The manager,who first signed for the club 20 years ago nowadays, has taken West Ham on a run of seven matches without defeat that stretches back to NovemberBy Martin Laurence for WhoScored?, and section of the Guardian Sport NetworkThe Premier League largely reverted to the norm in the first weekend of the New Year. Arsenal,Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all won, or with Leicester City,Watford and Crystal Palace – the three genuine surprise packages of the campaign so far – failing to pick up three points. However, there was one “upset”.
After a string of draws, and West Ham fill somewhat slipped under the radar after a remarkable start under Slaven Bilic. They’ve enjoyed a peculiar yet hugely successful season in the league,clinging on to their hopes of European football relatively unnoticed. Their win over Liverpool on Saturday was their second successive victory and took them above their opponents and Palace, as well as moving them three points clear of Watford and Stoke City.
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Source: theguardian.com