West Ham United drew 2-2 with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon.
West Ham United suffered late heartbreak against West Bromwich Albion, as a late goal from Jonny Evans earned the Baggies a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.
The Hammers were in high spirits having beaten Southampton 3-1 away from home last weekend, but got off to a terrible start when Nacer Chadli nutmegged Cheikhou Kouyate and slotted the ball home to put West Brom 1-0 up.
West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini scores their second goal
West Ham had the ball in the net in the first half but Sofiane Feghouli’s goal was ruled out, before the Algerian winger hit the Hammers’ equaliser in the second half.
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Playmaker Manuel Lanzini put West Ham in front on 86 minutes, with Slaven Bilic’s men edging towards a win, before Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley combined to head an injury-time leveller.
West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini celebrates scoring their second goal
Manager Bilic was left devastated at full time as West Ham had thrown away two points, but a number of players did impress for the Hammers, with Manuel Lanzini playing a starring role.
The Argentinian playmaker endured a hit-and-miss first half of the season, but has thrived since Dimitri Payet’s exclusion and departure from the club, with two goals and two assists in his last five Premier League games.
Lanzini earned major praise from West Ham fans on Twitter after the game, with many of them pointing out just how impressive he has been since Payet’s move to Marseille, anointing him as the club’s new chief playmaker.
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Others noted that Lanzini is the player that Joe Cole should have been, praising him for an excellent and superb performance as he continues to thrive.
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