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Lanzini and Benayoun similar type players both skillful both scored some nice goals for us, stood out on their day. 
If you had to pick one who would you pick?

Lanzini for me, was just getting better and better pre-injury. I remember the Argie team looking despondent after the news of his injury, had a big part to play at that world cup before then. He was linking up brilliantly with Arnautovic for a while, the kinds of players we are desperate for now. 
Both had some memorable goals against Spurs. Benayoun's goal against Fulham was pure class, Anton with a brilliant one on the volley same game 

We've been quite fortunate to have a number of classy elegant attacking Midfielders play for us. Berkovic, Benayoun, Lanzini, Brooking, Devonshire, Payet, Cole. All who you'd happily pay the price of a ticket to see alone and all who'd describe as "playing the West Ham Way" at it's best. 

 

Different players. Lanzini more of a holder and passer to maintain tempo. Benayoun more box to box and what I would call a final third player where he came to life. Making things happen on edge of box and getting on the end of cut backs and 1-2's. 

Lanzini was incredibly unlucky with his injury and could've achieved more. I think Yossi was a level above him anyway. Was a great player. 

FWIW - I think Berkovic was a level above both of them. Pure class. 

One of my favourite Benayoun moments was 1 of his silky jinxy runs that resulted in the winner against Ladyboys rabble in Lasagne-gate.. 



And we're all still laughing about it now.

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑21 Jan 2025, 02:13

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑20 Jan 2025, 21:47 Yossi was the biggest coward I ever saw on a football pitch.

He made Lanzini look like Julien tbf

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑21 Jan 2025, 02:19

goose wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 11:25 Berkovic was so underrated. 

The lairy kits in those days though...fuckin hell.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 11:46 I preferred Yossi, at times he reminded me of Devonshire

goose wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 11:25 Berkovic was so underrated. 

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑20 Jan 2025, 21:47 Yossi was the biggest coward I ever saw on a football pitch.

Imo
Benayoun was more consistent and effective in his shorter spell.
Lanzini was magic at times but was anonymous in a lot of games.
Berkovic was better than both 
 

Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 07:41 Who was the clown on here who got into an argument with Yossi Benayoun?

Yossi had the silky skills but as others have said, Lanzini's injury hampered him somewhat, so not a fair comparison.

Benayoun was a snake who welched on a verbal agreement to sign a new contract and then fucked off to the ‘pool.
Always liked Manu as a player but sadly he never got over that serious injury. 

Yossi was the biggest coward I ever saw on a football pitch.

If Manu had never had his injury and Payet had never had his strop I often wonder what we would have been like further down the line.  That first season under Bilic they were both sublime.  Benayoun was a cracking player, as was Berkovic.  Pinched him from under the nose of Spurs didn't we?

Good interview with Yossi.

I preferred Yossi, at times he reminded me of Devonshire

joe royal" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 11:33 Yossi is only 44. Thought he would have been older than that.

Yossi is only 44. Thought he would have been older than that.

Berkovic was so underrated. 

Benayoun for sure but Berkovic was even better than both of them.

I loved Lanzini, I liked the front-wheel. 

Manu all day. 

Who was the clown on here who got into an argument with Yossi Benayoun?

Yossi had the silky skills but as others have said, Lanzini's injury hampered him somewhat, so not a fair comparison.

Unfair comparison due to Lanzini's injury that reduced his game so much. So I'll score it a score-draw. Both were elegant passers of the ball with the occasional blinder scored. Lanzini vs Spurs 3-3 away sticks in the mind as does Benayouns sublime goal vs Fulham at home. 

And out of all 3, still Berkovic. 

Lanzini got a bad injury just as his international career was about to take off.

Yossi achieved more but Manny gave me more memories and didn't fuck us over.

Di Canio or Carlton Cole?

Not even a comparison, Benayoun on a different level. You only have to look at his career to see that. Did a lot more work further up the pitch than Lanzini, too.

Benayoun or Berkovic would have been a better question.