Rice is tasty prospect

DECLAN RICE was excellent for West Ham against Chelsea on Sunday.

In the Premier League, you need technical ability on the ball and a belief you deserve to be there, and he showed both in abundance.

Fans love players they can claim as one of their own as well and Rice ticks that box for the Hammers.

The questions for him now are: Can he make the spot in the team his own and can he maintain the consistency of 7.5/10 for the rest of the season?

If the answer to both is yes then he will be a prized asset for West Ham for years to come.