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Jonty Colman

David Moyes’ West Ham gamble backfires as Premier League relegation battle fears become reality

West Ham United are now on a five-match losing streak in the Premier League after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League on Friday night.

First half goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva sealed three points for the Bees at the London Stadium seeing West Ham slip to 17th in the Premier League table and just a point clear of the bottom three, knowing they could slip into the relegation zone before they next play on Wednesday night away at struggling rivals Leeds United.

For the Hammers, they are now on their worst run of form in England's top-flight for the first time since April 2017. Here are five of the major talking points from the game.

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