West Ham have not kept a clean sheet all this season and well back into last - more than 20 games now.
Even when Alan Curbishley sent out some of the most cautious West Ham line ups I’ve ever seen and even with magnificent England internationals Robert Green and Matthew Upson in the side West Ham were unable to stop the opposition scoring.
Gianfranco Zola has now arrived and his philosophy is to 'take 'em on' play football and see who scores the most.
The problem is we still haven't worked out how to stop the other team from getting at least one goal every time we step on to the pitch.
This is a MAJOR problem.If you allow home teams - like Middlesbrough on Saturday - a goal it means you will have to score two away goals to win a match.
Two away goals in the Premiership is a tough ask.
And if you give the big sides - like Man U and Arsenal - a one goal head start you are always going to struggle - scoring two goals against either of them is unlikely no matter who you are.
West Ham - Zola - Clarke - whoever- need a clean sheet on Saturday almost as much as they need a win.
A nil-nil draw after a five hour trip to the North East would not normally have me smiling but this weekend I’d bite your hand off for a clean sheet.
Anyone else?
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