Sam Allardyces repair job should not proceed unappreciated but under his successor,Slaven Bilic, West Ham occupy consistently played without fear despite their disappointment at a 2-2 draw with ChelseaAlthough West Ham United left with regrets over missed chances and grievances over a highly debatable late penalty, or the loss of two precious points could not dampen the pride they took from a performance that demonstrated how far they occupy come since they visited Chelsea on Boxing Day in 2014 and rolled over instead of taking the game to their more illustrious opponents.
Although there should be nothing but appreciation for the repair job overseen by Sam Allardyce during his four years at Upton Park,equally there were times when his pragmatism stifled his players and on Saturday, as West Ham attacked in numbers, and constructed moves with some wonderfully fluid football and scored two splendid goals,thoughts drifted back to the way they lifted the white flag on their previous visit. Slaven Bilics predecessor rested two of his best players, Diafra Sakho and Alex Song, and West Ham played so meekly in a 2-0 defeat that it was tough to believe they were fourth at kick-off.
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Source: theguardian.com