West Ham United have reason to believe in the Premier League’s relegation battle once again.
Where the prevailing mood at West Ham United last week was one of despair following the collapse against Chelsea, things have changed again now.
Indeed, only a few hours after Nottingham Forest dropped points in the Premier League’s relegation battle, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side took full advantage.
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On Saturday afternoon, West Ham beat Burnley 2-0 to move within three points of Sean Dyche’s side and top flight safety with only 13 games left to play.
It’s a major mental boost for the Irons, who have veered between looking like they may pull off a great escape and looking dead and buried at times this season.
Still, what’s about to come in the fixture schedule is slightly unfortunate.
Nottingham Forest have an easier next fixture than West Ham United
The fixture list has not been particularly kind to West Ham here.
On Tuesday, Nuno’s side host an in-form Manchester United who look to have been transformed under Michael Carrick.
The Red Devils have won four consecutive games and will head to the London Stadium full of confidence.
It’s going to be a very tough task for Nuno, while Dyche’s side face a very different prospect in the form of Wolves a day later.
With all due respect to Wolves, they are enduring one of the worst seasons in Premier League history and not many will back them to leave the City Ground with anything.
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West Ham United’s recent record at home to Manchester United
On paper, West Ham do face a much harder game.
However, their recent record at home against Manchester United is actually very positive indeed.
So much has been made about the misery of playing at the London Stadium but it has not been a happy hunting ground for the Red Devils.
The Manchester giants have lost on their last three Premier League visits to east London, after all.
Perhaps there really is reason to believe…
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