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Young Iron tipped to “force his way into team”

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Brilliant Martin Samuelsen has recovered from injury and is expected to continue his unbeaten run in a Peterborough United shirt at Blackpool tomorrow.

The 18 year old was injured after returning from London Road and scoring the winner in an under 21 match for the Irons against West Brom to end the Baggies’ unbeaten run.

But Posh director of football Barry Fry revealed this morning to ClaretandHugh: “He’s fit, has trained twice this week and will be in the team at Blackpool tomorrow.

“The guy is critical to us. He can make the difference between us being in the play-offs and actually winning the League. I just hope we can keep him until the end of the season.

“He beat four players in training the other morning and smashed it past the keeper. All the lads just stood and applauded him. He may be the best young player I’ve ever seen and I’ve been around a very long time.

“This league will toughen him up and I believe he is absolutely bound come back to West Ham next season and force his way into the team. He’s incredible.”

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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  • gas says:

    I like tthe sound of this. he’s class in fifa16 & who am I to argue with Barry fry? thank god hippo isn’t around to crush the kid.

  • bubs says:

    I hope he comes back to cover Moses and then we don’t need to buy,
    He needs a couple of games for us before next year so we can judge him and Antonio it could save the club a fortune

  • Dainon says:

    We have a group of very talented young players coming through and he could be the best one of them all

  • kevin says:

    Now it seems we have less than a ” squad ” ; more like a group of players that need to do it.
    OMG , not even a Carroll song for Christmas .
    Come on you Hammers .
    Away to Swansea provides ( should do ) a lot of motivation for the younger players .
    Time for Bilic to Shine ,, let’s hope it’s Brilliantly .
    Merry Christmas to all and have fun ;; Come On You Hammers . Top 4 before February .

  • bubs says:

    Merry xmas Kev Fat Sam till then end,
    Sam was great when he brought,Payet,Lanzini,Moses,Antonio,Samulsun,Obgonna
    No can’t be they all have talent and skill,
    Never mind he got the best out of Zarate opps another mistake,
    Happy new year

  • johnboy says:

    Merry Xmas Kevin !!
    Hope you get a footballing brain at the bottom of the tree !!!
    Have a good one luv ! Care full you don’t get what you wish for bending over to pick it up ?

    Samuelson is class and is knocking on the door !!!
    Thank Christ its Bilic,s door !!!!!!!

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