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‘Got to make sure we keep hold of him’: These West Ham fans continue to be dazzled by talented ace

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West Ham have faced a difficult schedule of fixtures in the first few months of the campaign but have shown signs of progress after entering the start of a more favourable batch of matches.

The Hammers secured back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time this season after seeing off Newcastle United and Cardiff City this week, providing Manuel Pellegrini’s side with a strong platform to build upon over the course of the busy festive period.

One shining light from the past 18 months has been the emergence of 19-year-old Declan Rice, who has established himself as a fan favourite and one of the first names in Pellegrini’s teamsheet.

Currently in the middle of an international tug-of-war between the Republic of Ireland and England, the teenager has not let that distract him and earned further praise for his performance in the midweek triumph over Cardiff.

That led one fan on social media to claim he cannot believe Rice is still only 19 and plenty of other supporters soon responded. We have gathered some of their reactions below.

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