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Statistically West Ham United should be 'hunkering down' for what will be a rocky ride from now until the end of a season that promised so much, but has delivered far too little.

In fact many supporters are of the opinion that surviving relegation itself will be an achievement given the strengthening other teams have made of their squads during the recently closed transfer window.

Derby: Widsmith, Smith, Davies ©, Forsyth, Roberts, Hourihane, Bird, Mendez-Laing, Knight, Barkhuizen, Collins Subs: Loach (GK), Rooney, Stearman, Cashin, Robinson, Thompson, Springett, Dobbin, Brown.
West Ham: Areola, Johnson, Kehrer, Ogbonna ©, Aguerd, Emerson, Souček, Downes, Fornals, Antonio, Bowen Subs: Fabiański (GK), Coufal, Cresswell, Laing, Rice, Lanzini, Paquetá, Benrahma, Mubama.

Darren Randolph has finally left the building, it is not his fault that the Hammers stopper was more wary of splinters from the bench rather than sprinters from the pitch! The ex-Republic of Ireland goal keeper was brought back to the club as a panic purchase and has rarely ever been used.