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Amazingly there are certain media outlets who have jumped on the 'negative Hammers bandwagon', the most opinionated and ill informed of which have 'highlighted' the club's pre-season Stateside Cup results as an indicator as to how the coming season will pan out!

West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell ©, Emerson, Potts, Ward-Prowse, Souček, Kudus, Antonio Subs: Herrick (GK), Robinson, Kodua, Casey, Aguerd, Orford, Kelly, Scarles, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Earthy, Marshall

Palace: Henderson, Clyne, Riad, Anderson ©, Richards, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Kamada, Edouard, Ayew Subs: Matthews (GK), Rodney, Umeh, Rak-Sakyi, Mathurin, Devenny

Shell shocked Hammers fans are reeling in disbelief as their club are finally mixing it with the big boys and getting their man, not once, twice or even three times!

In an incredibly pleasant change of direction the club DIDN'T reveal its real transfer kitty and stealthily proceeded to go about its business in a thoroughly professional and effective manner!