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West Ham: Fabianksi, Ngakia, Diop, Ogbonna, Creswell, Rice, Noble, Antonio, Fornals, Bowen, Haller. Substitutes: Randolph, Balbuena, Zabaleta, Anderson, Lanzini, Snodgrass
Southampton: McCarthy, Ward-Prowse, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Armstrong, Smallbone, Hojbjerg, Boufal, Obafemi, Long. Substitutes: Gunn, Vestergaard, Ings, Adams, Romeu, Walker-Peters, Valery.

Often when a new manager arrives at a football club he has already made certain decisions regarding which players he 'fancies', this tried and trusted technique is designed to ensure that there are no nasty surprises, however the downside is that unknown talent can end up going by the by.

If as a viewer you were able to watch the Liverpool v West Ham game with sub titles instead of commentary, then you would have witnessed a spirited but eventually fruitless display by a battling Hammers side against 'the best team in the world'. Unfortunately SKY having a Liverpool stalwart as well as a Manchester United crony heavily involved in the 'match day experience' ensured any enjoyment Hammers fans had was kept to a minimum.