Crysencio Summerville scored for West Ham United against Manchester United, and celebrated with Mohammed Kudus straight after.
But it was behind the scenes tunnel footage that really caught my eye.
Mohammed Kudus was the first person Crysencio Summerville embraced with after scoring the opener for West Ham against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday at the London Stadium.
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Many believed that Summerville would replace the suspended Kudus for our clash with Man United, but Julen Lopetegui shocked everyone when he left the Dutchman on the bench for the game.
It was a bizarre call from the Spaniard – one made ever stranger by the fact that he started Carlos Soler out wide on the left wing.
In fairness to the West Ham head coach though, he rectified that error by bringing Summerville on at half-time, and the 22-year-old proceeded to change the game for the Hammers.
Without the Dutchman, we wouldn’t have won that game, and now I expect to see him be given a consistent run of starts.
Brilliant Crysencio Summerville and Mohammed Kudus tunnel footage
Not having Kudus available for a minimum of three games will be hard for the Hammers to overcome.
However, the Ghanaian’s suspension has provided Summerville with a huge opportunity to impress.
And he didn’t let anybody down yesterday with his 45 minute display from the bench.
The diminutive Summerville was at his unplayable best, and Kudus was clearly delighted for his teammate after the game.
West Ham’s official X account posted the below video of Summerville and Kudus in the tunnel after the game:
Seriously, how good is that to see.
The two players’ clearly have a very good relationship, despite the fact that they are competing for a place in the starting lineup.
After weeks of hearing stories pertaining to potential trouble behind the scenes at the London Stadium, it was great to see the clear and obvious bond between Summerville and Kudus on Sunday.
West Ham winger Summerville has to be given 10-game run now
The former Leeds United man, signed for £20 million in the summer, has to be given the platform he needs to succeed by Lopetegui.
A nice run of games now is exactly what he needs, and he could form a devastating partnership with Kudus.
I want to see Lopetegui give the attacker a minimum of 10 starts in a row – let’s see what he’s really capable of.
Summerville possesses blistering speed, terrific movement, and he’s a nightmare to defend against when he’s on song.
The Dutchman has nailed down that left wing spot as his own now, and Lopetegui must shuffle Kudus into the number 10 spot when he’s back from suspension – the Ghanaian’s best position by the way!
The energy and dynamism that Crysencio Summerville showed for West Ham during the second-half against Manchester United was so refreshing to see.
He’s the kind of player the Hammers have lacked for the past few years, or decade even, what with his direct style and explosive nature.
Now Lopetegui has to start him week in, week out – nothing less than that will be acceptable.
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