Rely on the wingers

Playing one up top and relying on the midfielders and other creative players is a tried and tested concept in modern football.

The Hammers may well turn to that option and it will mean that the likes of Stuart Downing will have to be at the very top of their game from now until the end of the season and make sure they contribute to the goals tally.

If the strategy is to nick games by one goal, running a tight ship will become all the more important and not only will the wingers have to do the business going forward, but they will have to track back to boot.