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A game of two halves as West Ham and Brighton share the points
West Ham United's Tomas Soucek scores his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at The London Stadium, London

WEST HAM will feel that this was another two points that got away, not that Brighton deserved to lose a match of very much two halves.

The visitors dominated the first half against a lacklustre Hammers side who once again took a long time to get going.

Many were surprised at the defensive approach adopted by West Ham manager David Moyes, who started retaining captain Mark Noble in midfield and returning to playing five at the back — the result a formation decidedly lacking in ideas.

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