With Manuel Lanzini’s long-awaited return from injury nearing, his 26th birthday on Friday carried far more significance, and these fans let the Argentine know that they cannot wait to see him back in action.
The London Stadium faithful have not bee able to revel in delight with each touch the 4-cap international takes in Claret and Blue since last season, thanks to the cruciate ligament rupture he sustained ahead of last year’s World Cup.
It’s fair to say that it has taken it’s toll on the Hammers’ current campaign, too, as Manuel Pellegrini has been desperate for his type of creativity in behind Marko Arnautovic and alongside Felipe Anderson, which will be a thing to behold once it comes true.
For a lot of West Ham fans on social media, his return cannot come soon enough, and the matches he will play from now until the end of the season will only help to make next season a good one.
The rest of this season should be enjoyable enough, if Pellegrini maintains the form that is creeping back in after our rough January, but next season will see Andriy Yarmolenko back again as well, who had his season ended just as he began to settle in.
Here’s some of the top birthday messages the London Stadium faithful sent to Lanzini, pining for his return…
What a player, ease him back in this season ready to unleash him and Anderson next season pic.twitter.com/VtEcZeRmou
— Adam Kelly (@adampkelly) February 15, 2019
Anderson to the left, Manny at the center, Yarmolenko to the right with Arnie as the 9. Next season looks neat
— Segun (@Jojo_Official1) February 15, 2019
Happy birthday Manu-can’t wait to see you back in action ⚒ ????
— Katie Newton (@holliesmum) February 15, 2019
can’t wait for him to be back. hopefully only a few weeks away. If not Fulham hopefully he can terrorise City ????
— Angus | Purge (@IGreatPurge) February 15, 2019
Can not wait to see him back in action! We’ve missed his creativity so much
— Tom Guy (@TomGuy93) February 15, 2019
Happy birthday @manulanzini soooooo excited to see you back playing again!! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
— Dan (@WesthamDan16) February 15, 2019
Manuuuuuuuuu ????weve really really missed u. Aint nobody ????
— tracey andrews (@lemlem75) February 15, 2019
Happy Birthday Manu ???????????????????????? can’t wait to see you back in action for The Mighty HAMMERS ❤⚒⚒⚒????
— patricia starling (@clatetnblue) February 15, 2019
Makes me happy, plays the West Ham Way❤️⚒
— Joel Koch (@JoelKoch09) February 15, 2019