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West Ham United fans react to Edmilson Fernandes’s performance

West Ham United's new signing Edimilson Fernandes is introduced to the fans before the start of the match (REUTERS)
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The 20-year-old impressed for West Ham United on Saturday.

West Ham United's new signing Edimilson Fernandes is introduced to the fans before the start of the match

West Ham United left it late to beat Sunderland at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

Winston Reid fired home an injury-time winner as West Ham edged out the Black Cats 1-0 for a second straight Premier League victory, after beating Crystal Palace last week.

The victory took the Irons – who had won just one of their first seven league outings this season – up to 15th in the table and it seems like Slaven Bilic’s side have turned a corner.

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On the whole there is a number of reasons to be cheerful for Hammers supporters following a testing start to the campaign, and one big one comes in the form of Edmilson Fernandes.

The 20-year-old joined West Ham in a £5.5 million switch from Sion in the summer, and the young midfielder looked very impressive on what was his full Premier League debut.

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic

And fans of the East London club certainly appreciated his contribution to the cause yesterday afternoon.

Early days, of course, but Fernandes certainly looks like a good signing. Bilic is one of the best man-managers around and the youngster is sure to become much better under the Croatian coach.

West Ham United's Winston Reid celebrates scoring their first goal