West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan says Stewart Downing's resurgence is due to manager Sam Allardyce.
Downing has won plaudits for his performances at the tip of Sam Allardyce's new diamond formation and the Joint-Chairman is delighted to see him flourishing in his new role.
He told whufc.com: "Stewart's like a different player and you'd have to thank Sam for changing the formation, which seems to suit him a lot better than just being a winger.
"All of his life he has been a winger, now he's in the diamond he's a much better player. His passing is fantastic and he'll score a few goals. On the wing he looked alright but he didn't look the special player we thought we'd signed, but he now looks like that special player."
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