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And still Declan Rice!

It's a brilliant run!

It's a fantastic goal!

It's a captain's goal!

Big developments tonight, but a fee has been agreed for West Ham's captain, Declan Rice.

Despite losing their captain in the summer, West Ham are doing just fine.

Particularly after securing the long-term future of star forward Jared Bowen.

The cup back from Bowen, the goal from Terra Bowen.

Beautiful build-up and Bowen with a fabulous finish.

So how have they moved on from Rice and how far can Moise's new at West Ham go?

I'm Ayahu Ake Mulare, welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast.

He's closing towards the near pose and this time,

so forth it's in to making 3-1, 1-Prowse strike second.

I'm really pleased with the way the team started.

And the players are doing a really good job and we hope we can continue to build on it.

All right, joining me today, the Athletics West Ham correspondent, Roshane Thomas and also Benji Laniardo, founder of photography platform pickfare, a West Ham season ticket holder as well.

Let's start with you on this one,

Rochane. Talk to me about what you were hearing coming into this season. West Ham European champions.

I mean, it's written in history forever in West Ham folklore. No, it really is. For me,

personally, stay out. I'll never forget. Honestly, it's just. Just seeing West Ham fans take over Prague and everyone just absolutely delighted outcome of the match. And all lot of fans who have the opinion that, you know, it's time to make a change, especially after the Conference League. Thank you David Moyes for what you've done, but let's start fresh as someone else. But so far, the season, Mo is shown he's still in a right man to get the best out of

these players. And it turns of while I was hearing into season, it's okay. So look, we won a Martin series challenge for a top six, especially having recruited well, following the cell, Declan Rise to Arsenal. But a lot of fans were concerned because preseason wasn't particularly good. And Benjamin were agreeing with me, some shocking performances. And point I wrote an article saying listen West Ham could be involved in another relegation from fight you know that's how worried I was but look since then it's been an amazing start to the season and Moy's continuing to show why he's the right man yeah Benji impassionate West Ham fan I can see a European champion're literally punching the areas. But were you surprised to see David Moyes in the sea coming into this season? Nah, he earned it. Like, I think after winning our first piece of silverware in a very long time, you know, putting his name down alongside, you know, some, you know, he's probably the best West Ham manager in history in terms of what he's achieved,

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