Liverpool warned about £40m West Ham star blessed with 'Declan Rice vibes'

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Nuno has got them playing the best we've seen all this season but I can't stop thinking about the late defeat at home by Nottingham Forest and the 3-0 defeat away at Wolves at the start of January.Those games were both winnable but the squad just didn't show up. It looks to me like a head-to-head with Nottingham Forest for survival and I can't help but feel we have given them the edge simply by not taking on board the severity of our plight at the start of the year.Who has performed the best for West Ham this season?

We did pay £40million for the 21-year-old so it shouldn't be a shock.But he has shown a maturity lacking in senior players for much of the season and has been a shining light in a struggling midfield.He gives off Declan Rice vibes and it would be no shock to any West Ham fan if big clubs at home and abroad come knocking.Of course, spending £40m doesn't guarantee you a brilliant footballer. We have looked better without him.How have this season's new signings fared?It has been a mixed bag in terms of signings, even in January.

Axel Disasi didn't appear to be too thrilled about making the move to the London Stadium but he has been exactly what we have needed at the back.Kilman has had a torrid season and his confidence looks absolutely shot so that signing was imperative. Freddie Potts has looked mature beyond his years and isn't afraid of a challenge, which partly explains his absence for the game through suspension.Getting the game by the scruff of its neck when it comes to it has been the issue for West Ham, despite making particularly good starts in games recently.We have come to accept as fans that there's a spell in the second half where we just can't seem to ride the storm so Nuno's tactics will have to be spot on.⁠What's your score prediction?Sadly, I think a 2-1 Liverpool win is on the cards.