Kyle Walker-Peters stunned by West Ham star who did something ‘ridiculous’ vs Everton…
Kyle Walker-Peters might have left the field at half-time as Graham Potter rang the changes, but he still had a very good view of the game’s defining moment when West Ham United defeated Everton in the Premier League Summer Series.
On a night when many of West Ham’s fringe players caught the eye – Callum Marshall and Luis Guilherme excelled, while Freddie Potts showed he is ready to ‘step up’ – two of the club’s elder statesmen made the decisive contributions.
Lucas Paqueta is open to staying at West Ham as light shines at the end of a long, dark tunnel. And, with the Brazil international expected to be exonerated from those spot-fixing charges, a goal gifted to him by Everton glovesman Mark Travers will do his self-confidence the world of good.
Paqueta prodded home gratefully after Travers made a mess of punching clear Max Kilman’s lofted ball into the box. There was nothing fortuitous about Niclas Fullkrug’s thumping winner just past the hour mark, though.
And Kyle Walker-Peters, making his first appearance as a West Ham United player, could not help but be impressed.
Niclas Fullkrug celebrates after West Ham United FC v Everton FC: Premier League Summer Series
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Kyle Walker-Peters hails West Ham United matchwinner Niclas Fullkrug after Everton clash
Fullkrug had already produced a few eye-catching touches and the odd turn of pace before giving the Hammers a lead they would not relinquish in Illinois.
Chasing back to re-claim possession, the Germany international then picked up the ball from Paqueta, hared towards the edge of the box and fizzed a laser-guided strike into the bottom corner with his supposed ‘weaker’ foot.
“Ridiculous finish! I didn’t even expect him to shoot!,” Walker-Peters smiled at full-time. “Yeah, like an arrow. Ridiculous finish.
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