Irish teenager compared to Keane, Carrick, Lampard and more after Old Trafford display

It's fair to say the Irish underage international earned rave reviews from West Ham fans.

Irish underage international Declan Rice earned rave reviews from West Ham fans for his half-hour appearance at Old Trafford, writes Stephen Barry.

Rice had only previously featured as a last-minute substitute in the Hammers’ final game last season, but Slaven Bilic threw him in at the deep end as his side trailed Manchester United 2-0 yesterday.