‘Reece Oxford’ was towards the top of Twitter’s trending lists prior to West Ham’s opening game of the Premier League campaign at Arsenal, and for good reason.The 16-year old was drafted in by new Hammers gaffer Slaven Bilic to feature in the midfield along sideÂMark Noble and Cheik Kouyate in what is a massive leap of faith from the Croat – particularly given the array of talented opposition he’ll have to face at the Emirates Stadium.
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The debut caps a remarkable few months for the Academy product after starring in preseason and being handed his full senior debut in the Europa League qualifier versus FC Lusitans.
Here’s what the internet made of it all…






