What a turnaround in fortunes for Darren Randolph.
The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper began 2016/17 as West Ham’s starter in cup games and in danger of hardly playing any after early elimination from the Europa League.
The Bray native then got his opportunity when Slaven Bilic brought him in at Adrian’s expense. Randolph has not let him down.
The Hammers are comfortably ensconced in mid-table after picking up 10 points in their last four games. The latest of West Ham’s victories came away to Swansea today as they won 4-1 Liberty Stadium.
He was next to impossible to beat today.
Randolph made six saves as he tried his damnedest to preserve his third clean sheet in a row. Three of the stops were world-class. Typically, given his unreal form of late, fans were raving about the 29-year-old’s performance.
https://twitter.com/JoeWHU_/status/813418022350323712
Randolph excellent once again. Adrian won't be getting his place back anytime soon.
— Jessica Farry (@jessicafarry) December 26, 2016
Randolph is just such a huge player for our team. Great performance again today
— Dlew. (@idontLEWs) December 26, 2016
Randolph is on fire. Nordveit is doing very well. Ayew scored! Brilliant game this. #SWAWHU
— Saul Murphy (@SaulMurphy) December 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/TomDown3/status/813417960668876800
This Hammers fan tried to get a Premier League December Player of the Month campaign going
Darren Randolph surely player of the month award coming!
RT if you agree.
Phenomal
— Billzy (@Billzy88) December 26, 2016
There is only one issue with that campaign – Randolph was in goal on December 3 when West Ham were thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal, and while he was largely blameless that scoreline still sticks out like a sore thumb,
He might not win any personal accolades but Randolph won’t mind – the Hammers are winning and he is their undoubted number one.
