It took West Ham until May and the visit of Manchester United to record their first statement Premier League victory over one of the division’s big boys last season, as the Hammers’ reputation as nose-bloodiers evaporated in the midst of their relegation scrap.
This time around, though, David Moyes’s side have rediscovered the formula at the first time of asking, charging to a 3-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea here at the London Stadium, despite Nayef Aguerd’s red card midway through the second half.
