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The 1-1 home draw with Aston Villa didn't give us much hope that the players or the manager are up for the battle to stay in the Premier League.

Towards the end, when it was clear Villa weren't too fussed about the result, you wanted to see some fight and effort to find a winner. Instead, Moyes brings Cornet up front instead of Scamacca and we play the final 10 minutes out without barely having a shot on goal.

It was like they didn't realise we're in a relegation battle!

But at least we have one foot in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals after the comfortable 2-0 victory over AEK Larnaca in Cyprus last week.

Stel from the This Is Mappa podcast joins us again this week to give us his view on the first-leg before previewing this Thursday's return leg in Stratford.

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It's fair to say we didn't really expect to take anything away from the AMEX on Saturday, but no one saw a 4-0 thrashing, did they?

The performance was unacceptable, the result even more so, and now we're back to square one after some positive signs in the win over Forest a week earlier and the FA Cup defeat to Man United at Old Trafford.

The performance on Wednesday night had much of the fanbase believing we'd turned a corner. West Ham outplayed United for 70 minutes before a late defensive capitulation resulted in a 3-1 defeat. But we saw effort, heart and desire.

We didn't get that a few days later, though, as we rocked up on the south coast and got absolutely battered by a very impressive Brighton side.

This week, the lads are joined by West Ham Network's Russ Budden to try and make sense of it all, while James and Will also look back on the Man United game.

Also this week, Stel from Cypriot football podcast, This Is Mappa, joins us to give us the lowdown on AEK Larnaca ahead of our Conference League last-16 clash on Thursday, before legend of the show Tim Warwood dials in with his seven-year-old daughter to help us preview the weekend's visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League.

It's an action-packed show (a little depressing and a little long, but can you blame us!?) but let us know your thoughts in the comments below and make sure you subscribe!

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It's been a while since we won a football match, let alone one so comfortably.

David Moyes returned to a back four against Nottingham Forest, citing the need for more midfielders post-match, and also gifted Danny Ings his first start since signing for the club.

The result? A 4-0 thrashing, Ings scoring twice and West Ham looking utterly devastating in the final third. Arguably for the first time this season.

It was a must-win game and that's exactly what we got. But is it a sign of what we should expect for the remainder of the season?

Also this week, we look ahead to Wednesday's FA Cup 5th Round clash against Man United at Old Trafford, with talkSPORT's Toni Afoke joining us to preview that one. Then we travel to bogey team Brighton, and Richie Mills from Sussex Live joins us to give us the lowdown on the Seagulls' season so far.

It's a busy show as always!

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There have been intense calls for David Moyes to be sacked after Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Spurs, despite going into it unbeaten in four matches.

Many are unhappy with the system Moyes is sticking with, his approach against the so-called 'big six' and the poor results that have inevitably followed.

But is all of that the real problem? Defensively we're no worse off in terms of stats, but up front we're really struggling to make a real impact. That's where it appears to be all going wrong.

This week, James and Will debate the facts behind why we're struggling so much this season, whether Moyes can truly be blamed for the loss in north London and whether the fear of relegation is still very premature.

Also this week, we're joined by Anton from our partners, West Ham Network, who gave his views on the current situation at the club, while Adam from the Red Side of the Trent Podcast joins us to preview Saturday's visit of Nottingham Forest.

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NOTE: Sorry it's a bit late this week, life (and gout) got in the way a bit! Back to normal next week, we promise!

Things are looking and feeling a little more enjoyable at the moment, aren't they?

We're unbeaten in four, have just one defeat in our last seven in all competitions and have conceded just three goals in our last five.

Moyes' semi-permanent switch to a back five appears to have worked a treat as the likes of Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio all show glimpses of their former selves. Meanwhile, new signing Emerson is fast becoming an important fixture at right wing-back, but injury woes for mega-money signings Nayef Aguerd, Gianluca Scamacca and Lucas Paqueta somewhat dampen the optimism slightly.

Regardless, West Ham's form is almost unrecognisable from the one that had us calling for Moyes to be sacked on the podcast just last month.

On this week's show, James and Will hail the improvement in form, performances and results, praise the recent performances of some of the season's under-performers and then look ahead to Sunday's trip to Spurs.

On top of that, friend of the show and talkSPORT presenter, Paul Coyte, joins us to give us the lowdown on his beloved Tottenham.

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The 1-1 draw at Newcastle last weekend gave us plenty of hope that West Ham are beginning to turn a corner.

Despite the mini-meltdown at the beginning, conceding twice in the opening three minutes (thankfully only one counted!), Moyes' men recovered well and put in a solid display at one of the hardest places to visit this season.

The performance suggested things are beginning to return to something like normal after a woeful first-half of the campaign, but can they keep it up and push on?

This week, James and Will look back on the Newcastle performance before looking ahead to Saturday afternoon's home London derby against Chelsea.

Also this week, friend of the show Stamford Chidge from the Chelsea FanCast joins us to discuss his beloved Blues, before the lads wrap up for another week.

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It was a relatively quiet transfer window for West Ham, with just two players through the door and a handful of exits, but there does seem to be a more positive at the club at the moment.

The 2-0 FA Cup victory over Derby County on Monday night made it three wins and as many clean sheets from our last four games - which is the kind of form we just couldn't see coming only a few weeks a go.

But, we've drawn Man United away in the FA Cup 5th Round - the fifth time in the last seven seasons we'll make the trip to Old Trafford in domestic cup competition - and no one is even a bit surprised about it. At what point do we start asking questions about the validity of these draws?

On this week's show, James and Will discuss the win at Derby, the January transfer window, the FA Cup draw and then look ahead to Saturday's trip to Newcastle.

Also this week, Russ Budden from our new partners, West Ham Network, pops in to give his views on the club's business in January, before we're joined by The Sun's Head of Sport and Newcastle fan, Shaun Custis, to preview our game at St. James' Park on Saturday evening.

It's a little bit different this week but still packed with all your favourite stuff!

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West Ham won a Premier League football match, but all is not what it seems.

While the three points were desperately needed, it doesn't change much where David Moyes' future is concerned. A run of fixtures that include Newcastle, Chelsea and Tottenham in February means we're not entirely out of the woods just yet and it's likely we'll be back in the thick of before too long.

Meanwhile, Craig Dawson - the wonderful, beautiful, amazing Craig Dawson - has left the club and everyone's really upset about it. What he gave us during his spell since arriving on loan from Watford will be fondly remembered by Hammers fans for a lifetime, not least his role in our epic journey to the Europa League semi-finals last term.

So Ballon D'Awson has left for Wolves, but he'll forever be in our hearts.

This week, Will and James discuss all of the above before previewing our FA Cup 4th Round clash with Derby County at Pride Park. Also dropping in is Corey Hancock from the Rams Review Podcast, who sent us his thoughts ahead of the game.

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We agreed last week that David Moyes simply had to get at least four points from West Ham's next two games in order to keep his job.

But after losing 1-0 at Wolves, that's now mathematically impossible and leaves us in the bottom three of the Premier League and facing a monumental relegation clash against Everton at home on Saturday.

There has been lots of talk since the Wolves defeat that Moyes is on his way out, but the shortlist of potential replacements is worryingly underwhelming. Why wasn't the club prepared for this situation? They had six weeks to do their research on potential replacements, but somehow they've arrived at a shortlist of Sean Dyche, Rafa Benitez, Marcelo Bielsa and Nuno Espirito Santo!

On this week's show, James and Will discuss the mess we've found ourselves in and both agree that while Moyes has given us some unforgettable memories over the last two years, now is the time for him to go. Now is the time for change.

We're also joined by massive Everton fan Ethan Maddison, from GiveMeSport, who sent us a quick voice note on his thoughts on the Toffees this season.

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Last week West Ham announced the sad passing of co-owner and co-chairman David Gold.

Regardless of fans' feelings towards Gold and other members of the board over the years, we must always remember that Gold is a human being who has lost his life. A father. A grandfather. A brother.

He was also one of us. A West Ham fan. He famously grew up opposite the Boleyn Ground and played for the club at schoolboy level. So regardless of his role to play in all the issues at the club over the years, you simply cannot deny his love for our football club.

But what legacy does he leave as co-owner of West Ham United?

Also on this week's show, James and Will mull over the point at Leeds, the surprising FA Cup third round victory at Brentford, David Moyes' future and the ambivalence towards Said Benrahma amongst the fanbase.

And finally, we're joined by friend of the show, Dan Bayliss, from the Wolves 77 Club Podcast to preview this weekend's trip to Molineux.

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