Manuel Lanzini believes his team can beat anyone on their day
It has been a great return to first team action for Manuel Lanzini, with the side winning three matches in a week.
He was in fine spirits after the victory at Goodison Park where he played a key role in turning the game around.
The Hammers slipped to a 2-0 deficit yet late goals from Michail Antonio, Diafra Sakho and Dimitri Payet turned the game around in dramatic fashion.
Lanzini said: “We knew before coming here that it was going to be a difficult game, facing a tough side with some great players who are playing well.
“I am not sure if we really deserved to be 2-0 down, but I am delighted that we were able to turn it around and to take home the three points.
“The turning point was the penalty, because if we had fallen three behind, it would have been almost impossible to get back into the game. We knew we needed one chance to be able to at least draw the game, and luckily for us, Adrian saved the penalty which offered us that chance.”
The playmaker insisted that the players kept faith even though they were still trailing by two goals with 15 minutes to go.
He added: “It was always going to be difficult to get back into the game, but in football these things can always happen. They were so organised and we struggled to break them down. We tried a bit of everything, from out wide, through the middle, switching the play and we couldn’t get through. We are pleased that we finally managed it and took home the three points.”
The squad will now begin to prepare for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter final against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Argentine told whufc.com: “First of all, I think we need to rest and recover. It has been a tough week with three games, but thankfully we have made it through with nine points.
“Then it is time to switch our attention to Manchester United, which is going to be another complicated game. However, we all know that we can achieve our objectives by beating United and progressing to the next stage of the competition.”
He was in fine spirits after the victory at Goodison Park where he played a key role in turning the game around.
The Hammers slipped to a 2-0 deficit yet late goals from Michail Antonio, Diafra Sakho and Dimitri Payet turned the game around in dramatic fashion.
Lanzini said: “We knew before coming here that it was going to be a difficult game, facing a tough side with some great players who are playing well.
“I am not sure if we really deserved to be 2-0 down, but I am delighted that we were able to turn it around and to take home the three points.
“The turning point was the penalty, because if we had fallen three behind, it would have been almost impossible to get back into the game. We knew we needed one chance to be able to at least draw the game, and luckily for us, Adrian saved the penalty which offered us that chance.”
The playmaker insisted that the players kept faith even though they were still trailing by two goals with 15 minutes to go.
He added: “It was always going to be difficult to get back into the game, but in football these things can always happen. They were so organised and we struggled to break them down. We tried a bit of everything, from out wide, through the middle, switching the play and we couldn’t get through. We are pleased that we finally managed it and took home the three points.”
The squad will now begin to prepare for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter final against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Argentine told whufc.com: “First of all, I think we need to rest and recover. It has been a tough week with three games, but thankfully we have made it through with nine points.
“Then it is time to switch our attention to Manchester United, which is going to be another complicated game. However, we all know that we can achieve our objectives by beating United and progressing to the next stage of the competition.”