‘Plenty more to come’: West Ham assistant manager Billy McKinlay gushes about £35m signing Gianluca Scamacca just after striker’s intention on comprehensive debut for the Hammers in Europa Conference League victory
Gianluca Scamacca has been backed to rating ‘plenty more’ right after opening his West Ham account as the Hammers commenced their most recent European marketing campaign with a 3-1 win around Danish club Viborg.
Italy striker Scamacca, David Moyes’ marquee summertime signing from Sassuolo, netted a very first-50 percent header on his full debut in the Europa Meeting League qualifying perform-off.
Jarrod Bowen extra a second after the crack just before Viborg pulled a person back again as a result of Jakob Bonde’s header.
Gianluca Scamacca netted the opening purpose in West Ham’s 3-1 victory in excess of Vigorg on Thursday
The Hammers’ assistant boss Billy McKinlay has claimed there is ‘more to come’ from striker
That could have produced future week’s next leg in Denmark a small furry, but Michail Antonio gave the Hammers – Europa League semi-finalists very last time – some respiratory space as they bid to reach the team levels.
Supervisor David Moyes was suspended – alongside with Declan Rice and Aaron Cresswell – and viewed from the stands as assistant Billy McKinlay took more than touchline duties.
‘I could feel the heat on the back of my neck,’ smiled McKinlay.
The 23-yr-old produced the transfer to the London Stadium from Sassuolo in a offer truly worth £35m
‘He’s a manager of stature and existence and we need to have him primary the troops so it was bizarre to have him up there looking from afar.’
The Hammers workforce was a combination of new signings, senior execs and kids and McKinlay additional: ‘I imagine the overall performance was a bit annoying, a little bit laboured and a bit pedestrian. Little bit of a mixed bag genuinely.
‘Gianluca’s most likely super happy and I am similarly as happy. Strikers are judged by targets so to get off the mark speedily is huge and there’s loads much more to appear from him.
McKinlay (remaining) took charge of the aspect as manager David Moyes served his touchline ban
‘And Michail’s goal was really significant. At 2- up we had an option to kick on. We did a large amount of get the job done on Viborg, and in no way thought this would be an straightforward gig.
‘We gave absent a very poor purpose so Michail’s goal settled us down. It is a first rate result I imagine and we’ll go into the next leg with very good assurance.’
Viborg head mentor Jacob Friis reported: ‘We are fairly delighted about the video game, we felt we performed an even activity. It is really a huge functionality for us and we are upset to lose.
‘We are not lifeless and buried however. Possibly the gap has been dug – but we are not in it yet.’