Dead-ball power at the heart of David Moyes' West Ham reboot | Jacob Steinberg


Instead of focusing on fancy, fragile football, fortunes are rising at London Stadium as wide variety keeps opponents guessing

West Ham’s image of themselves is not matched by the view from outside. A pragmatist such as Sam Allardyce could not connect with the club even when he managed them. The demand for entertainment infuriated him and he hated the West Ham way, regarding it with ill-disguised contempt.

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