Had Nayef Aguerd headed in from any of the three first-half corners that James Ward-Prowse whipped, with predictable accuracy, right onto his bonce, the story of this game might have taken a more serene turn for West Ham. And for Ward-Prowse, after a few quiet weeks, a more familiar one at that.
Manager David Moyes had almost scoffed when asked ahead of Olympiacos's visit about the midfielder's run of six games without a goal or assist, given he managed at least one or the other in each of the season's first half-dozen matches. "Bad that, isn't it?" he said with a smirk.
