Pundit ‘wowed’ by ‘incredible’ Lanzini amid West Ham ‘sulking’ claim
Kevin Phillips has lauded West Ham attacker Manuel Lanzini for “not sulking and throwing his toys out of the pram.”
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Premier League striker said the 28-year-old’s possesses “brilliant” technical ability after his “incredible” strike at Selhurst Park.
Lanzini scored a sublime volley in a 3-2 win for the Hammers over Crystal Palace.
Speaking to club media (3 January), the attacking midfielder said the game was “an unbelievable start” to the new calendar year.
The Argentine has started five of West Ham’s last six Premier League fixtures having previously been a bit-part player under David Moyes.
When asked by Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs for his assessment of Lanzini’s goal, Phillips said: “Lanzini is technically a brilliant player.
“That goal was incredible.
“You have to give him a lot of credit for not sulking and throwing his toys out of the pram when he wasn’t playing. He was prepared to fight. He was won his position back in the team.
“When you get an opportunity, you have to take it. That is exactly what he’s done.
“To score the goal he did, wow. There is not many players in the Premier League who can do that. West Ham have a player who can produce something out of nothing in Lanzini.
“For Moyes, it’s great for him to be able to rotate those players behind [Michail] Antonio.”
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