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West Ham found themselves on the wrong end of a beating at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and they only had themselves to blame.
Poor defending saw the Irons punished by a Chelsea team that rarely got out of second gear as the Hammers' relegation worries intensfied.
West Ham head to Stamford Bridge tomorrow knowing they will have to perform better than they managed in their last outing.
Title-chasing Chelsea will be out for goals and a similar defensive display from the Irons to last Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Bolton could see them on the wrong end of a drubbing.
Valon Behrami has called on his West Ham team-mates to be mentally strong after last Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Bolton.
The Swiss midfielder admitted losing the relegation clash to the Lancashire outfit was a big disappointment and wants to see an improved attitude when the Irons meet Chelsea and Arsenal in their next two games.
Fit again West Ham star Kieron Dyer has defended his injury-blighted spell at the club.
The 31-year-old midfielder has been plagued by injury since joining from Newcastle for £6million in August 2007. He broke his leg soon after and has made just 20 appearance in that time, the latest as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat by Bolton last Saturday.
A dismal defensive display condemned West Ham to defeat against relegation rivals Bolton.
Gianfranco Zola's men could have no complaints after the visitors left Upton Park on Saturday with all three points, and the margin of defeat could have been a lot heavier.
West Ham legend Phil Parkes thinks Rob Green could leave Upton Park this summer and there won't be a shortage of clubs wanting him.
The England keeper has been linked with a move at the end of the season and Parkes, who made over 400 appearances in 11 years as West Ham goalkeeper, thinks Green will go if a top four club comes calling.
Not unexpectedly West Ham's miserable away form continued as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United last night.
Two goals from Wayne Rooney and one from Michael Owen did the damage to Gianfranco Zola's side at Old Trafford.
West Ham look set to face one of their old boys when they take to the field at Old Trafford this evening.
Former Irons star Rio Ferdinand looks set to return to the home defence after serving a four match ban, and will be looking to help inflict some misery on his old side.
West Ham will head to Old Trafford tomorrow night in good heart after comfortably dispatching relegation rivals Hull at Upton Park on Saturday.
Goals from Valon Behrami, Carlton Cole and Julien Faubert - his first for the club - put some distance between the Irons and the others around them in the Premier League's lower reaches.
The temperature may have been close to freezing but a warm front swept across Upton Park last night.
West Ham's 2-0 win over Birmingham, thanks to goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Carlton Cole, saw them climb to 14th in the Premier League and gave fans hope of avoiding relegation this season.
Gianfranco Zola was left a very disappointed man after his West Ham side slumped to defeat at Burnley.
Despite a debut goal from Ilan the Irons were sunk by strikes from David Nugent and Daniel Fox against their relegation rivals.
West Ham had to settle for a point in a lacklustre encounter with Blackburn on Saturday.
The Irons, desperate for wins to pull themselves away from the Premier League relegation zone lacked the cutting edge required to overcome a resolute Rovers side who arrived at Upton Park determined to frustrate their hosts.
West Ham could include top scorer Carlton Cole in their team to face Blackburn Rovers tomorrow afternoon.
The England striker came through a 20 minute run-out against Portsmouth on Tuesday and his return is a timely boost for Gianfranco Zola's men in their fight for Premier League survival.
West Ham had to settle for a point in last night's relegation scrap at Fratton Park.
A 52nd minute goal by Matthew Upson looked to have secured the win for the Irons but Portsmouth's Danny Webber rescued his side with a fine low strike 14 minutes from full time.
West Ham's new era kicks off in earnest tonight with a must-win game at struggling Portsmouth and they will have an old favourite back in the ranks.
A week after being taken over by David Gold and David Sullivan the Irons chase vital Premier League points against the division's bottom side.
A new era at West Ham started today with the promise from new owner David Sullivan that he will do all he can to move the club to the Olympic Stadium in 2012.
Mr Sullivan, who along with David Gold acquired a controlling interest in the Irons along last night, promised changes will be made across the board at the troubled club.
West Ham clambered out of the bottom three of the Premier League with a hard-won point at Aston Villa.
The Irons harried and hustled high-flying Villa, with Gianfranco Zola employing a five-man midfield to good effect.
West Ham have been fined £115,000 for failing to control their fans during the Carling Cup match with Millwall in August.
The Football Association slapped the sanction on the Irons this afternoon as punishment for the repeated pitch invasions that marred the August 25 fixture.
West Ham hope to beat the big freeze and steal a march on their snowbound relegation rivals with a win over Wolves on Sunday.
Gianfranco Zola's men will look to bounce back from last Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Arsenal with a Premier League maximum.
Last Sunday's FA Cup defeat at the hands of Arsenal might have left plenty of fans dispirited but two young players hope it was the start of lengthy runs in the first team.
Striker Frank Nouble and left-back Fabio Daprela made impressive full debuts for the Hammers and both youngsters are keen for more.
