Every cloud has a silver lining.
For West Ham fans it was an awful day but for Manchester United fans they were more than happy to see the days of old back at Old Trafford.
It was their biggest win in three years as Lukaku scored twice, Martial and Pogba both also got on the scoresheet and for any Irish fans tuned in they will have noticed one player in particular from West Ham.
Declan Rice is only 18-years-old, born in 1999 (feel old?) and came on against the biggest club in football.
For how poor West Ham was there was universal praise for Rice amongst Irish and West Ham fans alike.
Also very excited to see how Declan Rice develops, he has a bit of Roy Keane about him. #westham #coyi
— Craig Morrison (@Silirrion) August 13, 2017
He is a remarkable talent a lampardesque midfielder
— Amr Saeed (@Amr_Saeed_92) August 13, 2017
Glimpse of carrick on declan rice. Bright future👍🏻
— oten (@rwaltonangelo) August 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/clem132/status/896772067768619008
Declan Rice. 18. Came on for Noble. Future superstar. Was assured and composed on the ball. #MUNWHU #WHU #Hammers
— Talib (@_quixoter) August 13, 2017
