It's been a weird old season for Dimitri Payet. The Frenchman began the campaign as a West Ham hero, rabona'ing assists to his teammates. Months later he would become a pariah in East London for forcing a move away from the Hammers and now? Well it looks as though the 29-year-old may be rediscovering top form.
Payet returned to l'OM in January and, although the Ligue 1 giants haven't been enjoying their best run of form, their £25m man has found the net a couple of times since he arrived back in the South of France. And today against Lorient, the playmaker provided a vintage moment of real quality, doubling l'OM's head in the process.
At least Payet is now receiving a warm welcome from his club's fans, after West Ham supporters saw him off with this chant...
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When a corner was whipped into Lorient's box from the right hand side, Payet produced a sublime first touch and, with the ball dropping behind him and defenders closing in, the former West Ham man audaciously lobbed the ball over both the opposition defence and goalkeeper.
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Payet has now been directly involved in 40 goals in 78 Ligue 1 games for Marseille, scoring 17 times and laying on 23 assists.
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The French international will be hoping the goal can mark a reversal in fortunes for him since returning to the Stade Velodrome, as his first five games ended with three defeats, one goal and zero assists.
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(H/T BT Sport)
Featured Image Credit: BeIn SportTopics: Marseille, Football, Ligue 1, Dimitri Payet
