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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Lansley at the City Ground

Kalvin Phillips’ red card tops off bad day for David Moyes and West Ham at Forest

Callum Hudson-Odoi scores for Forest against West Ham
Callum Hudson-Odoi scores Nottingham Forest’s second goal after West Ham were reduced to 10 men. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

When even your own fans are chanting “You’re getting sacked in the morning” and “Boring, boring West Ham” then a crisis point appears to have been reached.

Kalvin Phillips was sent off as David Moyes’s hold on his job took another dent though the West Ham manager gave a measured defence afterwards. Six days after losing 6-0 at home to Arsenal, the West Ham manager’s gamble in placing faith in the England midfield player, on loan from Manchester City, is backfiring badly.

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