Manu Lanzini’s goal will be remembered for a very long time indeed and maybe was close to the one scored by Paolo Di Canio against Wimbldon all those years ago.
Technically it wasn’t as great, but nonetheless a fantastic effort which will be very hard indeed to forget and one which the player saw in the same terms as that scored against Spurs by Pedro Obiang.
It’s the first piece of genius we have seen from the midfielder in a long, long time and will ensure that he now remains very much in the manager’s thinking as he bids to pressurise Said Benrahma and possibly Pablo Fornals for his place over forthcoming games.
He may become a super sub but however the boss sees it, a fully fit and in-form Lanzini is a major bonus to any team as we push on with a campaign which is starting to look very bright indeed.
Manchester City now stand in the way of us taking our unbeaten run to four but, with all the confidence in the world, Manu declares himself and the squad ready to get a result.
Speaking at https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/october/18-october/manuel-lanzini-it-was-just-pedro-obiangs-rocket the Argentinian said: “We know Man City, who we face next week, is a very big team, a good team. We need to keep going like this and I think if we play like this we have an opportunity to get something from that game too.”
And of his goal he added: “Do you remember when we played Tottenham and Pedro Obiang scored a goal like a rocket? It was similar to that one and it was fantastic because we were 3-0 behind and we turned it around.
“It was perfect. I’ve wanted this for a long time. I am ready now, I am 100%. I want to help the team and this was the moment.
“I love the fans, I love the Club, I’ve spent a lot of years here and it’s like my second home. We have a big squad, I am waiting for my opportunity and it was a fantastic goal.”
“It’s good,” he added. “It’s always good to score goals, and always good to score against Tottenham. Scoring against big teams is fantastic for me.”
I hope it does signal a resurgence in form and confidence for Manu, it’s a moment we won’t forget, like the Obiang rocket was lucky enough to be right behind the goal among the spurs fans when that was scored.
I am really happy for Manu – and now hopefully some so-called fans will stop calling for him to be sold – he loves the club – and even if he is going to largely play cameos a few goals will make it worth it
Many supporters of this club wrote off Lanzini and I must admit that I more or less thought so myself. But loyalty is a rare thing these days and I did feel that we owed him to stick with him a bit longer. To me he is NOT in the Anderson bracket. Personally I have seen enough from Manu in previous games to suggest that he is on the way back, as the player that we once knew and loved.
It is hard for the average supporter to understand the process, both physically and psychologically that it takes to get back to the level that you were once at, as a top professional sportsman. The signing of Benrahma and the loaning out of Anderson must have given Manu Lanzini further cause for thought and was another trigger in his revival.
As a West Ham supporter for many many years, there are so many stand out moments that we ALL remember……Well, Manu’s goal was right up there with those special moments. But what pleased me even more about this post, is that Manu and the rest of the players truly understand what this fixture (and others) means to us supporters…. I have even saved the images of dejection on the faces of the spurs players last night……… PRICELESS ⚒️⚒️⚒️
Yes I completely agree 100% with the above. It’s great to see a player with so much love for WHU and just because he said he loves scoring against the Spuds I hope we keep him until he retires…good lad!!! Word up Manu!!!