West Ham sting Manchester United, cracking open top-four door

West Ham gave its safety hopes a big boost Sunday with a 1-0 win over Manchester United at London’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

Said Benrahma coerced a David De Gea error and that was all she wrote in London, where David Moyes’ Irons moved seven points clear of the bottom three with three matches left in its season.

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It’s a second-consecutive 1-0 away decision for the Red Devils, who lost 1-0 at Brighton with the last kick of the game at midweek.

Erik ten Hag’s men fail to take advantage of third-place Newcastle losing to Arsenal and remain two points behind the Magpies. Man Utd leads Liverpool by a single point but have played one fewer match than its historic rival.

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Said Benrahma

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West Ham United is a dangerous foe for anyone right now: a team far better than its status on the table and desperate for its Premier League life.

Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United would’ve known that, which makes it all the more frustrating that there wasn’t more cutting edge to their performance.

Liverpool’s recent hot streak made it so big slips from Newcastle and/or Man United would put the top four in jeopardy.

The fixture list of Wolves, Bournemouth, Chelsea, and Fulham still says Ten Hag’s men should finish top four, but imagine the consternation if this season — with two finals — finishes with the Red Devils outside of the Champions League? There’s no question Ten Hag’s men are much improved, but they don’t need an offseason of “What ifs?” plaguing their supporters’ base and receruitment.

“First half I thought we played really well but first chance we gave away, they scored. Second half was below standards.”

“We created and