Hammers – you were truly magnificent

Fornals enjoyed his best game in claret and blue

By Hughie Southon

That was as good a Hammers performance as I can remember seeing even allowing for some highly noteworthy displays this season.

That it was our sixth in on the trot and saw us climb into the hallowed reaches of the top four  was entirely appropriate – we were brilliant.

No wasted passes, no losing possession and despite two goals against, a fine defensive display and some brilliance in midfield and up front – it really was magnificent.

Tomas Soucek with two goals and the most commanding of midfield displays was clear man of the match but there were other highlights.

We watched Said Benrahma growing up as a Premier League player and showing the skills we were promised when he joined us.

Vladimir Coufal, Declan Rice, Oggy, Dawson and Cresswell were superb whilst Fornals produced his best performance in claret and blue yet and the incredible Mikey Antonio was so unlucky to be denied a couple of goals at least,

You can’t really leave anyone out – it was a magnificent team performance  and if this what happens when you appoint a man considered defensive  in nature and make some bargain buys like Couval, Dawson, Soucek and Bowen can we have some more please?

It was a joy to watch and will be one of those games that lives in the memory of what’s become a seriously memorable season.