- West Ham defender Declan Rice made his presence known to Chelsea fans on Twitter
- Rice revealed that he was released by Chelsea at 14 after his impressive performance on Sunday
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Javier Hernandez may have been the man that came back to haunt Chelsea in scoring the equaliser in the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Sunday. However, in terms of impact and longevity, it was Declan Rice that made a lasting impressing on Blues fans.
The Englishman took to Twitter confirming that the Blues had let go of him as a 14-year-old and highlighted West Ham’s performance that caused further damage for our slim top four hopes.
Released by Chelsea at 14.. 5 years later start against them & put in a fantastic team performance❤⚒ fans were different class too. joe hart👏👏! We keep pushing until the end #COYI pic.twitter.com/UYr8CQBL4r
— Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) April 8, 2018
Performances like these from Rice may see him return to Chelsea in the future, especially with the defensive woes from the team in this campaign.