Billed as a final day that could produce one of the biggest shocks in English football history, it was all too painfully predictable for West Ham.
They required something of a miracle to retain their top-flight status - wins on two north London fronts, situated within five miles of each other. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side completed their part of the assignment. But at no point on this sweltering Sunday afternoon were West Ham out of the drop zone, let alone within less than two points of safety.
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