham United may struggle to offload Jordan Hugill in the summer after yet another dismal display for Middlesbrough brought a tirade of criticism on social media.
Hugill was handed his 25th appearance of the season on Wednesday night, as Tony Pulis opted to start the £10million David Moyes flop against promotion rivals Sheffield United.
In his previous 24 Championship games, the 26-year-old had only managed to find the net six times, with his last successful strike coming in a 1-1 draw at Millwall last month.
Boro fans were quick to point out on social media after the game that Pulis would have been better off starting DR Congo international forward Britt Assombalonga instead, rather than leaving it until the 67th minute before introducing him to the game.
One of the glaring criticisms’ the Riverside fanbase had on Hugill’s latest goalless performance was that he struggled to play as a solo-striker, and with how Manuel Pellegrini has set up the Hammers, this issue would only continue should he fail to leave the London Stadium permanently in the summer…
There’s another word I could use than disappointing, and who the hell told Hugill he should be a professional footballer he must be one of the worst I’ve seen in the 50+ years I’ve being following the Boro
— Malcolm Kidd (@MalcolmKidd1) February 13, 2019
5-4-1 in a game where 3 points would have been huge. Sheffield United were below par and were there for the taking. One of life’s great mysteries how Assombalonga doesn’t start. Absolutely 0 creativity. Hugill asked to play rugby for 90 minutes. Shambles.
— Luke Carter (@luke_carter92) February 13, 2019
Never start hugill again
— Dan Christlow (@Dan_Christlow) February 13, 2019
Britt Assombalonga would start & score goals for every other side in the division, playing second fiddle to Hugill is criminal #boro
— Tom McGarry ® (@tom_mcgarry17) February 13, 2019
Worse game I’ve seen, shotton is a liability. Hugill can’t play up front on himself he needs someone with him, we lack creativity and we’re short in defence
— Daniel Jackson (@dan_jackson78) February 13, 2019
Jordan Hugill is the reason I have stress in my life will buy Bausor a teeth whitening kit for a year to start Britt #Boro
— The Fresh Prince (@_TY_97) February 13, 2019
Send Hugill back to West Ham the useless donkey
— Friendini (@FourFourFriend) February 13, 2019
Hugill has been Sheffield United’s best player #Boro
— Andrew (@wheatmann5477) February 13, 2019
As if that mutant Hugill is getting a start ahead of Assombalonga #Boro
— Neil Cooke (@neilcooke_) February 13, 2019
Thats me done til Pulis is gone. Wont be wasting my time watching utter donkeys like Hugill scrapping for yet another hoof #pulisout
— Ben Jameson (@benjameson2) February 13, 2019