Declan Rice is 90 minutes from lifting West Ham's first trophy in 43 years as his parting gift to the club and team-mate Vladimir Coufal admitted: “He saved our season.”
The England midfielder signed off for the 2022-23 campaign at the London Stadium with a goal and man-of-the-match display to push Leeds closer to the relegation trapdoor.
Rice also collected the Hammer of the Year gong before the 3-1 success which completed a fine fortnight for the Irons – four wins in five games confirming Premier League survival and clinched a place in the Europa Conference League final.