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What we learnt this week

Rory Smith
The Times
West Ham appear to be developing a habit of winning away against would-be title contenders
West Ham appear to be developing a habit of winning away against would-be title contenders
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Rory Smith
The Times

Away-day clarets

There is a good chance that West Ham could be relegated with only 18 points, all gained from wins away to Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Pulis memories

Who says there is no room in football for sentiment? How touching it was to see Stoke City spend the first half on Saturday taking Tony Pulis, their former manager, down memory lane. Two red cards in 45 minutes? Just like the old times.

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Special agent

Aymen Abdennour (agent: Jorge Mendes), leaves Monaco (consultant: Jorge Mendes) for Valencia (consultant: Jorge Mendes). We imagine the negotiations were most frenzied. “Jorge, he wants £100,000 a week.” “Well, Jorge, he’s not getting it.” “OK, Jorge, I’ll do you a deal. Let’s cut the fee.” “No, Jorge and Jorge, we just will not do that.”

Stones roses

No question who wins the chant of the weekend prize: Everton, for their rendition of Can’t Buy Me Love, dedicated to John Stones. We look forward to the point where every club have a version of the same song.