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Can Lanzini start performing consistently and ensure West Ham stay up?

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The West Ham United midfielder appears to be close to recapturing his best form.

Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United scores his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at John Smith's Stadium on January 13, 2018 in...

A lack of consistency has been one of the biggest problems for West Ham United this season, with Manuel Lanzini among the chief culprits in that regard.

When at his best, the midfielder is undoubtedly one of West Ham’s star players, but on many occasions this season he has been underwhelming and hasn’t been able to make the required impact during games.

Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United is tackled by Mathias Jorgensen of Huddersfield Town during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at John Smith's Stadium...

There have been some encouraging signs of late, however, that Lanzini is getting back to something approaching his best.

In the 4-1 victory away to Huddersfield Town last weekend, Lanzini hit a brace and produced and produced an impressive all-round performance as he linked play effectively and tormented the opposition defence.

Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United runs with the ball under pressure from Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at...

Lanzini now has three goals and six assists in the Premier League this season, which isn’t an especially bad return, but he will be hoping to add significantly to those tallies during the remainder of the campaign.

In recent weeks Lanzini has seemingly been playing with increased confidence and it is hoped that the Argentine will now continue in that vein and help to ensure that West Ham stay up.