West Ham’s young guns came to the fore as Manuel Pellegrini’s men saw off Macclesfield 8-0.
Grady Diangana was handed a start and picked up two goals on his Hammers debut to top off the romp.
Elsewhere, starlets Conor Coventry and Joe Powell also took their first-team bows off the bench.
Overall, it was an evening to enjoy for the fans. A free-scoring game, a good performance and a glimpse at the future with the youngsters shining.
Pellegrini’s mini-revival continued; this is the kind of result that can boost the confidence of everyone connected to a football club.
Nobody understands the fans quite like Mark Noble; and he took to Twitter with a message that captured the mood.
https://twitter.com/Noble16Mark/status/1045226220349272064
The supporters absolutely loved it; they want to see more players like Noble coming through the ranks to become first-team regulars.
We’ve looked at some of the best reaction…
https://twitter.com/IANL80s/status/1045238085901012992
https://twitter.com/Moonchindotcom/status/1045245798211112962
https://twitter.com/Adam_atLDESIGN/status/1045229113538236416
https://twitter.com/TonyHammer61/status/1045289613391204352
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