Crysencio Summerville the big-game man West Ham have been crying out for
Crysencio Summerville has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Matchweek after his fantastic performance against Fulham.
The Dutchman scored the only goal in West Ham’s 1-0 win at Craven Cottage, continuing his fantastic run under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Summerville joined the club from Leeds United in 2024, struggling to hit the desired numbers under both Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter initially.
Since the turn of the year, he has exploded into life under Nuno, scoring four times as the Hammers look to have turned a corner.
The London Stadium outfit are scrapping for their lives at the bottom end of the Premier League, and Summerville has become a man that the Hammers can most certainly depend upon in big moments.
Crysencio Summerville is leading West Ham survival bid
West Ham have turned a corner in 2026, with the Hammers clawing back ground on those sitting outside the bottom three.
The current run started back in January, when Summerville proved instrumental as West Ham secured a 2-1 win against rivals Tottenham. Since then, Spurs have also been dragged into the battle and sit just a point ahead of West Ham.
Across both the Premier League and FA Cup, Summerville has taken on a talismanic role, with his most recent goal against Fulham securing a crucial away win.
Taking some of the pressure off the shoulders of Jarrod Bowen, Summerville has assumed an important role under Nuno.
With 1.59 successful dribbles per 90, the Dutch winger is someone who is always trying to make something happen, and does not shy away from further opportunities after missed ones.
West Ham have been craving a difference-maker, and someone able to shift the momentum of a match, Summerville is absolutely doing that at the moment – and leading the survival bid in the process.
West Ham need to build momentum with FA Cup win
The Hammers have a break from league action this weekend, with Nuno’s side taking on Brentford in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
With a quarter-final spot on the line, West Ham have the perfect chance to keep on building momentum for the league with a big win against European-chasing Brentford.
The Hammers are extremely close to escaping the bottom three, and some added form would not hurt their chances at all, despite the common narrative surrounding fitness and focus when playing in multiple competitions.
Nuno has reached Wembley twice in the competition across spells with Wolves and Nottingham Forest. The chance to get there once again this year is something that Hammers fans simply could not turn down, no matter the predicament.
The goal for now is simple: secure a safe passage in the cup, and carry crucial momentum back into the coming Premier League fixtures.
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