West Ham now have seven points from their last three Premier League matches.
West Ham defender Fabian Balbuena has taken no time adjusting to life in the Premier League and delivered another outstanding display on Saturday.
The 27-year-old turned in a defensive masterclass in the impressive 3-1 home win over Manchester United and is developing into a key player for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
He is a 6ft 2in enforcer that showed his qualities against Man United, with some excellent reading of the game and also a number of tackles.
Balbuena has looked the real deal since joining in the summer and a total bargain at the £3.5million (Daily Star) they paid for him.
The no-nonsense centre-back is also building a great understanding alongside Issa Diop and the pair appear to have now consolidated their positions in the teams.
West Ham got out the cheque book for a number of high-profile players in the summer window, but the Balbuena deal is one that went under the radar.
The Paraguay international has been the best of the new recruits and is already beginning to become a big favourite with supporters.
He managed to deal with Manchester United ace Romelu Lukaku at the weekend and looks up for the battle against any centre-forward in the division.
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