Come the summer, the club will want to attract top players

That will probably not happen if they cannot win a game for love nor money between now and the end of the season.

Just as scouts and clubs are watching players they are considering targeting come the summer, the same players are glancing at potential clubs and beating Chelsea is huge way to get yourselves noticed – not to mention show you are not a whipping boy for the big boys.

The Hammers have already beaten Manchester City at home and shown what they can do given the chance – and this is a timely reminder of that.