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Moyes off the mark as West Ham draw with Leicester

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London: David Moyes saw West Ham secure a first point of his reign as the Premier League strugglers’ manager in a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester City on Friday. The hosts fell behind early on at the London Stadium to a goal from Marc Albrighton before Cheikhou Kouyate equalised on the stroke of half time. But neither side were able to conjure up a winning goal in a low-grade contest befitting two teams in the bottom of the table.


The point gained left West Ham still in the bottom three, albeit goal difference alone was now keeping Moyes’s men in the relegation zone ahead of the remainder of this weekend’s fixtures in English football’s top flight. But the fight they demonstrated helped restore relations between the club and their fans, who turned on the Hammers board and players alike following a miserable defeat at Watford.


Hammers fans could have been forgiven for thinking ‘here we go again’ after Leicester went 1-0 up inside just eight minutes with their very first attack. Foxes midfielder Wilfred Ndidi won the ball in the middle of the pitch and released England striker Jamie Vardy down the left channel.


The striker surged forward and then some poor defending, with Angelo Ogbonna falling over, saw his cut back come to Albrighton who scored with a sliding first-time shot from 10 yards out. Leicester enjoyed the space the Hammers left between their defence and midfield, with Riyad Mahrez running free as the Foxes turned defence into attack in a matter of a few passes. — AFP


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