Polarising. Great word. It seems as if yesterday’s largely anonymous performance by one Hammer’s stalwart – and another of the UECL trophy winners – was indeed ‘polarising’: Dividing opinion even more strongly between the ‘keepers’ and the ‘sellers’.
The victory against Ipswich did nothing to showcase Tomas Soucek’s ability. Largely anonymous, playing the deeper role in midfield that actually doesn’t suit him, Tornado Tom has little impact upon the game. Passing and creating from deep is not his gamer. With Niclas Fullkrug on the pitch playing the aerial target man, the Czech had limited opportunity to get forward into Ipswich’;s box and batter his way towards the gol.
One skied mishit volley was about it . I’m. sure he ran his legs off as usual but it would be easy on just yesterdays’ performance to understand [football insider247.com](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-plan-to-accept-tomas-soucek-offer-as-replacement-lined-up/)‘s report ‘_West Ham plan to accept Tomas Socuek offer as replacement lined up”:_ If Potter doesn’t plan to play to Soucek’s strengths then he will clearly be moved on.
£10 million, reportedly, will see Soucek on his way. Time to bite my tongue and reserve judgement until we see who the ‘replacement’ is. Change is painful and all of these ‘goodbyes’ mean West Ham fans urgently need some more “hello’s” and some new young blood to fire the enthusiasm at the end of an exhausting, draining season.
Not long to wait -until then the Claret and Blue jury is most definitely still out.