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West Ham boss Moyes: Maverick Paqueta can drive me mad

West Ham boss David Moyes admits Lucas Paqueta can drive him mad at times.

Paqueta struck in last night's Europa League win at SC Freiburg.

"It was a bit of an old-fashioned goal, down the side with a good cross, and then a great header like an old-fashioned centre-forward. I really enjoyed watching it," Moyes said.

"Jarrod played well but Lucas was terrific. He drives me mad sometimes but everybody who watched him would have said this player has got incredible talent.

"There is a word that goes around, a maverick. He is that for us.

"It is really important we get him in and adapt to him and accept some of his things he may not do, things which I would say are conventional.

"But we are really enjoying him at the moment and he is terrific at taking the ball under pressure - but also there are moments when I say: 'what are you doing'?"

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