West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to react after they saw Manuel Lanzini barge into Reece James after scoring against Chelsea.
What’s the story?
Well, Lanzini and James clashed earlier today, as West Ham beat Chelsea 3-2 in the Premier League encounter at the London Stadium.
The Chelsea full-back appeared to say something to the £9m West Ham man before he took a penalty in the 40th minute.
James could also be seen screaming in Lanzini’s direction as he prepared himself for the moment.
Eventually, the Argentine dispatched his spot-kick beyond Edouard Mendy, before running straight into James and saying something to him.
Clearly, Lanzini was annoyed by James, and wanted to rub the equaliser in the England international’s face.
Manuel Lanzini was superb for West Ham against Chelsea
Lanzini was phenomenal for the Hammers following his arrival from Al Jazira Club in 2015.
However, a serious knee injury right before the 2018 World Cup stunted his progress in east London.
Now, the 28-year-old looks to be back to his best, if his display against the Blues was anything to go by.
As WhoScored shows, Lanzini completed 80.6% of his passes, made one clearance, and also won a freekick for the Hammers.
He was a constant thorn in Chelsea’s side, and he also showcased his tactical awareness by dropping into midfield at times to help out Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek.
It’s safe to say the Hammers have their diamond back.
For now, let’s see what they’ve been saying about his 40th minute clash with James…
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