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Another week and another tough game for Gianfranco Zola's West Ham team against title-chasing Arsenal.
The Irons make the trip across London tomorrow evening hovering just above the Premier League drop zone but may return empty handed from the Emirates.
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 face bogey team Bolton at Upton Park tomorrow without their biggest transfer window signing.
Striker Benni McCarthy, a £2.5million capture from Blackburn in January, will miss the game as he has yet to recover from the knee injury sustained on his debut at Burnley on February 6.
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.
West Ham's financial performance has again overshadowed its on-field activities.
The club's latest annual accounts, published yesterday, detailed how the Hammers' debts - put at around £110million by co-chairman David Sullivan - accrued under its Icelandic former owners and it makes grim reading.
It may have taken over two years and 50 appearances but Julien Faubert's first goal for West Ham was worth the wait.
The French defender hit an injury time screamer in last Saturday's 3-0 win over Hull City at Upton Park to break his duck and the former misfit is rapidly establishing himself as a fans' favourite.
Gianluca Nani has left his job as West Ham's technical director by mutual consent.
The Italian, whose departure was confirmed last night, had been in the post for just under two years and has a mixed record of success in bringing new talent to the club.
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 future of West Ham's Matthew Upson has been the subject of much speculation recently but the Irons captain insists he's not thinking beyond playing for England in this summer's World Cup.
The 30-year-old centre back has been linked to a move from Upton Park to raise money for the cash strapped Hammers.
He's the only just arrived at Upton Park but Mido is already planning to stick around longer than the end of the season.
The Egyptian international signed on loan for the Hammers on transfer deadline day and is determined to seal a permanent move in the summer.
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.
The troubled waters at Upton Park could be considerably smoothed if the Irons pick up a win against Birmingham City tonight.
The Hammers have hit the headlines for all the wrong reason this week and the best way to show a united front to the world would be to get back to winning ways in the Premier League.
Frank Nouble looks set for more first team experience - but not at West Ham.
The 18-year-old striker is to join Championship side West Bromwich Albion on a month's loan tomorrow, and he could make his debut for the Baggies in tomorrow night's game against Scunthorpe.
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.
