One Last Waltz For Pep & Paqueta in a Tale of What Might Have Been
January 4, 2025
There was a moment during West Ham’s humiliating loss to Liverpool when the TV commentator delivered a surprising piece of information.
It came during a passage of play where the Hammers’ Brazilian playmaker, Lucas Paquetá, had once again lost possession—something he’s been doing all too often of late. The identity of the commentator escapes me, but it was at this moment they decided to share a troubling statistic:
“Lucas Paquetá has not created an assist in 23 games.”
The statement struck me immediately. At first, I doubted its accuracy, but as I racked my memory, I couldn’t recall the last time Paquetá assisted a goal. Though I haven’t double-checked the claim, it feels plausible. Sadly, our £50m Brazilian playmaker has stopped playmaking.
