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da 888casino： In today’s West Ham United roundup, we take a look at what news has made the headlines for the Hammers. Kevin Nolan has heaped praise on Declan Rice, Paul Merson doesn’t believe West Ham can crack the top-six, and Pablo Fornals has hailed the London Stadium atmosphere as ‘amazing’.
‘The atmosphere was amazing’, says Fornals
Report: Summer signing Fornals was making his second start for the club in the win against Manchester United, but has hailed the London Stadium atmosphere as amazing, despite its criticism from the fans over the years.
Fornals told WHUFC.com: “The atmosphere in the stadium was amazing. I had four friends and my girlfriend here too. Now I’ll ask them if they enjoyed the game, but [from the pitch] I think that the atmosphere was unbelievable!”
Verdict: Since West Ham’s move to the London Stadium in 2016, the club has come under much scrutiny because of the stadium’s lack of atmosphere, which has partly been explained by the Olympic track that naturally takes the fans further away from the action. Towards the end of the 2017/18 season, a riot almost descended as crowds gathered around the directors’ box to express their anger, with some even invading the pitch.
Of course, it is no secret that the key to a good atmosphere is winning. However, if West Ham can continue to break the barrier of the top-six and beat teams like Man United more often, surely more memorable, atmospheric nights will come at the London Stadium.
As a result of this magnificent win, the Hammers are up to fifth and on the same points as third-placed Leicester City.
‘I don’t know if they’re going to score enough goals’, says Merson
Report: Paul Merson has his doubts about whether or not West Ham can break into the top-six this season. Merson spoke on The Debate (Via The Boot Room) and said: “Will West Ham finish in the top six? You’ve got to look at it two weeks ago against Villa. They drew 0-0 against Villa. No disrespect but Arsenal scored three goals against them with 10 men.
“I like West Ham. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t know if they’re going to score enough goals. A lot of people asked me about this game at the weekend. I said it could be anything. If Manchester United win, you wouldn’t be shocked. If West Ham won, you wouldn’t be shocked. It was one of those games.”
Verdict: Understandably so, Merson his has doubts, as it wasn’t too long ago that West Ham were losing 5-0 at home to Manchester City, and just last week they played out a poor goalless draw against Aston Villa.
However, there is no question that West Ham have quality around the pitch, especially going forward. Sebastian Haller has proved to be a great signing, scoring three times so far, whilst Andriy Yarmolenko has two this season. Elsewhere, Declan Rice continues to become one of the league’s most promising midfielders, averaging a rating of 7.05, alongside Mark Noble who won the Man of the Match for his display against United.Based on West Ham’s start and the poor beginnings of the usual top-six contenders, there is little doubt that Manuel Pellegrini’s man can battle with the top-six. Although, it is early days, and keeping the entire team ticking and fresh from injuries throughout the season is a task within itself and may require some luck along the way.Rice ‘top-notch’, says Kevin NolanReport: Former West Ham man Kevin Nolan has heaped the praise on Declan Rice after another great performance against United at the weekend. Nolan told the Sky Sports News Football Centre (as cited by Forever West Ham): “I knew it when when I trained with him when he was 17, maybe 16, coming up, you could see he had the confidence, the ability, the self-assurance and arrogance which you need to be a top player so yeah I’m excited to see how far he goes.“He is another major reason why West Ham have started so well and is another major reason why I feel West Ham have a great chance of breaking into the top-six.”Verdict: The 20-year-old has played five times for the Hammers so far and continues to provide defensive stability to the side, averaging 3.5 tackles per game, 1.8 interceptions per game (as per WhoScored). As a result of Rice’s magnificent displays, the Englishman has caught the attention of super clubs like United, who were reportedly set to bid £90m for the midfielder in the summer.If West Ham are to make the dream of a top-six finish come true, it’s not only the forwards who will need to keep performing.You can’t help but feel that Rice’s importance for West Ham is just as crucial.