Perez and Hernandez braces are terrible news for the returning Carroll

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West Ham United are coming back into some form, after recording their second straight victory in the Premier League over Cardiff City.

The Hammers took all three points thanks to Lucas Perez’s brace and one from Michail Antonio.

It was an early second half onslaught from the home side which caught the Bluebirds off guard, with the Spaniard scoring twice in the space of five minutes, with Antonio adding his goal on the hour mark.

The Irons moved up to 12th in the table with the result, and appear to have recaptured their form from earlier in the season.

It was a fairly dominant performance from Manuel Pellegrini’s side, who have a number of favourable fixtures to look forward to over Christmas.

Perez and Hernandez braces are bad news for Carroll

With Perez scoring twice on Tuesday evening just days after Javier Hernandez bagged two against Newcastle United, the pressure is now on for Andy Carroll to deliver.

The Englishman recently returned to the first-team after recovering from an ankle injury.

Carroll came on for his first appearance of the season against Cardiff, replacing Hernandez on 64 minutes.

But he was unable to take advantage of his chance by scoring.

Hernandez was particularly poor and it was a real opportunity for Carroll to throw his hat into the mix.

With the three other forwards all in some kind of goalscoring form, it’s going to be crucial for Carroll to locate his shooting boots if he’s to convince Pellegrini of his worth beyond January.