The culture clash that lies at the heart of West Ham's losing streak

West Ham Pellegrini

One of West Ham’s most impressive moments this season was their draw away to Bournemouth at the end of September. Having been humiliated by Oxford United three days before, they found themselves in a hole at Dean Court, 2-1 down on the road and behind to an opponent with a newly resilient core.

They dug in and clawed their way back, though, finding an equaliser through Aaron Cresswell and heading back to London with not just a point, but their pride restored.

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Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. He was formerly a regularly columnist for the FourFourTwo website, covering all aspects of the game, including tactical analysis, reaction pieces, longer-term trends and critiquing the increasingly shady business of football's financial side and authorities' decision-making.