Manuel Pellegrini is enjoying a solid first season in charge of West Ham United.The Hammers are tenth in the league and six points better off than where they were at this stage last season under David Moyes.
3Maxi Gomez factfile
Name: Maximiliano Gmez GonzlezBorn: 14th August 1996, Paysandu, UruguayPosition: StrikerCelta Vigo career: 58 appearances/26 goalsInternational career:Nine/ZeroCareer highlight: 17 goals in LaLiga in 2017/18 seasonBackground
Gomez spent his youth career with Uruguayan Primera Divisin side Defensor Sporting and remained their four four years.After impressing in his homeland he was then scouted by Celta Vigo and signed a five-year deal with the LaLiga outfit in May 2017.He made his debut for the Spanish side on August 19 and scored a brace in the game.How does he play?
In some ways there are some striking comparisons between Gomez and Suarez.They both possess the great ability of protecting the ball from defenders and are hard to tackle.They also demonstrate the traditionally Uruguayan mentality of being aggressive, hard-working and determined.But in many ways they are very different players too.
3What is being said?
Last year, Gomez himself said:People back in Uruguay say that Im going to be Luis Surezs successor in the national team and I hope that will turn out to be the case.Celta’s sporting director Felipe Minambres recently said he wants the club to retain Gomez, but admitted he was powerless to if the Hammers pay his 35million release clause.In a press conference, he said: “I believe that we will retain our most important players because it is the intention of the club to be strong.“(But) with the English you never know. They can always pay the release clause.”
3The Uruguayan forward, once dubbed 'the new Luis Suarez', has risen to prominence in LaLiga after a string of fine performances for Los Celticos. The 22-year-old has netted nine goals and added a further five assists in 18 matches.
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