Lucas Paqueta earned high praise from former Liverpool and Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy for his “tenacious and brave” performance in West Ham United’s 1-0 win against Southampton.
The Hammers leapt out of the relegation zone up to 14th in the Premier League table thanks to Nayef Aguerd’s header in the first-half at the London Stadium.
After a big money move last summer, Brazilian midfielder Paqueta has fallen short of expectations in his first season in the Premier League with just two goals and two assists in 19 league appearances, but the Lyon signing was one of the standout performers in the 1-0 win against Saints.