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Moyes under pressure after Hammers suffer fifth consecutive loss
Brentford's Ivan Toney scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London. Picture date: Friday December 30, 2022.
WEST HAM manager David Moyes must be concerned about his future after Friday’s defeat at home to Brentford at the London Stadium.
It was West Ham’s second loss in four days since the season resumed after the six-week break for the World Cup, but, perhaps more significantly, the fifth successive defeat since the start of November.
This latest defeat was a lesson as to what happens when possession is not turned into goals.
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