da betway： His game-time has owed as much to injuries as any intentional effort from Slaven Bilic or David Moyes to integrate him into the starting XI, but young players must embrace first-team opportunities any way they come in the Premier League these days and West Ham’s Declan Rice has certainly made the most of his chance to shine this season.
da 888casino： Not every performance has been perfect from the 19-year-old, yet his last few outings for the Hammers – chiefly the 1-1 draws with Chelsea and Stoke City – have demonstrated real confidence, composure and maturity, paying testament to how quickly the teenager has got up to speed with not only the quality of the English top flight but also the gravity of the Irons’ bid to avoid relegation.
Rice couldn’t quite claim a clean sheet on Tuesday night as Joe Hart spilled a Xherdan Shaqiri shot into the path of Peter Crouch.
But aside from that, Rice remained an impressive pillar at the heart of defence; he won three aerial duels, blocked two shots and made seven clearances – including one off Hart’s line to prevent what would have been a disappointing defeat to the Potters at the London Stadium. In possession, Rice remained calm and efficient as well, completing 85% of his passes.
It’s been a difficult season at West Ham, one that hasn’t panned out as expected when the likes of Hart and Marko Arnautovic arrived at the club last summer. But the east Londoners are now all-but-mathematically safe, laying seven points clear of the relegation zone, and Rice has provided something every West Ham fan wants to see – exciting academy products making significant contributions to the first team.
Rice’s form, coupled with the recent uplift in results, is providing a positive end to such a divisive and debasing campaign. And the question now is whether the young Englishman – who Transfermarkt value at just £1.8million – has forged himself a regular role in the starting XI for 2018/19. Let us know by voting below…
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