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Premier League
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Attendance: 34,562
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Collison 71
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Parker 11, Kovac 44
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Kompany 69, Ireland 90+2
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DT92 Members at this game: (you can click here to load your profile picture) |
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TonyP MCFC
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halsteadhumbug
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mangofever
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Smudger80
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GeorgeParrisPet
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Unclesteve
67 |
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Neil Thorogood
66 |
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Shawz
57 |
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trickynicky36
45 |
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Elliot
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daveb1511
40 |
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HenryWHU10
34 |
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ollyjohn
23 |
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yorkiron
21 |
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Connord24
15 |
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West Ham Mark
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eddiecurry
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West Ham moved up to seventh in the Premier League with a thoroughly deserved victory over Manchester City.
The Hammers were by far the better team throughout and Jack
Collison won it in the second half, side-footing home after Shay Given
saved from Savio.
Robinho had missed a sitter for the visitors, prodding wide
from six yards, while he also forced a brilliant save from Rob Green
with an impromptu flick.
West Ham also saw Valon Behrami carried off with a serious-looking injury.
But boss Gianfranco Zola will be delighted with the
manner of their victory after outplaying City for most of the game and
it provides a timely boost to their chances of qualifying for Europe
next season.
The visitors, who beat FC Copenhagen of Denmark to reach the
last 16 of the Uefa Cup on Thursday, appeared subdued, their play
lacking any real urgency.
Craig Bellamy was their only threat, and the Welsh striker
ignored the home fans' boos after his acrimonious exit from Upton Park
last month to set up a glorious chance for Robinho which the Brazilian
somehow poked wide.
Zola praises 'veteran' Collison
But most of the play belonged to West Ham, with Scott Parker pushing
the hosts forward from midfield and Collison and Behrami and then Savio
getting into advanced positions down the flanks.
Their football at times was a joy to behold but they were
frequently in danger of over-playing it, always looking for that one
extra pass instead of finding a killer finish.
After one such interchange Herita Ilunga found Collison but
Given was equal to the 20-year-old's low shot, before another flowing
move led to David di Michele shooting tamely straight at Given.
Indeed the two best chances of the first half fell to the
lacklustre Robinho, who apart from missing from close-range also
flicked a Vincent Kompany shot towards the bottom corner, only for
Green to make a fine low save.
Just as the game was livening up, the injury to Behrami cast an enormous shadow over proceedings at the Boleyn Ground.
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