Declan Rice says that West Ham is "a special place to play" after the Hammers cemented their status as top four challengers with a Premier League blowout against Aston Villa on Sunday.
David Moyes' side were unlikely European challengers last term, just falling short of a Champions League finish a year after they beat off relegation following the Scotsman's return to the club.
Now, they look to have picked up where they left off, level with Manchester City after a 4-1 triumph at Villa Park - and England international Rice admits that their squad feel something different.
It's a special group at the minute, a special environment," the playmaker told Sky Sports. "We wake up looking forward to training. Every game, we've been in it until the end.
"It's a special place to play. We’re over the moon. We are joint third. The big question people asked before the season was whether we could do it again.
