David Moyes has compared Declan Rice to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, following West Ham United's late win in the FA Cup fourth round against Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday.
The Hammers were edging towards an embarrassing cup exit against non-league opposition; however, Rice came off the bench to score a 91st-minute equaliser for the Hammers, before Jarrod Bowen netted the winner in extra time with virtually the last kick of the game.
Speaking to BeIN Sports pitchside at the Aggborough Stadium, Moyes praised the impact Rice had as a second-half substitute and likened him to one of the Premier League's all-time greats.
"He's incredible the boy, he really is. He reminds me of Steven Gerrard playing for Liverpool. Steven Gerrard could carry Liverpool and win the games for them. Declan Rice can do that for West Ham," the Scotsman said.
In a separate post-match interview, Rice praised Kidderminster for their spirited performance, stating: "Massive, massive respect to Kidderminster. We watched some videos of them this week and they've been flying. You could see it on the bench with their manager.
"We weren't at our best today and scraped it with two goals. They probably deserved it if I'm being honest. We need to improve if we want to push on but massive congratulations to them because they were excellent.
"The fans are on top of you and they will fight for every ball. It can be a shock to the system. We know what to expect but it's hard to get to grips with.
"They were in great shape, pressed hard and they made some great substitutions but we're through to the next round so that's the most important thing."
West Ham will now turn their attention to Tuesday's night's Premier League encounter at home against Watford as they bid to climb above Manchester United into the top four.
Oliver Thomas
