The West Ham United midfielder looked like a different player against Everton.
If you were to ask a selection of West Ham United fans who their worst performers of the season have been, the same names would come up time and again.
From the old guard, Mark Noble and Aaron Cresswell have divided opinion for much of the campaign, while from the summer signings it is a case of take your pick, with the now departed Simone Zaza, Jonathan Calleri and Havard Nordtveit among those to be berated for their below-par performances.
However, 26-year-old Nordtveit could be about to prove his doubters wrong in emphatic fashion; certainly if his performance against Everton on Saturday is anything to go by.
The versatile Norwegian has been something of a jack of all trades since arriving at the London Stadium. However his performance in his preferred position as a holding midfielder helped West Ham secure an impressive point, and an equally impressive clean sheet, against the previously free-scoring Toffees.
There is still plenty of work for Nordtveit to do, but it could be a case of judging him too soon and somewhat unfairly given his use as a makeshift right-back in a bid to solve a problem of Slaven Bilic’s own making.
If Nordtveit can play well between now and the summer, West Ham could have an unlikely new midfield hero as they bid to kick on next season and beyond.
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