Our fan blogger takes a look at the Hammers in action for their countries this week
Fan blogger Joe Difford looks at the Hammers players in international action...
Last week Mark Noble's England exclusion made all the headlines after what has been the best season of his career so far, but the skipper was in action in his star-studded testimonial on Monday, which he certainly wouldn't have traded for a cap.
For others, they were more fortunate, and were pulling on their national team jerseys over the long Easter weekend, hoping to maintain their impressive club form, but remain injury-free as we approach the most important eight games in the history of our club.
Dimitri Payet finally earned a recall to the France side after what has been a magnificent first season in the Premier League in claret and blue, and he did not disappoint.
The magic number 27 was handed a start on his return to international action, forcing Dutch 'keeper Jasper Cillessen into a good save in the opening few minutes. Payet remained at the centre of the action throughout, clipping the outside of the post later on, before setting up Paul Pogba, but the Juventus man missed his header.
Payet was hugely influential in what turned out to be France's winning goal late on, as he played through Manchester United's Anthony Martial, who set Blaise Matuidi free and he coolly finished past Cillessen.
He then went one better on Tuesday, coming off the bench and almost immediately scoring yet another stunning free-kick as France defeated Russia 4-2 in Paris.
Hammers fans won't be surprised at how well their midfield maestro performed, but it is great to see a player who was overlooked for a year finally show what he can do, and he will surely play a huge role in France's EURO campaign this summer.
Darren Randolph kept yet another clean sheet in action for the Republic of Ireland in their friendly against Switzerland. Just a few months ago, he was the hero as his side beat Germany, with the West Ham man keeping a clean sheet and getting the assist with a phenomenal long ball.
Against Switzerland he was again on top form, making four decent saves in a game dominated by the visitors on paper.
Enner Valencia might not be preparing for the EUROs, but his Ecuador side were in action against Paraguay and he found the back of the net for the 14th time in his country's colours.
Valencia might be struggling for goals and fitness in claret and blue, but he expertly buried a rebound after a shot cannoned back off the crossbar and fell to the Hammers' number 11. He was in action again on Tuesday against Colombia, and will be hoping that his performances could help him force his way back into Slaven Bilic's side.
Much of the past week's news might have focused on how Noble, Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio missed out on deserved England caps, but Payet, Randolph and Valencia were stand-out performers in their games.
As we approach a crucial time in the club's history and a hugely important eight games, international friendlies can make or break our side, depending on whether our men get injured or maintain top form.
Luckily for the Hammers who travelled over land and sea this past week, they impressed their national managers, and perhaps once we have the FA Cup in our trophy case and a European place secured, these players can look forward to a successful summer of international football.
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Last week Mark Noble's England exclusion made all the headlines after what has been the best season of his career so far, but the skipper was in action in his star-studded testimonial on Monday, which he certainly wouldn't have traded for a cap.
For others, they were more fortunate, and were pulling on their national team jerseys over the long Easter weekend, hoping to maintain their impressive club form, but remain injury-free as we approach the most important eight games in the history of our club.
Dimitri Payet finally earned a recall to the France side after what has been a magnificent first season in the Premier League in claret and blue, and he did not disappoint.
The magic number 27 was handed a start on his return to international action, forcing Dutch 'keeper Jasper Cillessen into a good save in the opening few minutes. Payet remained at the centre of the action throughout, clipping the outside of the post later on, before setting up Paul Pogba, but the Juventus man missed his header.
Payet was hugely influential in what turned out to be France's winning goal late on, as he played through Manchester United's Anthony Martial, who set Blaise Matuidi free and he coolly finished past Cillessen.
He then went one better on Tuesday, coming off the bench and almost immediately scoring yet another stunning free-kick as France defeated Russia 4-2 in Paris.
Hammers fans won't be surprised at how well their midfield maestro performed, but it is great to see a player who was overlooked for a year finally show what he can do, and he will surely play a huge role in France's EURO campaign this summer.
Darren Randolph kept yet another clean sheet in action for the Republic of Ireland in their friendly against Switzerland. Just a few months ago, he was the hero as his side beat Germany, with the West Ham man keeping a clean sheet and getting the assist with a phenomenal long ball.
Against Switzerland he was again on top form, making four decent saves in a game dominated by the visitors on paper.
Enner Valencia might not be preparing for the EUROs, but his Ecuador side were in action against Paraguay and he found the back of the net for the 14th time in his country's colours.
Valencia might be struggling for goals and fitness in claret and blue, but he expertly buried a rebound after a shot cannoned back off the crossbar and fell to the Hammers' number 11. He was in action again on Tuesday against Colombia, and will be hoping that his performances could help him force his way back into Slaven Bilic's side.
Much of the past week's news might have focused on how Noble, Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio missed out on deserved England caps, but Payet, Randolph and Valencia were stand-out performers in their games.
As we approach a crucial time in the club's history and a hugely important eight games, international friendlies can make or break our side, depending on whether our men get injured or maintain top form.
Luckily for the Hammers who travelled over land and sea this past week, they impressed their national managers, and perhaps once we have the FA Cup in our trophy case and a European place secured, these players can look forward to a successful summer of international football.
For more West Ham fan views or to join the conversation visit www.90min.com
The views in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of West Ham United