Adrian
Or Adrian San Miguel del Castillo, if you prefer, but they couldn’t get that on the back of his shirt, is another Hammers revelation.
We knew he was good and we all remember the penalty shoot-out against Everton in last year’s FA Cup, but he just gets better and better. Signed by Allardyce in 2013 from Real Betis, he signed a three-year-deal with the club having the option to extend the deal for a further two seasons. With his superb displays already, the Board quite rightly gave Adrian the improved contract that he deserved.
Although Darren Randolph stood in and played very well while Adrian was suspended, the first choice keeper was always going to be ahead of Randolph once his suspension had been served. The red card against Leicester City wasn’t his first red card. Last season, under pressure from Southampton’s Mane, he handled outside of the area. Although it was rescinded, West Ham were charged by the FA with failing to control their players because of that incident.
Adrian continues to be a reliable and in-form keeper and his heroic antics in front of goal, have saved West Ham’s blushes on a number of occasions. With over 60 appearances for The Hammers so far, he may just become one of our best remembered keepers in the years to come.
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