Former West Ham United star John Hartson believes current manager David Moyes and top scorer Marko Arnautovic are the perfect match for eachother.

Arnautovic joined the Hammers in the summer in a club record move from Stoke City, however endured a difficult start to life at the London Stadium under former boss Slaven Bilic.

After Bilic’s sacking and the subsequent appointment of David Moyes back in November however, the Austrian international has gone from strength-to-strength, finding arguably the best form of his career – notching seven goals and three assists.

And Hartson, who similarly thrived under Harry Redknapp during his spell at the club in the late 90’s, says the appoint of Moyes has been a huge factor in Arnautovic’s turn-around in fortunes.

“West Ham carry a threat and Marko leads the attack, he has been like a different player since David arrived in November,” said Hartson.

“We always knew Marko had the talent and I don’t think my old Wales teammate and manager Mark Hughes sold him at Stoke last summer because he didn’t have the ability, but rather because he could be inconsistent and sometimes his attitude could be a problem.

“David has sat down with Marko and reminded him what a good player he is and of his responsibility as a West Ham player. I know first-hand that these supporters will not settle for players with carefree attitudes, but they will get behind those who show their work-rate and drive to win football matches.

“West Ham fans demand players who work hard and give everything they have got and Marko has responded to them, too.

“He is a fine player, everybody knows that, and his talent and ability have never been in question. David has clearly worked on the other side of his game and he is now creating and scoring, while he is also working hard on the defensive side of his game. You could almost say he has become a typical David Moyes player.”