Declan Rice

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:22 pm

What a performance by this guy-like a Rolls Royce, and can now see why pundits rave about him.His second half runs into our box were unreal. One of the nearest players I have seen to Martin Dobson in his prime

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:24 pm

He’s going to be some player, already is. Only 22 but strides around the pitch like he owns the place.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:24 pm

class above everyone else on the pitch

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:25 pm

Got to admit, I thought he was an overrated runaround Charlie when he first plopped onto the scene.

That may have been the case back then but since Moyes has been back at West Ham there is real purpose to his game and he looks very good indeed.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:27 pm

A very good player who stood out in a poor display from the Hammers today.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:27 pm

Think Southgate and the England set up can take a lot of credit around how he's developed and grown as a player and a person these last few years

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:31 pm

Will no doubt sell for north of 70m in summer

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:32 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:27 pm
Think Southgate and the England set up can take a lot of credit around how he's developed and grown as a player and a person these last few years

Yes,I think he's gained a couple of inches.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:33 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:31 pm
Will no doubt sell for north of 70m in summer

Might be quite a bit north of 70...Rolls Royce second half performance from him today

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:41 pm

I've seen him on the Turf more than once and wondered what on earth people were going on about. I know now, simply outstanding today.

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:43 pm

Sorry not for me well overrated utc

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:44 pm

He's ok but he's no Charlie Taylor

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:46 pm

Outplayed by our midfield in the first half. Far better in the second and enjoying his best ever season.

Wuggawumphwumph · Post by **Wuggawumphwumph** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:47 pm

Not my cup of tea a bit like the lad at Leeds

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:48 pm

Have to say, I thought he had a quiet game.

Also couldn’t understand why JRod didn’t go and sit on him when West Ham had the ball. We seemed to want to give him freedom of t’turf!

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:49 pm

Pleased to see so many posters agree-not often that happens

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:50 pm

Wuggawumphwumph wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:47 pm
Not my cup of tea a bit like the lad at Leeds

Rice is way better than Philips imho

I'm expecting Man United to offer 85+ for Rice in the summer and a similar amount for Jude Bellingham

Zenwisdom · Post by **Zenwisdom** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:55 pm

Against a mediocre midfield did not look outstanding
IMO over rated

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:56 pm

Comfortably the best player on the pitch

JBG v Rice was just so unfair

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:01 pm

He looked really good today, whereas for England he looks average to poor most of the time. Today he stood out in a poor West Ham display and against a very powder puff Clarets midfield, so it's difficult to judge him tbh. But as I say, he definitely looked head and shoulders above everyone else.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:09 pm

He’s been really average / anonymous on previous visits to the Turf, easily the best player on the pitch today, looks to have a bit of everything.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:09 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:24 pm
class above everyone else on the pitch

^^^^^^^
THIS

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:09 pm

Well, for England he does the job Gareth requires. Certainly doesn't have licence to carry the ball as he did today.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:18 pm

Zenwisdom wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:55 pm
Against a mediocre midfield did not look outstanding
IMO over rated

Must admit we made a few of the WHU players look mediocre today-Antonio, Bowen and Benrahma, Souchel, Coufal, Lansini. Declan Rice most certainly was not one of them. One of the best players I have seen in a long time that caught my eye. A future England captain

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:19 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:09 pm
Well, for England he does the job Gareth requires. Certainly doesn't have licence to carry the ball as he did today.

I agree, for England though he’s more of a holding midfielder today he’s exactly what I like about a midfielder, box to box. Outstanding for the Hammers today.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:24 pm

Quality today. Showed why he’s a shoe in for England. Only 22, he will go on to better things I’m sure.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:24 pm

He’s a very good player and always comes across very well in interviews. Reminds me of nick pope in interviews for some reason.

West Ham should build their team around him

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:31 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:56 pm
Comfortably the best player on the pitch

JBG v Rice was just so unfair

Go on , use an opposition international player to knock one of our own players

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:34 pm

Second half we gave him the freedom of the Turf and he made some good runs: But he still couldn't find the winner could he?

SouthLondonexile · Post by **SouthLondonexile** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:48 pm

He run straight through the middle. Super talent, I thought he was excellent in the Euros. Silly Chelsea to lose such a wonderful player.

Dy1geo · Post by **Dy1geo** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:04 pm

He was a class act today and stood out a mile it was his box to box engine that impressed me most and he is up their with Fabregas, Hazard, Modric, Gerrard, Van Dijk, De Bruyne and Kante as best opposition players that I have seen on the Turf

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:35 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:41 pm
I've seen him on the Turf more than once and wondered what on earth people were going on about. I know now, simply outstanding today.

Completely agree. I always think he’s been anonymous against us, and I’ve already seen how good he’s been this season, but today he really showed his class.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:38 pm

Good player and shows what we are missing but doesn’t have the craft of Scholes nor does he have the all round game of Gerrard or Lampard. That’s the level to be comparing him to.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:39 pm

He played well today.

Here is his praise for Nick Pope.

https://www.westhamzone.com/matchday/de ... v-burnley/

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:51 pm

Very good player made to look incredible by our poor midfield, Cork made him look like Usain Bolt, was funny to see Cork lose a 80/20 in his favour with a 500m head start.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:18 am

SouthLondonexile wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:48 pm
He run straight through the middle. Super talent, I thought he was excellent in the Euros. Silly Chelsea to lose such a wonderful player.

By all accounts Chelsea are buying him back next summer for £100m, Kante's long term replacement I'll wager.

fungus_the_bogeyman · Post by **fungus_the_bogeyman** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:13 am

Best player on the pitch by a country mile.

Gp8419 · Post by **Gp8419** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 5:48 am

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:38 pm
Good player and shows what we are missing but doesn’t have the craft of Scholes nor does he have the all round game of Gerrard or Lampard. That’s the level to be comparing him to.

Exactly how I feel about him,you have to able to get near what they what these 3 can do to be worth the figures and quoted.Best player yesterday was excellent, but I’m not getting carried away with him.Was pretty average at the euros I thought.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:19 am

He’s turned into an outstanding player. Excellent performance yesterday from him

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:32 am

Like many, went into the match wondering what the hype was all about. He has been poor at t’Turf. Yesterday was a Steven Gerrard type performance. Great defensively and their most threatening player going forward. Best performance by any player I’ve seen live this year.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:49 am

Three cheers for Ramirez!

Sheedyclaret · Post by **Sheedyclaret** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:17 am

Game was a stroll for him looked like he was in 2nd gear most of the time and was still comfortably the best player on the pitch when he needed to up his tempo he breezed past pur players ..

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:21 am

Quality player,that said compared to our midfield efforts any player would look world class.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:32 pm

I had not realised that Rice had such a physical presence and that he had that much pace !!

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:51 pm

Excellent player with lots of physical presence, outstanding touch, tactical awareness and leadership qualities.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:28 pm

Wish we had him. He's turning into a class act.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:32 pm

I can now see why West Ham are doing so well, outstanding player.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:43 am

Played very well.........Also, he seems to really enjoy playing!

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:25 am

Having seen him at the Turf Sunday live (rather than TV) have shown me the qualities he possesses and why Southgate had the vision to cap him for England when he had previously represented ROI

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:34 am

Outstanding player and Moyes I think was right to say ‘clubs missed out in the summer when he was available for 100m’.

Rice and Bellingham have the potential to be a very powerful midfield for England for years to come.