Having done the double on the Red Devils (and Arsenal) last year West Ham have now proved themselves to be an official bogey team of Sir Alex. Tevez got the winner for West Ham in the last game of last season, while this year he faced up against his old team mates from the East End.
However there was nothing he could do to stop his team slipping to only their third defeat of the campaign, even Portuguese 'wonder-kid' Ronaldo was unable to procure three points for the traveling team.
Upton Park is an extremely fickle place. Last week the crowd booed the team off following a dismal draw with ten men of Reading. This week the support was positively electric.
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Not many returning Hammers receive a warm reception at Upton Park, Lampard, Cole, Defoe and Ince could all testify to that, but such was the heroic impact of Carlos Tevez last season that he will always be fondly remembered.
It wasn't single handed, and you could argue his arrival with Mascherano was the catalyst for the demise in the first place, but Tevez definitely achieved the status of Hammers Legend in his brief spell at the club.
This latest win will keep West Ham in the hunt for a UEFA cup spot although most fans will be more than happy with a steady top ten finish after the traumas of last year.
The title race however is far from over and it is likely to go right down to the wire. And what price would you get for West Ham to complete a double double over United in the penultimate game of the season, to decide the championship?
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Many thanks to the Hammers for taking 3 pts off United and then putting up such a mediocre performance at the Emirates on New Years Day!
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