It's all going great for Chicharito Hernandez right now.
Even though he didn't score during Mexico's World Cup qualifiers (he ended up not needing to, as Mexico won both games), Hernandez has been in ridiculous form for his club, Bayer Leverkusen.
He has 11 goals in 15 games for Leverkusen after a Brace this weekend against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Manchester United have been having problems at striker, with their only three options being possibly-over-the-hill Wayne Rooney, midfielder Marouane Felaini and 18-year-old Anthony Martial. That's why it seemed to many an unwise decision when they sold 27-year-old Mexican striker Chicharito Hernandez to Bayer Leverkusen during the transfer window.
Hernandez has been on fire for Leverkusen, scoring eight goals in his last six games, propmting one prominent Manchester United player, goalkeeper David de Gea, to question the decision to sell Chicharito.
There are two certainties right now in the world of football:
#1: Louis Van Gaal and Manchester United could really use some consistent goal-scoring right about now.
#2: Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is on fire.
If you look closely enough at Hernandez during one of his now frequent goal celebrations, you’ll see there’s a glint in his eye. You know that glint that says: “stuff it, Louis Van Gaal!”
Chicharito Hernandez did a number of things today. He scored in his fifth straight game (seven total during that stretch) for Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions. He set the CONCACAF record for career goals in the UEFA Champions league (12 so far).
Unfortunately for Hernandez, Bayer couldn't get a result against Roma, losing 3-2 despite Hernandez's goal.
Chicharito is on fire. We repeat: CHICHARITO IS ON FIRE.
Javier Hernandez scored against Wolfsburg Saturday, making four goals in six games for the Mexican Bayer Leverkusen striker.
Javier Chicharito Hernandez has six goals in his last four games for Bayer Leverkusen. https://t.co/g9zzc8IrgN
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 31, 2015Chicharito has been going off lately. He had a brace in Bayer Leverkusen's draw against Roma in the Champions League last week, scored again in the Bundesliga this weekend, and now he's gone and done it again with a brace in Bayer's German Cup game.
2nd goal for CHICHADIOS https://t.co/N2lMe9M0ss
— She Wants Da Chorizo (@ShiWantsTheC) October 28, 2015
Chicharito's tenure at Bayer Leverkusen seems to be going well so far. He added two goals to his season tally and Leverkusen walked away with a point against Roma in the Champions League, thanks largely to the Chicharito brace. Chicharito's two goals put Bayer up 2-0, but Roma stormed back to go up 4-2. Then it was Bayer's turn to come back, tying the game up 4-4, where it ended.
Chicharito Hernandez has opened his Bundesliga account. The Mexican striker scored his second goal for Bayer Leverkusen (he got his first in the Champions League last week) against Mainz Wednesday.
Cheeeeeeeeeech! pic.twitter.com/V2OXPND1kM
— Maxi Rodriguez (@FutbolIntellect) September 23, 2015
Bayer Leverkusen have been accused of buying Chicharito Hernandez for marketing reasons. They have denied these claims, but if Chicharito keeps playing as well as he did against BATE in the Champions League, they won't care what people say about the reasons for his purchase.
Javier Hernandez has made quite the impression at Bayer Leverkusen.