Are you watching Declan?

Astonishingly, Declan Rice is long forgotten  – the one time heartbeat of the West Ham team now with the Gooners – sits two places below the Hammers who currently top the league.

The arrival of Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse into the Hammers midfield has thus far seen the former skipper and icon missed not at all which truly is a stunning position for the club to find itself in.

Ok, we have only played the three games but when you include victory over Chelsea and bogey team Brighton for the first time in Premier League history, jaws can justifiably drop.

Rarely – and fair play to the manager and technical director Tim Steidten – the £105 million we received from Arsenal could hardly have been better spent and we are no longer dependent on one player maintaining his form as was the case with Dec.

We look a more rounded team with Alvarez and the former Southampton skipper truly looking business. Things are looking good right now – are you watching Declan?