Supporting West Ham United at the moment is a bit of a whirlwind with games coming thick and fast and positive talking points coming out of seemingly every game.

Even the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup Quarter final was dominated by the phenomenal free-kick from West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet.

The last five games have seen West Ham win four and draw one. The club sits fifth in the Premier League and are confident going into the FA Cup replay with Manchester United which will see the winner face Everton at Wembley next month.

In one week West Ham equalled the amount of games one in the entire second half of their final campaign under Sam Allardyce – three wins from Boxing Day until the season’s end.

This hasn’t just been an improvement. This has been an almost unthinkable turn of events and shows you just how quickly things can change when they are done correctly.

In doing so well in the league West Ham have also played some excellent football disproving the theory the two are mutually exclusive.

The reaction to the wonderful free-kick from the tremendous Payet at Old Trafford was will live long in the memory.

West Ham fans certainly know how to celebrate a goal and the overwhelming joy created was something all 9,000 Hammers fans will cherish.

There was a confidence among West Ham supporters going into the FA Cup tie. Winning three games in a week lent weight to that optimism.

There was a sense of disappointment Slaven Bilic’s men were unable to hold out with the home side scoring with seven minutes left. It shows you how far West Ham have come when a 1-1 draw at Manchester United leaves you flat.

I felt West Ham were the better side throughout and Payet's summed up a player who has instilled so much hope and pride back into the club.

Payet is a player who doesn’t dominate a match but has maximum impact. He isn’t just about the hype or doing things for the cameras and he doesn’t use his skills in unnecessary areas.

He constantly comes up with the goods and I can only imagine where West Ham would be in the league if he hadn't been injured for three months.

I never thought West Ham would have a shout at gaining a top-four position but here we are in March, two points off fourth.

Whilst it still seems a difficult task the fact is West Ham are in the running and a victory at Chelsea on Saturday will only strengthen the hopes and dreams Bilic has created this season.