Tomas Soucek’s latest goal secured West Ham’s place in the Europa League knockout stage with a win at Serbian side Backa Topola. Despite a slow performance, Soucek’s late goal helped West Ham to a 1-0 win, maintaining their position at the top of Group A. Soucek is on a prolific goal-scoring run, having scored five goals in his last five games for club and country. This season, he has scored seven goals for West Ham, all of which have been winning goals, three of which came later than the 88th minute. With their place in the next round secure, West Ham only need a point in their final group game to finish top and avoid a playoff. Manager David Moyes expressed his delight at West Ham’s European progression and is prepared for a crucial match against Freiburg. Amid the hectic schedule, Moyes faces a squad depth test due to multiple injuries and may need consistent contributions from other players. The performance against Backa Topola raised questions about the team’s depth, highlighting the need for improvements to handle the upcoming matches. Soucek’s crucial and consistent goal-scoring record exemplifies his importance to West Ham’s European success, and Moyes looks to balance the squad rotation and maximize all available options.
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