MAGNUSSON ... he fears relegationAS angry West Ham fans chanted “we want our money back” Eggert Magnusson must have been sorely tempted to join in. 
The Icelandic businessman has invested £105million to buy the Hammers and splashed a further £12m on new signings during the transfer window. But, as his team trooped off following their latest defeat, Magnusson may have been starting to suspect he has been sold a pup.
Relegation from the Premiership is now a real danger for a team who have managed just one win from their last 11 league games. Even the most blinkered Upton Park supporters accept this side is not a patch on the one that was relegated four years ago.
Sheffield UnitedÂ’s win over Fulham means it is beginning to look increasingly likely that it is any three from four teams for the drop. West HamÂ’s best hope is that Wigan continue their freefall into the bottom three. Yet even after eight straight Premiership defeats, Paul JewellÂ’s team remain two points clear of the Eastenders and have a game in hand.
It is hard to believe there was virtually nothing between these sides when they met in last seasonÂ’s FA Cup final. For while Liverpool have gone from strength to strength since Steven GerrardÂ’s Cardiff heroics, West Ham have headed in the opposite direction.
