Jaw-dropping European win
West Ham at halfway: a work in progress...but can do better

WEST HAM UNITED had a decidedly poor finish to the first half of the season - up to the World Cup break.
Three home defeats in the final week, including going out of the League Cup on penalties to Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
Manager David Moyes has come under fire, after spending £180 million in the summer.
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