West Ham coach says 26-year-old player ‘blows his mind’ in training

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West Ham United first-team coach Mark Robson has lauded Lucas Paqueta as a player who ‘blows your mind’.

Lucas Paqueta is enjoying an exceptional campaign with West Ham, having had a hand in 11 goals in 27 appearances.

The Hammers were hit with a huge blow last week after the Brazilian picked up a calf injury in the 1-1 draw with Bristol City.

Paqueta faces two months on the sidelines after such a bright start to the season in east London. 

Indeed, Paul Scholes recently claimed that Paqueta would start for the likes of Manchester United.

Mark Robson is the latest to sign the Brazilian’s praises and admitted he loves watching the midfielder in training.

Robson says Paqueta is amazing in training

Speaking on the official West Ham podcast, Robson heaped praise on Paqueta’s playmaking abilities. 

“He’s different class, he blows your mind at times,” the Hammers coach said. “He’s not coachable! He’s a real flair player and he’s probably the first to say that he’s probably given it away too cheaply.

“But the times he gives it away too cheaply, there are other times when he’s your best creator and he creates things out of nothing and some of the things he does are scary.

“I love watching him, I love working with him, I love watching him training, I love watching him play.

“If you look at him he has a right go, yeah there’s a time when he can’t get there because he’s maybe out of position, but actually his work ethic has been superb.”

Of course, Paqueta received interest from Manchester City over the summer and West Ham face a battle to keep hold of the midfielder for the long-term.

But for the time being, David Moyes will undoubtedly be delighted with the 26-year-old’s displays in the middle of the park.

Paqueta has also performed well off the left-hand side this term and has been a key reason behind their surprise start to the season.