There’s no better box-to-box midfielder in the Premier League right now than Tomas Soucek.
That’s the view of Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who heaped huge praise on the West Ham star on Monday night.
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West Ham have been one of the surprise stories in the Premier League this term.
After the 2-0 win over Leeds on Monday night, they sit fifth in the table – with qualification for the Champions League spots becoming a real possibility.
Soucek – £19million signing last summer – has been at the centre of West Ham‘s success.
He has scored eight league goals and has been flawless alongside Decla Rice for much of the season.
The Czech international boasts more impressive stats with Carragher shedding light on his aerial duels won, which stood at 150 before the clash against Leeds.
Carragher said: “When we’re talking about box to box midfielders, there’s nobody better in the Premier League right now than Soucek.
“The goals stand out massively – that is huge for a midfield player and is a big reason why West Ham are where they are.
“Aerial duels won is just off the scale. No midfielder in the last ten years has managed that many… since Marouane Fellaini!”
Soucek’s has developed a great rapport with Rice, talkSPORT’s Jason Cundy labelling them ‘the best midfield partnership in the Premier League.’
Rice, who can also play at centre-back, has been hailed for his flexibility, but former Hammer Rob Green believes the England international can play elsewhere.
Green told Sky Sports: “He’s just a fantastic footballer.
“He can play at centre-half and I think he can play in a more advanced role, he is that good. If you’ve got a fantastic footballer at the heart of your team, you’re onto a winner.”
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