Brazilian Wonderkid Handed Massive West Ham Opportunity. There weren’t many bright sparks during West Ham United’s 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Liverpool.
However, towards the end of the Premier League encounter—which almost ruined everyone’s New Year—there was a glimmer of hope.
Luis Guilherme cut inside from the right wing and curled a left-footed shot from long range onto the Liverpool post. The effort took a slight deflection, but it was one of the rare occasions West Ham threatened Arne Slot’s dominant side.
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Guilherme has been criminally underused—and some would say wasted—this season since his £20m move from Brazilian club Palmeiras. In fact, the transfer has been so underwhelming that it’s considered one of the three main reasons West Ham’s director of football, Tim Steidten, has had much of his power stripped.
The injury to Jarrod Bowen, however, may finally give the jet-heeled speedster a chance to make his mark at the club.
Claret & Hugh were informed by club sources last week that the 18-year-old would remain at the London Stadium as “cover” in case of injuries. While no one could predict an injury to the captain, the exact scenario Guilherme was being held back for has now occurred.
Mohammed Kudus is rightly expected to start in Bowen’s wing position, but Guilherme is in line to be the first attacking option off the bench. Whether this will happen under Julen Lopetegui, whose position is currently precarious, remains to be seen.
It’s fair to say, however, that if Guilherme doesn’t start to get minutes from the bench now, there may never be a set of circumstances where he does
