David Moyes labelled Vladimir Coufal as West Ham‘s best player in his side’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at the London Stadium.
The Czech right-back was imperious throughout as he dealt with the visitors’ dangerman Wilfried Zaha and set up the remarkable equaliser for Sebastien Haller.
Coufal, a summer signing for the Irons, made five successful tackles on the night – the most of any West Ham player, as per WhoScored.
Following the match, Moyes was unreserved in his praise of the 28-year-old’s performance, saying (as per Football.London): ”I thought he was our best player tonight, I thought he played really well. He’s got an assist but more importantly, he knew he’d have a really tough job up against Zaha and I thought he did it well.”
The manager also declared he was aware of the threat posed by Zaha and the left flank for the Eagles, and backed his full-back to cope, saying: ”We knew how good they were down the left but I have to say he played well, the ball for the goal was good but he put in two or three other crosses.”
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Coufal was outstanding on the night, especially given his challenge in keeping Zaha quiet, and as such was rated 8.3 by Sofascore – the highest rating of any player on the night.
Signed for what now seems a snip at £5m, the Czech Republic international is fast becoming a leading contender for being the signing of the summer for the Irons.
