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West Ham 3-1 Watford

WEST HAM pretty much secured their Premiership future with this comprehensive win over relegation rivals Watford on Friday (July 17).

Manager David Moyes, though, was not counting his chickens, declaring that he would not be changing anything till his team are “mathematically safe.”

The returned former manager has certainly transformed this group of players, getting them playing as a tight, disciplined unit.

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