The West Ham United youngster has really impressed this season.
West Ham ace Declan Rice spoke exclusively to the club’s official website, and shared how much he is enjoying playing in his current deep-lying midfield role, whilst highlighting how his relationship with Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena continues to blossom.
The Hammers have made a relatively poor start to their Premier League campaign, having taken just eight points from their opening 10 league outings, but Rice has been one of the few bright sparks for Manuel Pellegrini’s men.
West Ham have endured horrendous luck with injuries, however, whilst facing Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in their first 10 Premier League games.
They will undoubtedly have to embark on a winning run sooner rather than later, though, if they are to enjoy a successful campaign.
Rice spoke exclusively to the club’s official website, and shared how the blossoming relationship that he is forging with Diop and Balbuena will prove to be vital to West Ham between now and the end of the season:
“I’m really enjoying playing in that role. The way we’re all training together, Issa, Fab and myself have got a great connection together. Even though Issa is French and Fab is from Paraguay, we all speak together and we all get on really well, and it’s good to have those connections. We understand that if Fab goes into the ball, I drop into his spot and we know each other’s positions inside out. I think it’s good that we have three like that at the top of the spine who know what they’re doing.”
Next up for West Ham is a home game against Burnley tomorrow, and Rice will have to be on tip-top form, if his side are to have any chance whatsoever of beating Sean Dyche’s side.
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