Cheikhou Kouyate, Mark Noble and Dimitri Payet topped three key areas.
West Ham United’s Winston Reid celebrates scoring their first goal
It is fair to say this weekend was a happy one for West Ham United as they beat Sunderland 1-0.
Defender Winston Reid proved to be the hero as his last-minute strike secured his team all three points for the second week running.
Crucially it moved them three points clear of the relegation zone and just three points behind Southampton all the way up in eighth.
The Hammers dominated the game, enjoying 65% of the possession throughout and registering 20 shots in total.
Sunderland’s Steven Pienaar in action with West Ham United’s Cheikhou Kouyate
And a look at the stats shows three of their players, in particular, enjoyed strong afternoons as they dominated the stats in the Premier League.
The first was midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate as he posted the joint- most ball recoveries of any outfield player in this weekend’s games.
He posted 12 in total, which was only equalled by Swansea City defender Kyle Naughton.
West Ham United’s Pedro Obiang and Mark Noble after the match
It then transpires captain Mark Noble was the best passer in the Premier League this weekend. His tally of 94 accurate passes was not bettered by anyone else.
His closest competitor was Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, with the Egyptian managing 92 in the draw with Middlesbrough.
Finally, Dimitri Payet was the most creative player in the division, posting an impressive seven key passes in total.
That saw him top the charts ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha who all managed five.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet in action with Sunderland’s John O’Shea
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