Mateus Fernandes inspired West Ham United to their best win of the season against Sunderland on Saturday.
Indeed, Fernandes was brilliant for West Ham against Sunderland, dictating play before scoring a Goal of the Season contender with a fine strike from range.
It was a brilliant moment for Fernandes, who has been linked with a move away from West Ham.
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His long-term future at the club might be somewhat unclear right now, but what is obvious is that the Hammers need the 21-year-old to replicate that level of performance going forward.
The player himself believes more goals like the one he bagged against the Black Cats could be on the way, too.
Mateus Fernandes confident about scoring more goals for West Ham
Fernandes claims he will be shooting at goal more often now, having received encouragement from the likes of Lucas Paqueta and Jarrod Bowen on the training ground.
That was the former Southampton midfielder’s third goal of the season and clearly his best yet.
He also came agonisingly close to following that up with another brilliant strike in the second half, only to see another thunderous effort smack the crossbar all while Konstantinos Mavropanos and Omar Alderete were grappling in the goal.
Asked by The Athletic if Hammers fans could expect more goals like the one he scored against Sunderland, Fernandes said: “Yes, I think so.”
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Alan Shearer hails Mateus Fernandes after West Ham beat Sunderland
West Ham’s win over Sunderland has raised fresh hope of Premier League survival, even if Nottingham Forest kept the gap to safety to five points by beating Brentford on Sunday.
Having game changers like Fernandes will give the Irons a chance in the relegation battle.
Such was the level of his performance, leading Premier League pundit Alan Shearer hailed Fernandes for his display against the Black Cats.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football, Shearer said: “Fernandes in midfield I thought was absolutely outstanding. He bossed the midfield.”
If he can follow that goal up with another few before the end of the season, Fernandes can play a big role in keeping West Ham in the top flight.
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