Snodgrass: Lanzini produces magic for the Hammers
Dimitri Payet’s January exit may have left West Ham fans wondering who would conjure up the moments of magic that can change games, but Robert Snodgrass believes fellow midfielder Manuel Lanzini has stepped up to the plate.
The Hammers were forced to settle for a draw with West Brom on Saturday when Gareth McAuley notched a 94th-minute equaliser, but Lanzini had spectacularly given them the lead with just four minutes remaining.
The Argentine playmaker fired in a swerving shot from distance and also played a crucial role in his side’s first goal – having his effort tipped on to the crossbar by Ben Foster, with Sofiane Feghouli netting the rebound from close-range.
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And Snodgrass, who joined the club from Hull in the January transfer window, believes the Hammers must keep feeding Lanzini.
“Lanzini is terrific and he’s a game changer,” said Snodgrass. “We need to always get him on the ball in those areas and let him do what he does best and that’s making those moments of magic like that.
“It’s great though and we fought and thought we worked really hard and deserved the three points against West Brom.
“We’re gutted, but as I say, the lads battled so hard to get ourselves in front and get the three points and it’s a devastating way to lose them.
“Personally, it was never going to be easy for me coming here, it’s tough and you have to work as hard as you possibly can to try and get in the team.
“I’ve managed to do that and the team are very unlucky not to have got six points from my two starts.”
