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Although disappointing, Sunday's game against Leicester Ciy DID prove that there is 'life after Zouma', whether it was because he had no time to dwell on the match beforehand or not, Issa Diop was called in to the starting line up after Kurt Zouma felt 'ill' during the warm up, and played an absolute blinder, his best game in a Hammers shirt for ages.

Saturday's high noon fixture against Newcastle could be a defining moment for both clubs, a win for the visitors would all but propel them towards Premier League survival, a win for David Moyes' West Ham would firm up the club's grip on a European top slot, something has to give, or does it?

Having achieved far more than expected last season, this one was always going to be the 'David Moyes Experience's' difficult second album, but it hasn't. To continue with the music metaphor, this season has been like Pink Floyd following up Dark side of the Moon with Wish you were here, the magnificence of the former obscured the brilliance of the latter for quite some time.