Souček continued: “Being active at set-pieces is a big part of my game. I work on it in training with Pablo [Sanz]; the best ways to approach corners and my movement in the box. It’s a part of my game where I feel very strong.
“Of course, I also like running up and down the pitch. It’s always been my style, when I was young and growing up, to make clearances in our box and to finish in the opposition box. I’m happy to have scored again and hopefully there are plenty more goals to come!”
But for Souček, his 31st Premier League career goal carried extra weight, dedicating it to teammate and friend Michail Antonio who suffered a terrible car accident on the weekend before the Wolves game.
“It was very special,” our No28 said. “I said to myself in the morning that it would be a big motivation for me [to score for Antonio].
“Micky has been here since I joined, and he was so helpful to me. On and off the pitch, he’s a great guy. He’s the record Premier League goalscorer for West Ham. It’s hard imagining playing without him. We’ve had so many games on the pitch together. I just wanted to score for him.
"Me and Jarrod scoring was a great story, because we are two of the more senior players who have shared the changing room the longest with Micky. Jarrod is a great guy, a perfect captain for us. It was great to send some positivity to Micky and his family with the goals.
“We had a video call with him about 45 minutes before the game; it was lovely. He wished us all the best and assured us he’s in good condition. The day after the game, I visited him in the hospital. I was so happy to see him, to see him smile.
“The recovery will be long but our thoughts are with him. We will do many more video calls and we look forward to when he can come back to the training ground because he is one of us. He’s one of my best friends in the group.”