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Bilic: Payet scored ‘Messi goal’
- Updated: October 1, 2016
Slaven Bilic believes Dimitri Payet scored a goal Lionel Messi would have been proud of as he earned West Ham a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.
Payet’s excellent individual effort cancelled out Christhian Stuani’s header as both clubs ended runs of defeats – four successively in West Ham’s case.
Bilic was not happy to take just one point from a fixture but was at least encouraged by the response he got after last week’s 3-0 home defeat to Southampton.
In particular, he had praise for Payet’s contribution after he ran past five men before shooting beyond Victor Valdes.
Bilic said: “It was an unbelievable goal. It was a great goal which brought us back into the game and it’s only a shame it wasn’t a winning goal.
“It stands out. First of all, it was a goal that brought us back into the game and the way he scored the goal is quite amazing.
“It was such …
