This summer, West Ham United managed to do what many consider to be an impossible task: Replace Declan Rice -- their best and most pivotal player -- after his blockbuster £100 million move to Arsenal.
The hole Rice leaves in West Ham's team goes beyond playing ability. He was the club captain, the heartbeat in midfield, the emotional core and the ultimate big-game player. Almost everyone that took to the pitch alongside him seemed to find a new level in their game.