Dimitri Payet Returns To Marseille

Dimitri Payet. A name that rang through the terraces of Upton Park last season, with the Frenchman scoring 12 goals in all competitions, carrying his form into the European Championships in the summer as France reached the final, with Payet scoring 3 goals.

This season, however, has seen things turn a bit sour. Payet has scored just 2 goals in the league so far this season, and to make things worse, West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic admitted that Payet wanted to leave The Hammers, with former side Marseille being the most likely destination.

If the move happened, how will Payet do? Will he re-discover his form of last season? Let's see what FMM 2017 has to say.

Dimitri Payet - Profile

This is what Payet's stats look like in-game. Technique and passing are his highest stats, closely followed by his dribbling and movement stats. At 29-years-old, a value of £12.5m is pretty good, considering the fact he's probably past his prime.

Position-wise, Payet can play as an attacking midfielder in the number 10 role, or on either wing, with him adding plenty of flair to the team. He is also strong with both feet, making him very useful.

Let's see how the season unravelled...

It was probably not the best of seasons for Marseille (Although it was a bigger improvement on last season's 13th place finish). An 8th place finish for the French side saw them finish just 5 points behind Lyon, who finished in the last remaining Europa League place.

On a personal level for Payet, he suffered a foot injury in late April which put him out for 3 weeks. It was his only injury of the season, as overall, he had quite an impressive first season back at Marseille.

Making 29 appearances in all competitions, Dimitri Payet scored 9 goals, with 7 of them coming in the league, the same tally as last season at West Ham United. Furthermore, he assisted 7 times, while averaging a match rating of 7.39. On an International level, Payet made 3 appearances for France, scoring twice and assisting on 1 occasion. Not bad for a 30-year-old 'one season wonder'.

And finally, some of Payet's stats have improved. His passing attribute has gone up by 1, from 17 to 18, his decision attribute has gone up to 15 from 14 and his movement has gone up from 16 to 17. On the other hand, his value has gons down from £12.5m to £11.75m.

So, not a bad return for Dimitri Payet. If he did return to Marseille, how do you think he'll do? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. As always, thank you for reading. 

[BatiGoal]

I'd like to see him in a better team. Something like Everton would be great. Maybe the Arteta role a good few years back. He'd be perfect for that. Not sure it'd be wise to move to France already.

[Robbrown172]

8 hours ago, BatiGoal said:

I'd like to see him in a better team. Something like Everton would be great. Maybe the Arteta role a good few years back. He'd be perfect for that. Not sure it'd be wise to move to France already.

I would like to see him remain in the Premier League. He's a very enjoyable player to watch when he's at his best. Because of him being 29 however, I think he'll go back to France to finish the last 5 years or so of his career.

[Westham_Till_I_Die]

I guess we can see how it goes in real life now @Robbrown172