Blooding youngsters
Despite the late 2-1 loss to Leicester City on Monday afternoon West Ham's Under-23 team are having a superb season. After 17 matches Mark Robson's side are sitting top of the table, two points clear of Manchester City.
The defeat to Leicester was the Hammers' first in nine since the Foxes triumph 2-1 on November 1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Results of course are no everything at academy level with the team used as a way to blood youngsters for the first team, something West Ham are doing superbly.
