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title: "Chris Sutton  enthuses over West Ham moment against Brighton"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/12/02/chris-sutton-enthuses-over-west-ham-moment-against-brighton/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-12-02T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-02T12:00:00Z"
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# Chris Sutton enthuses over West Ham moment against Brighton

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/12/01/alan-hutton-tips-nat-phillips-to-replace-west-ham-man-long-term/) were denied victory late on against Brighton & Hove Albion by a Neal Maupay wondergoal.

The Hammers might’ve felt they had done enough to earn all three points before the Frenchman [acrobatically fired past](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59397419) Lukasz Fabianski.

Combative midfielder Tomas Soucek had given the Irons the lead in the first half – just the Czech ace’s [second goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tomas-soucek/leistungsdaten/spieler/283628) of the season.

Despite the disappointing result, Chris Sutton was left amazed whilst commentating for [Premier League Productions](https://www.premierleague.com/matchweek/6675/blog) by David Moyes’ side in the build-up to the goal.

> What a ball this is from Fornals! Soucek is so dangerous in the air. He is standing on the line, but the goalkeeper trips off him. Such a clever, deft header from Soucek. Into the goal, no chance for Sanchez.

Moyes’ side are now without a win in three games and will be looking to rectify that with victory against [Premier League leaders](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) Chelsea.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

If only there had been more moments of quality like this.

Soucek getting back amongst the goalscorers was a positive to take having been relatively unthreatening this season following a [superb](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tomas-soucek/leistungsdaten/spieler/283628/plus/0?saison=2020) 2020/21.

Hammers fans will hope that this was the beginning of a resurgence for the [£37.8million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tomas-soucek/marktwertverlauf/spieler/283628) midfield star.