While Leeds would finally earn promotion back in May, Summerville needed only one season alongside Farke to outgrow the second-tier. Friday\u2019s reunion in South Yorkshire will see West Ham United\u2019s<\/a> number seven shake hands with the man for whom he provided 31 goals or assists in just 49 games.<\/p>\n Of course, it has not gone unnoticed by the more superstitious members of the Leeds fanbase that Summerville\u2019s one and only West Ham goal came a year ago<\/a>. Almost exactly a year ago.<\/p>\n Wouldn\u2019t it be oh so typical if he was to end that 12-month barren spell under Farke\u2019s nose?<\/p>\n The coach who, while hailing his development during that breakout 2023\/24 campaign, also highlighted the one area of in which Summerville still needed to improve. <\/p>\n Flash forward to October 2025, as he prepares to revisit his old stomping ground, Farke\u2019s advice feels just as pertinent now as it did back then.<\/p>\n Nuno Espirito Santo is under no illusions<\/a> about the importance of Crysencio Summerville to West Ham\u2019s hopes of survival this term. Summerville\u2019s pace and aggression in one-v-one situations is invaluable<\/a>. <\/p>\n Not only invaluable, but rare too.<\/p>\n Six weeks after the Feyenoord academy graduate \u2018guaranteed\u2019 the Hammers fans<\/a> that goals and assists were forthcoming, though, his numbers remain pretty underwhelming. <\/p>\n Not only has Summerville scored only once in 28 matches during an admittedly injury-interrupted spell, he has also provided only three assists.<\/p>\n Farke, back in 2023\/24, said that Summerville\u2019s progress would be measured by his \u2018consistency\u2019, rather than his form or his ever-improving work ethic. <\/p>\n That \u2013 consistency \u2013 is still something which eludes him, with Summerville yet to dispel the fears of some supporters that he is destined to fall somewhere in that footballing \u2018no man\u2019s land\u2019. Between the Championship\u2019s elite and the bottom of the Premier League.<\/p>\n See Anthony Knockaert, Dwight Gayle, Cameron Jerome, Tom Ince, Matej Vydra.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is playing an outstanding season in terms of performances, end product and also his willingness to work for the team,\u201d Farke told Sky Sports<\/a> in February 2024, 57 per cent of Summerville\u2019s 33 career goals coming against clubs in England\u2019s second tier.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to be on it each and every day on the training pitch but also with good habits in nutrition, sleep and recovery. We don\u2019t have to speak about the potential of Cry. The sky is the limit with his potential. But to show consistency, this is crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n Summerville needs to find \u2018consistency\u2019 two years after Leeds exit<\/p>\n Even during that breakout, award-winning season at Elland Road, Summerville displayed a tendency for making the difficult look easy and the easy look difficult. <\/p>\n Curling finishes into the corner became his trademark. But, as well as adding greater consistency to his game, Summerville is still a footballer in need of adding some variety. Only the very best \u2013 Arjen Robben being the prime example \u2013 tend to reach the highest level without some semblance of unpredictability.<\/p>\n![\"Daniel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1581196641-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesWhat Daniel Farke told Crysencio Summerville rings true at West Ham United<\/p>\n