In another report which bodes well for West Ham’s midfield this summer, the Hammers’ on-loan George Earthy has been thrilling one former attacker with his array of passing: Quite how much the Irons will need Earthy next season is becoming clear each time the Hammers midfield puts together another dull, ‘side-side-back’ display of turgid passing.
So the comments published last week by [msn.com](https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sports/football/fantastic-forward-passes-west-ham-loan-star-catches-ex-hammer-s-eye-with-bristol-city-display/ar-AA1ALKr0?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1) in their article sub-headed ‘_Former West Ham United Striker Leroy Rosenior has hailed Hammers loan star George Earthy for his forward passing after Bristol City held Swansea 1-1″,_ are especially pertinent when viewed in the light of the Hammers’ senior squad struggling to create chances whenever Lucas Paquetá’s performance dips.
Earthy has had to work really hard for his opportunity at Bristol, being on the bench for much of the season and even filling in as a right sided wing-back in several games which will have certainly sharpened him up physically.
Two goals and two assists in the last five is much more like it from Earthy. As Rosenior saw it:”_We talk about how forward passes create opportunities, and there are two fantastic forward passes by George Earthy there. He makes a little movement, changes his angle, gets it back, and another forward pass; he could easily go sideways or keep_ _running across the 18 yard line, but a little flick with his outside foot into Sykes here… Any striker in the world would be delighted with that pass”_
Many Hammers fans were disappointed when Earthy, who’d made four appearances and scored under David Moyes, was loaned out by Lopetegui in August, leaving West Ham light on creative talent in midfield.
Come the summer, Earthy will be back at East London desperate to impress Potter and provide his midfield creativity to entertain a talent – starved London Stadium.