Sadly, West Ham’s game with Burnley wasn’t televised on Wednesday night.
A shame, really. If it had, we might have been able to understand what the hell was going on with George Boyd in the game’s opening 15 minutes.
After a goalless first quarter of an hour at the London Stadium, the BBC shared an image showing the average positions of the Burnley players. A quick glance makes it quite clear that the visitors had been bit under the cosh – with one notable exception.
While his teammates sat deep in a bid to thwart a West Ham side buoyed by their 2-2 draw at high-flying Liverpool at the weekend, Boyd – wearing the number 21 shirt – appeared to be way up the other end of the field, hugging the right touchline.
Burnley's average positions so far…
What's George Boyd up to!? (21) https://t.co/hsON8SX8qP pic.twitter.com/vbRD9PWj3c
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 14, 2016
Was he having a natter to someone in the front row? For now, we simply haven’t got a clue. Perhaps Match of the Day will tell us a bit more later on.
