West Ham's Tomas Soucek keeps reinventing himself

Whenever West Ham United players inspect the pitch, a superstitious Tomas Soucek ventures off to touch the crossbar. It is part of his pre-match routine and he will do so again tonight at Selhurst Park where the home contingent will hope the woodwork keeps him at bay.They have every reason to hope Soucek’s goalscoring exploits against Crystal Palace come to a halt. The 31-year-old has made 10 appearances against Crystal Palace across all competitions, scoring four times and registering two assists. Of all the Premier League teams the midfielder has played against since joining West Ham from Slavia Prague in January 2020, his goal involvements (6) against Palace ranks first. Closely followed by Newcastle United where the Czech Republic international has scored five goals in 12 appearances.Advertisement