The summer signing from Ajax has wasted no time in having an impact at his new club
off the field
. A supporter travelled 3,000 miles from Ghana to watch his performance against TSC Backa Topola and he was rewarded for his efforts with a performance full of personality and flair. He stepped up when manager David Moyes needed someone to provide that extra bit of quality, with West Ham having fallen behind just after half-time to Petar Stanic’s goal.“I thought Mo started the game really well and the team was playing well in the opening 20 minutes,” said Moyes.
“He’s made a good start, we like him a lot and we’ll edge him in when we get the opportunities in the right moments to do so. I’m pleased because we needed someone to come up with goals tonight and he was the one who did it. I couldn’t see where the goals were coming from up to that point.” The graphic below shows the number of take ons and passes Kudus attempted. Notice how he wasn’t dispossessed. Kudus’ ball retention impressed his manager and teammate.. “I hope there’s many more goals to come. I can see how strong he is and how strong he is on the ball. It’s very good for us that we can pass to him and he can keep the ball very well. He’s been here for a few weeks but he will show much more in the future.
Including a goal threat. In Kudus’ three seasons at Ajax, he scored 16 goals in 63 Eredivisie matches, while he also has nine in 25 appearances for
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