Daily WHUFC News - 5th April 2015

Leicester late show floors Big Sam
WHUFC.com

Sam Allardyce was yet again left to rue missed chances as West Ham United
suffered a 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Leicester City.
The Hammers started badly at the King Power Stadium, falling behind to
Esteban Cambiasso's 20-yard strike before Adrian spectacularly saved David
Nugent's penalty moments later. That stop inspired the visitors, who
equalised through Cheikhou Kouyate on the half-hour mark and should have
gone onto win the game, only for a combination of wayward finishing, Kasper
Schmeichel's goalkeeping and the frame of the Leicester goal to deny them
three points. As it was, they left the division's bottom side with none as
Andy King converted Jamie Vardy's miss-hit shot with just four minutes of
the 90 remaining. "Both teams went for it and they have got one more than us
right at the end, and that's the disappointing thing," Big Sam told West Ham
TV. "We came here to go and get the win and we opened up to try and go for
that win, which left us a bit open at the back. "It was end to end stuff and
a hell of a game for entertainment value, but ours is a results business and
not having got a result at the end of it was very disappointing, considering
the number of chances we have missed.
"We have not played away from home and had this many chances all season and
we've only scored one. Then, at the other end, we gave away a sloppy goal to
Cambiasso on the edge of the box, although it was a great finish to be fair.
"Then we got away with Adrian saving the penalty, then got a grip on the
game and should have been in the lead by half-time, there's not doubt about
that. But we kept missing the chances, apart from a good finish from
Cheikhou from probably the hardest chance we created in the first half. "I
thought we'd have gone on from there and scored more. I know we've hit the
post and had a few more good chances, but I thought if we weren't going to
win it, we weren't going to lose it. "Then they had a bit of good fortune
near the end when their lad [Vardy] miss-hit a shot and it went straight to
King and he popped it in the net. In the end, it was a disappointing result
for us."

Aside from Kouyate's goal, taken well from Alex Song's pinpoint pass, it
proved a dreadful day in front of goal for West Ham. After weathering
another Leicester storm early in the second half, Kouyate hit the post,
while Schmeichel denied Downing and Jenkinson either side of the Senegal
midfielder's effort. At the other end, Big Sam said Cambiasso's opener
should have been dealt with before the Argentine let fly from 20 yards,
while he was also left dejected by the nature of substitute King's late
winner. "It was a good finish, but one of our midfield players should have
been on the edge of our box with him. They should have been there. "There
was no doubt it was a penalty, but when your keeper makes a great save like
that and you go on and take control of a game, you've really got to be
ruthless enough, and we have fallen foul of not being ruthless enough in
front of goal. "Had we scored the second and got in front, I think
Leicester's heads would have gone down. With us not doing that before
half-time and then after when Leicester couldn't find the goal despite us
continuing to miss chances, those were the key moments for us. "With them
fighting the way they are, I think it would really have knocked the stuffing
out of them but we couldn't find the quality we've found for most of the
season and we've ended up losing 2-1."

So, with West Ham now four points behind eighth-place Swansea City, what
does the manager hope to achieve between now and the season's end?

"We've got seven games and I hope it doesn't knock the confidence too much
because you've got to keep your belief and make sure we keep creating like
we're creating. "People have to take more responsibility when it comes to
putting the ball in the back of the net. You can look at the defenders at
the other end, but if you keep putting them under that much pressure by not
scoring, you're going to slip up.
"That said, I didn't see a mistake for their second goal, to be fair. I just
thought it was a little bit of fortune that the ball dropped in the right
area and even then Adrian nearly saved it."

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Hammers outfoxed by Leicester
WHUFC.com

West Ham United slipped to a 2-1 defeat away at Leicester City as the Foxes
kept their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. In an end-to-end game with
chances aplenty for both sides it was the hosts who came out victorious. The
celebrations at the final were indicative of a hard fought match which could
have gone either way. Esteban Cambiasso opened the deadlock with a fierce
shot before Adrian saved David Nugent's penalty. Cheikhou Kouyate rifled in
the equaliser after half an hour as West Ham steadied the ship, only to be
undone late on.
It looked as though the spoils would be shared before substitute Andy King
poked home from close range just two minutes from time to secure his side
what could be a crucial win. In a high-octane game which matched an
excellent pre-game atmosphere it was the hosts who took the lead in the 12th
minute as Cambiasso rifled in a fierce shot from outside of the box. The
experienced Argentine took full advantage of the loose ball and put it in
the right hand corner, giving goalkeeper Adrian little chance of saving it.

Just two minutes later and it looked like things were going from bad to
worse for the Hammers after Leonardo Ulloa won a penalty when he was brought
down by Carl Jenkinson. Up stepped Nugent but Adrian, not for the first time
this season, proved the hero as he dived to his left and made a terrific
save. The penalty seemed to serve as a wakeup call for the Hammers as they
began to create more opportunities.
Aaron Cresswell made an incisive run into the box, beating two men before
drilling a cross along the six-yard box towards Diafra Sakho who was unable
to get any meaningful contact on his shot. The ball fell to the onrushing
Kouyate but Leicester managed to scramble the ball away. Just minutes
later, Kevin Nolan almost equalised as he got his head to Stewart Downing's
arrowed cross, but the ball fell just wide of the post. The Hammers did
manage to find the equaliser just after the half-hour mark through Kouyate,
who was clearly enjoying life back in the midfield. Alex Song lofted an
inviting ball into the box which Kouyate chested down before lashing home
with his second touch.

With the game tied, the Hammers continued to grow into the match but the
score remained 1-1 at the half-time break. Into the second half and the
game remained an even contest with a lot of industry and hard work but
little end product. Tempers began to flare as the game neared its
conclusion with Vardy and Jenkinson sharing a few choice words. There was
certainly no holding back from either sides in terms of tackling as Cheikhou
Kouyate and Matty James were on the end of robust challenges. With 67
minutes on the clock, a long throw-in almost gave Leicester the lead as
Jamie Vardy got on the end of Ulloa's flick but the ball clipped the outside
of the post. Sensing that the momentum was beginning to build for the hosts
Vardy, whose pace proved to be a constant threat, again went close, but this
time he fired just wide from the edge of the box. Just as in the first
half, the Hammers responded with several chances of their own. First, Sakho
set Downing free to gallop down the pitch and, with time and space to run
into, he tried he luck from 20 yards out, his shot going agonisingly wide.
Moments later, Kouyate almost doubled his account for the afternoon when he
hit the post from a tight angle following superb hold up play from his
compatriot Sakho.

The game was getting more and more stretched as Sam Allardyce brought on
Morgan Amalfitano and Carlton Cole to try and find a winner. The changes
seemed to have an impact as the Leicester backline became stretched. Downing
had two more opportunities as Schmeichel pulled off a terrific save to tip
his deflected effort over. However, down the other end Cresswell came to
his side's rescue as he cleared a Kramaric shot off the line just in time
after it had beaten Adrian. Into the last few minutes and Leicester scored
what might prove to be their most important goal of the season. The Hammers
failed to deal with a ball into the box which eventually fell to Vardy whose
shot was diverted in by substitute Andy King. The King Power erupted to the
sound of 30,000 fans who may yet still have a chance of beating the drop,
while West Ham were again left to rue their inability to defend in the
closing moments.

Leicester City: Schmeichel, De Laet (King 78), Morgan (c), James, Vardy,
Huth, Schlupp, Cambiasso, Ulloa (Kramaric 71), Mahrez (Albrighton 46),
Nugent
Subs: Koncheskey, Drinkwater, Wasilewski, Schwarzer

Goals: Cambiasso (12), King (86)

West Ham United: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Nolan (c) (Amalfitano 65),
Kouyate, Downing, Sakho (Cole 79), Noble, Jenkinson, Collins, Song (Nene 88)
Subs: Jaaskelainen, Demel, O'Brien, Jarvis

Goal: Kouyate (32)

Bookings: Jenkinson (14), Reid (52), Collins (60), Cresswell (84)

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Jenkinson frustrated by Foxes defeat
WHUFC.com

Carl Jenkinson was disappointed to see points slip through West Ham United's
grasp at Leicester City on Saturday. The Hammers failed to build on their
victory over Sunderland, as goals from Esteban Cambiasso and Andy King
condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at the King Power Stadium. After Adrian saved
a penalty from David Nugent and Cheikhou Kouyate levelled in the first half,
it looked as though the Hammers could go on to boss the game, but it did not
happen and that frustrated the No18. He said: "We did well to get back in
the game, so to not go on and get the goal to win the game was frustrating.
"Even then we couldn't keep the ball out of our net and they've gone and
nicked one at the death. "We wanted to build some momentum after beating
Sunderland in the last game, but that's football. It's only one game and
we've got a big one against Stoke next. They're near us in the table and we
need to get a result. "We had quite a lot of chances against Leicester. I
had a header not long before they scored and I can think of quite a few
across the team. Cheik hit the post and the ball's rolled across the line
too. "We had the chances but the ball just didn't want to go in for us in
the second half. It's very frustrating but that's football sometimes. "It
seems the case at the moment that we can't quite get the results we deserve
at times. Hopefully that'll change because we want to finish as high up the
league as we can. "There's enough games for us, it's not going to be easy
because some of the teams we're playing are fighting against relegation.
Everyone's got something to play for, so it's going to be tough but we've
got to be prepared for that."

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Leicester 2 West Ham 1
4 April 2015
Last updated at 17:18
By Mike Whalley
BBC Sport

Substitute Andy King's late winner revived Leicester's Premier League
survival hopes as they beat West Ham. Esteban Cambiasso's superb 20-yard
left-footed strike gave Nigel Pearson's side the early lead, but the Foxes'
David Nugent then had a penalty saved. West Ham enjoyed a sustained spell of
pressure after that and deserved Chiekhou Kouyate's equaliser. Kouyate hit
the post in the second half, but King turned in Jamie Vardy's mis-hit shot
with four minutes to play. It was the Wales midfielder's first goal of the
season, and ended Leicester's run of eight league matches without a win,
stretching back to 10 January. Nigel Pearson's side remain bottom of the
table, four points adrift of safety, but the attacking threat they showed
will give their manager hope that they can yet avoid the drop.

Pearson's need for victories prompted him to play an extra attacking
midfielder in Riyad Mahrez, rather than bring in a direct replacement for
injured centre-back Matthew Upson. The result was a first-half display full
of attacking vigour, but marked by defensive vulnerability. Leicester's
decision to bring on Marc Albrighton for Mahrez at half-time did at least
reduce the threat that Aaron Cresswell had been providing down the West Ham
left, although both teams continued to create openings in a terrific match.
The hosts should have been two goals up inside the first 15 minutes of a
breathless contest, yet could have been behind by the break. Cambiasso's
strike gave them the ideal start, as he steered a shot into the corner after
Nugent's attempted pass had bounced off the back of defender James Collins.
Within moments, Hammers full-back Carl Jenkinson conceded a penalty with a
mistimed sliding challenge on Leonardo Ulloa, but keeper Adrian - who looked
to have come off his line early - dived to his left to save Nugent's
spot-kick. The visitors had several chances to equalise before they did,
eventually scoring when Jeffrey Schlupp got underneath Alex Song's diagonal
ball in, leaving Kouyate unmarked to control and finish at the far post.

Leicester have scored five goals in their last two Premier League matches -
as many as they had managed in their previous eight. The final 25 minutes
brought a glut of opportunities at both ends, with Leicester substitute
Jamie Vardy passing up three in quick succession.
West Ham rode that spell of pressure to create several good openings of
their own, the best of which ended with Kouyate hitting the post after being
set up by Diafra Sakho. Kasper Schmeichel made a terrific flying save to tip
over Downing's deflected shot, and Jenkinson headed Morgan Amalfitano's
cross straight at the Leicester keeper. But in a gripping finish, Andrej
Kramaric had a shot cleared off the line moments before fellow substitute
King scrambled in a winner to Pearson's delight.

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson: "In the first half, we got off to a good
start and missed a penalty - and I think the players had a moment of
doubting themselves. "That allowed West Ham to have a dominant spell. But in
the second half, we did a good job of taking the initiative again, and I
think we deserved to win the game."

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce: "I just can't believe we missed so many
chances. When you're in control of the game, you have to take the chances
when you get them. "Against a team battling for survival such as Leicester,
if you get the lead, it kills them. They start to think: 'Here we go again.'
That's how ruthless you have to be. Because we didn't do that, it gave them
the chance."

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Leicester City 2-1 West Ham Utd
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 4th April 2015
By: Staff Writer

If Sam Allardyce really does have eight games to save his job his campaign
couldn't have got off to a worse start, as his West Ham side were beaten by
the Premier League's bottom club this afternoon. Leicester - just two wins
at home all season prior to today - secured all three points at the King
Power Stadium courtesy of a late winner from substitute Andy King; just the
latest in a string of goals conceded by West Ham in the closing stages of a
game. However few will argue that it was anything less than the Foxes
deserved - even if West Ham were denied by the woodwork with the game evenly
poised at one each. Leicester, who went into the game with just 19 points on
the board got off to a dream start when veteran midfielder Esteban Cambiasso
fired today's hosts ahead with just 12 minutes on the clock. However their
joy was to be short-lived as Cheik Kouyate, restored to his rightful place
in the centre of midfield fired an equaliser for the Hammers on the half
hour mark. That West Ham were afforded the opportunity to draw level was
largely due to the considerable influence of goalkeeper Adrian, who saved
David Nugent's 15th-minute spot kick penalty and denied City a second goal
inside three minutes.

Referee Mark Clattenburg awarded the hosts a penalty after Carl Jenkinson
felled Ulloa as he turned inside the full back, with the striker poised to
shoot. Jenkinson was further penalised with the award of a yellow card.
Those incidents aside West Ham enjoyed by far the better chances in the
opening half, with Kevin Nolan perhaps culpable for missing the best of
those when he could only send a 26th minute header wide of its intended
target with the goal at his mercy.

Sadly, the Hammers were to be distinctly second best after the break.
Leicester - inspired by the slightly surreal sound of 20,000 or so clapper
sticks being simultaneously slapped by their fans - pressed hard for a
second from the kick-off and spawned a string of chances before finally
breaking the deadlock with just four minutes of normal time remaining.

A scramble in the box saw the ball fall kindly to substitute King, who
couldn't miss from no more than five yards out with the goal at his mercy.
Meanwhile, over by the touchline City boss Nigel Pearson celebrated with the
same fans he told to "fuck off and die" just a matter of weeks earlier.

In the end, West Ham only have themselves to blame for failing to make the
most of the numerous opportunities that fell their way during the game -
many of which arose as Leicester chased a winning goal during the second
half. The closest Allarydce's woefully out-of-form side came to finding a
second for themselves came on 74 minutes when Kouyate was denied a second of
the afternoon by the woodwork, with Foxes 'keeper Kasper Schmeichel beaten
for once. As the game ebbed and flowed either side could have snatched all
three points; few will complain about the entertainment on offer as both
sides went all out for the win, with chances aplenty (34 shots in all, 20-14
in City's favour). In the end it was Leicester, desperate to keep their
miniscule chances of retaining their Premier League spot for a second season
alive who snatched the win. That's the way it's gone for West Ham since the
New Year - although they only have themselves to blame for conceding yet
another late goal - and falling to yet another miserable defeat.

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Sam Allardyce admits West Ham were 'not good enough' against Leicester
Last Updated: 04/04/15 6:55pm
SSN

Sam Allardyce says he is bitterly disappointed to not get anything out of
the game after West Ham were defeated 2-1 by Leicester. West Ham manager Sam
Allardyce was left "bitterly disappointed" after his side conceded a late
goal to lose 2-1 to Leicester City. The game looked to be heading for a draw
after Cheikhou Kouyate had cancelled out Esteban Cambiasso's early strike.
But Andy King came off the bench to snatch victory for Leicester in the 86th
minute and leave the Hammers empty-handed. "To not get anything is bitterly
disappointing based on the chances we created," Allardyce told Sky Sports.
"Too many chances went begging. If we had got another and got our noses in
front that might have knocked the stuffing out of Leicester, given their
position. "But because we didn't they always had that little bit of hope and
belief that they might get the winner and they did. "It was a little bit
fortunate for them but that's what happens when you don't take your chances,
sometimes you pay the price." Although the Hammers remain ninth in the
table, they have won just one of their last nine Premier League matches. But
Allardyce said: "It's quite a shame really because that's only the third
defeat by a team below us this season, that's how good we have been against
teams below us, but today we were not good enough. "We have scored more
goals this year than we ever have in the Premier League, we are playing more
attacking football and that's what we will carry on doing. "If it doesn't
bring us some results we are not going to change based on the basis that we
think that is the right way forward for us."

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Glenn Hoddle the new name in the frame to replace Sam Allardyce at West Ham
22:30, 4 April 2015 By Steve Stammers
The Hammers are heading to the Olympic Stadium in 15 months time and
Allardyce looks increasingly set to depart this summer with his contract set
to expire
The Mirror

Glenn Hoddle is the latest name to be linked with the manager's job at West
Ham should Sam Allardyce leave at the end of the season.
Allardyce has yet to agree a new deal at Upton Park. His contract runs out
next month and to date there have been no talks about a renewal. That has
led to speculation that Allardyce will decide to move on after guiding the
club to promotion from the Championship and keeping them in the Premier
League for two seasons. But some West Ham supporters have never taken to Big
Sam and make their disaffection known at every opportunity. The board have
yet to say whether it is time for a change ahead of their last season at
Upton Park and before they move to the Olympic Stadium. Hoddle, 57, would be
a high-profile replacement and his teams play with the kind of style and
flair that would be welcomed by fans.

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Jenks: We need a result against Stoke
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on April 5, 2015 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

I've spoken to too many players after games to be very surprised by what
they say! It usually amounts to "we showed spirit, character and set our
stall out" in the case of a draw or win or in the case of a defeat: "It was
disappointing but we move on." It's hard not to become cynical at the the
responses after - some might say - spending too many years waiting outside
dressing rooms on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.. I have a lot of time for
Carl Jenkinson because win, lose or draw he always has something to say
although he may have been better off saying nothing after yesterday's
massively disappointing result at Leicester City. However, he was the first
one to speak to the official website at www.whufc.com and here for the
record is what he had to say: "We did well to get back in the game, so to
not go on and get the goal to win the game was frustrating. "Even then we
couldn't keep the ball out of our net and they've gone and nicked one at the
death. "We wanted to build some momentum after beating Sunderland in the
last game, but that's football. It's only one game and we've got a big one
against Stoke next. They're near us in the table and we need to get a
result. "We had quite a lot of chances against Leicester. I had a header not
long before they scored and I can think of quite a few across the team.
Cheik hit the post and the ball's rolled across the line too. "We had the
chances but the ball just didn't want to go in for us in the second half.
It's very frustrating but that's football sometimes. "It seems the case at
the moment that we can't quite get the results we deserve at times.
Hopefully that'll change because we want to finish as high up the league as
we can. "There's enough games for us, it's not going to be easy because some
of the teams we're playing are fighting against relegation. Everyone's got
something to play for, so it's going to be tough but we've got to be
prepared for that."

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DG on Allardyce future
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on April 4, 2015 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

David Gold has tonight made it clear there will be no early Sam Allardyce
departure from Upton Park but admits he's devastated by today's result at
Leicester City. He said: "I was talking to one of City's directors
afterwards who said that was the best they had played all season but I think
we were very disappointing." He added: "We were beaten by a team who
regardless of today's win are very likely to be relegated and that's not
good. I know the word is overused but I am devastated."

Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he accepted many fans will be calling
for Sam's head but said: "Our position remains as it always has - decisions
will be made at the end of the season."

We pointed out to the co chairman that some on the CandH Facebook forum and
Twitter suggested that the manager could be put on gardening leave to which
the two word response was: "Won't happen."He said: "Our policy is crystal
clear . You can't change your structure on these matters. Everything waits
for the end of season review."

Gold however, wanted to pay a massive tribute to the travelling Claret and
Blue army declaring: "They are amazing. They are suffering but their support
is incredible. "I will never miss the opportunity of praising them. They are
amazing people and I take every opportunity I get to say so. That will never
change."

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Thanks for everything Sam but that's enough!
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on April 4, 2015 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

There will be those tonight who will be waiting for the opportunity to throw
as much abuse as possible at those who believe Sam Allardyce is past his
West Ham sell-by date. This won't take long but it needs saying! His day is
done. In fact it was done last summer but because of the cost of getting rid
of him the owners decided against doing so. That was a mistake and there
must not be another by the Daves at the end of this season. A defeat by
Leicester City is not acceptable in any circumstances. Last weekend Sam
Allardyce was celebrating an ugly 88th minute win over Sunderland as a
turning point. It was, we hit a new low!

With a couple of exceptions we had out strongest team on the pitch yet at
times we looked like an outfit that was already thinking of where they may
spend their summer holidays. Sam himself in his after match quotes said "We
weren't good enough." Now that really is some admission given he's the boss!
To argue that Leicester City had more to play for isn't good enough. Man for
man it's clear we are the better side yet there was a lethargy and lack of
hunger at times which certainly wasn't shared by Leicester. Let me make it
clear that I was delighted with Mr Allardyce's early efforts in bringing us
back from the Championship and of stabilising us as a Premier League club.
I'm honestly grateful that he has laid strong foundations for whoever comes
next to build on - but somebody must come and as quickly as possible because
this is now unbearable for everybody associated with the club and that
probably includes the the manager himself.

Nothing is forever. Time to move on. We need an entirwely new and fresh
approach. Oh, and by the way, to anybody considering telling me this suits
mine and the website's agenda a quiet word. Some of us have seen this team
through the leanest of times over 50 years but remain Irons to our backbone.
We bleed for this club and our loyalty remained - even through the Roeder
years - and those under Ron Greenwood when we had some horrible results
runs. I close this on a personal note without I hope causing offence to
anybody although on this particular subject I understand it's hard not to.

Don't ever say it. There is a limit to tolerance on some occasions! This is
one of them.

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New low for Irons at Leicester
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on April 4, 2015 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

Leicester City 2 West Ham 1

A new low against a team who wanted it more and it might have been worse but
for a sensational early spot kick save by Adrian. Let's get the brutal facts
out of the way first: The hosts took the lead through Esteban Cambiasso
after a dinked ball in bounced off the back of James Collins and the striker
- who should have been closed down - moved forward to fire his team in front
from 20 yards. Two minutes later in the 14th, Jenkinson brought Ulloa down
in the box but Adrian threw himself to his left to turn Nugent's spot kick
around the post - brilliant but once again shocking defending. The Hammers
found a way back in the 32nd minute when Kouyate met Song's ball into the
box and after controlling it, fired into the bottom left hand corner. The
game was lost late on on the 86th minute via a scruffy goal from King who
turned Vardy's close range shot past Adrian.. Whilst we had been were
controlled in possession and both Song and Downing looked on their game, we
didn't really possess a sharp edge although Sakho had been denied by keeper
Schmeichel at the near post. Kouyate had also been unlucky when firing
against the upright after sending in a shot which Schmeichel did well to
turn away. After that it was all cut and thrust and Cresswell was forced to
make an unbelievable stop on the line just before the Leicester winner. For
all the huffing and puffing towards the end after we saw the usual late subs
- Carlton Cole (79th) and Nene (88th) all was lost. The attempted possession
stuff was well and good but the hosts - given their desperate position -
always looked the hungrier and in the end their appetite for the game proved
conclusive. The horrible truth is that we failed to grab victory over a team
which was incredibly vulnerable defensively and at times often offering us
acres of space. There's not a single positive to take from this 90 minutes
and where the Davids go from here isn't exactly rocket science. A serious
low of epic proportions I'm afraid!

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Allardyce: "We wont change attacking game!"
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on April 4, 2015 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

Sam Allardyce admitted that West Ham were not good enough at Leicester but
claims he won'y change what he calls his attacking football" policy "because
we believe that's the right way forward for us." Speaking after the match on
Sky Sports he said: "To not get anything is bitterly disappointing based on
the chances we created. "Too many chances went begging. If we had got
another and got our noses in front that might have knocked the stuffing out
of Leicester, given their position. "But because we didn't they always had
that little bit of hope and belief that they might get the winner and they
did. "It was a little bit fortunate for them but that's what happens when
you don't take your chances, sometimes you pay the price."

Although ninth in the table, we have now won just one of our last nine
Premier League matches. But Allardyce said: "It's quite a shame really
because that's only the third defeat by a team below us this season, that's
how good we have been against teams below us, but today we were not good
enough. "We have scored more goals this year than we ever have in the
Premier League, we are playing more attacking football and that's what we
will carry on doing. "If it doesn't bring us some results we are not going
to change based on the basis that we think that is the right way forward for
us."

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