Mateus Fernandes is certainly one of the first names on the team sheet at West Ham United these days.
Not many of West Ham’s recruitment decisions have gone well over the last few years, though Fernandes is a rare example.
The former Southampton midfielder has proven an excellent addition thus far and put in another excellent performance away at Tottenham last week.
Why would we keep an unhappy player 😂
What does this tell you about the decision making behind the scenes?!
Fernandes is undoubtedly the main man in the West Ham midfield, but Nuno Espirito Santo has plenty of options when it comes to providing him with a partner.
For that reason, Hammers News recently asked their subscribers a simple question.
Assuming Fernandes starts, who would you like to see play alongside him in midfield against Sunderland?
We gave our TalkingPoints subscribers the options of Tomas Soucek, Soungoutou Magassa and Freddie Potts.
One name won out, albeit not by a huge landslide.
West Ham fans want Tomas Soucek to partner Mateus Fernandes vs Sunderland
Assuming Nuno Espirito Santo deploys the 4-4-1-1 formation he used against Tottenham, Fernandes looks certain to start.
When asked for their choice, 42.04% went for Soucek, who won out.
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Potts, meanwhile, amassed 33.5% of the vote, while Magassa raked in 24.42%.
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West Ham make firm decision over Tomas Soucek
Soucek was brilliant against Tottenham, but Nuno does have a lot of options in central midfield.
Several key West Ham players have been linked away and the Czech is one of them.
However, Hammers News exclusively revealed earlier this week that West Ham have no plans to sell Soucek amid reported interest from Galatasaray.
An absolute warrior and a palpable goal threat too, selling him halfway through a relegation scrap would have been incredibly unwise.
Soucek is hugely important to the West Ham survival bid and supporters are keen to see him start.
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