West Ham United’s second goal against Burnley last Saturday had all the hallmarks of a move perfected on the training ground.

There were clues for Scott Parker’s side in the build-up too, because eagle-eyed supporters will have spotted the same manoeuvre unfolding in West Ham’s pre-match training footage on the club’s official channels.

The pattern was clear: players receiving the ball centrally, flicking it wide for an overlapping team-mate, before a dangerous delivery into the box.

And that’s exactly what played out for the Hammers’ second goal.

El Hadji Malick Diouf collected a clever flick from Crysencio Summerville, before whipping in a pinpoint cross for Taty Castellanos to power home with his head.

The biggest giveaway of all? The clearly rehearsed celebration between Diouf and Castellanos — just as choreographed as the move itself.

And Castellanos later confirmed as much when speaking to the club’s in-house media:

“Malick told me before the game that he was going to give me an assist, so I’m very happy for him! I only had to put my head forward to score because he put in a great cross, so I’m very happy for him as well.

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