West Ham United have managed to turn their season around in recent weeks.
When speaking to reporters, Hammers new-boy Robert Snodgrass raved about the ability of teammate Manuel Lanzini, labelling the diminutive Argentine a game changer, as quoted by the club’s official website.
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The 23-year-old playmaker scored what looked to be the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion yesterday, before Jonny Evans’ stoppage time equaliser left the East Londoners disappointed.
West Ham United’s Robert Snodgrass
And Snodgrass, who moved to West Ham during the latter stages of the January transfer window, hailed Lanzini’s quality, whilst highlighting the need to get him on the ball in advanced areas more regularly, as quoted by WHUFC.com:
“Lanzini is terrific and he’s a game changer. We need to always get him on the ball in those areas and let him do what he does best and that’s making those moments of magic like that.”
West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini celebrates
The Argentine moved to West Ham in the summer, for a fee believed to be in the region of £9 million, having spent the previous season on loan with the club, and has scored 11 goals in 48 appearances for the Hammers.
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He has flourished since the departure of Dimitri Payet, and seems to be relishing his new-found role of West Ham’s go-to man.
And if Slaven Bilic’s men are to continue their surge up the Premier League table, they will need Lanzini to maintain his high performance levels for the remainder of the campaign.
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