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West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola was a magical player but he's finding life a lot harder in the hotseat as his side continue to struggle.

Yesterday's 2-1 defeat at home to Everton highlighted the deficiencies in Zola's team but the Italian seemed at a loss as to how to deal with them.

West Ham will be looking to build on the momentum created from Wednesday night's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Gianfranco Zola's men claimed only their second league win of the season and need more points against Everton on Sunday to consolidate their mid-table position.

A wonder-strike from Radoslav Kovac put West Ham in the driving seat, before an Everton fight-back left the Irons out of the race for seventh place.

Two goals from Louis Saha and one from Joseph Yobo, as well as a sending off for James Tomkins made it a disappointing away day for the Londoners.

West Ham's Europa League dream could be over if they lose away to FA Cup finalists Everton at the weekend.

The Irons are two points behind Fulham, who are sitting in the golden seventh spot, with Tottenham between them in an all London sandwich.

West Ham have been paired with Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals, but need to negotiate a tricky replay against Middlesbrough first.

The Irons earned a place in yesterday's draw after scraping a 1-1 draw with Boro on Saturday afternoon when it had looked likely the visitors would dump them out of the Cup.

West Ham threw away another lead as they fell apart in the last 10 minutes against Everton.

The 3-1 home defeat, in a game they should have won, highlighted the shortcomings in Gianfranco Zola's team, and leaves the Hammers sliding down the Premier League table.

THE KIDS are coming through for Alan Curbishley as he blooded yet another West Ham Academy graduate in the first team.

Saturday’s (March 22) 1-1 draw at Everton saw defender James Tomkins make his senior debut, following in the footsteps of fellow teenagers Jack Collison and Freddie Sears.

Curbishley had no hesitation in pitching Tomkins into the side after injuries ruled out all his senior centre-backs bar Anton Ferdinand.

With Sears coming off the bench and almost snatching another away win for the Hammers with a late effort that hit the post, the fabled West Ham production line seems to be in full working order. And with the amount of money available to the manager to strengthen his squad this summer likely to be limited it’s timely.