The two oldest managers in the division, though Roy Hodgson has 15 years on David Moyes. And a day to suggest futuristic is not always best. Even before the thrilling London derby – “absolute madness” as the match-winner Eberechi Eze described it – could even begin, thousands of fans were locked out of Selhurst until a glitch in the club’s computerised ticket system could be rectified.
Two greybeard pragmatists meeting for the last time? If so, they signed off in style, having begun the day sharing convivial, back-slapping pre-match duties. Hodgson, his team reaching 40 points in style, has all but completed his safety detail while West Ham, five points above the bottom three, face a daunting schedule ahead.
