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Great things were expected from both Toni Martinez and Martin Samuelson a couple of seasons ago, both were sent out on loan by Manuel Pellegrini during his first season in charge, and both have failed to live up to their expectations spectacularly. Along with Reece Oxford and Saeed Hakserbanovic Martinez and Samuelson were supposed to be the future of the club, but it was a future built on suspect foundations.

You can always tell when there is a quiet week for the Barclays Premier League, especially at the beginning of the transfer window, writers desperate to provide column inches vie for readers by providing any news they can to fill the vacuum, some more than others never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Most fans like a bit of a punt each season, usually when filled with the undying optimism and enthusiasm at the very start before the grim reality of life descends, here is a great example of what money you would have made by betting on West Ham throughout the season, the details about other clubs are also included.

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Sunday's thoroughly enjoyable victory in the final fixture of this season's Barclays Premier League, against Watford away at Vicarage Road, was marred by the wrongful issuing of a red card to Hornets defender Jose Holebas. The straight red given meant that Holebas would have been unable to appear in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, fortunately the decision has been overturned, meaning the defender is clear to play.

Watford FC: Foster, Cathcart, Femenia, Holebas, Doucoure, Hughes, Kabasele, Capoue, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney. Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Mariappa, Success, Masina, Chalobah, Gray
West Ham Utd: Fabianski, Balbuena, Diop, Lanzini, Fredericks, Antonio, Noble, Masuaku, Rice, Anderson, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Snodgrass, Sanchez, Chicharito, Wilshere, Ogbonna

West Ham take on Watford for the closing match of this Barclays Premier League season, back in the day it would have been a celebration for both clubs to maintain their top flight status, but that was before the TV money really came in, nowadays teams like West Ham and Watford have got serious financial clout but have the advantage of being able to buy players cheaper than the 'top six' clubs.

With several high profile departures on the cards, speculation is looming that some of those scheduled for 'scrutiny' may include Jack Wilshere among others. Andy Carroll's contract runs out in a couple of weeks and of course the club will not be taking up their option to extend his contract, once bitten, twice shy, or in Big Andy's case one hundred times bitten!

PSG football club is owned by Qatar's Oryx Qatar Sports Investments (QSi) which is chaired by Nasser Al Khelaïfi, but essentially the club is owned by the Qatari royal family. Having pumped nearly £2 Billion in to ensuring PSG became winners of the Champions League, there are more than one or two angry 'royal' investors who need placating. Perhaps it is the ire of those who control the purse strings that is responsible for the recent rumours that have reserged regarding a Qatari bid to take over West Ham United.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Lanzini, Antonio, Noble, Snodgrass, Obiang, Arnautovic Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Sanchez , Chicharito, Wilshere, Ogbonna, Perez
Southampton: Gunn, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Romelu, Højbjerg, Long, Ings, Redmond. Subs:
TBC

Saturday afternoon's match against Southampton has little relevance on paper, Saints secured their premiership status last week and Hammers, already way safe from relegation, cannot reach a Europa league seventh spot following Everton's victory against Burnley yesterday evening.