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Bubbles still rising at West Ham
PAUL DONOVAN reviews the Hammers overall season, and looks ahead to the European Conference League final against Fiorentina in June
A West Ham United fan holds up a sign wishing the team good luck in their upcoming UEFA Conference League final match, before the Premier League match at the London Stadium. Picture date: Sunday May 21, 2023.

THE final verdict on West Ham’s season will be largely dependent on what happens in the final of the European Conference League against Fiorentina on June 7.

Summer couldn’t come soon enough, as the demands of the Hammers’ European campaign noticeably took a toll on their dismal form in the Premier League this season.

There will have been no less than 15 games in the Europa Conference, 14 up to the final. In contrast to their league form, West Ham’s Europa Conference League season has been impressive, with the side winning 13 games and drawing the other.

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