MARTIN O’NEILL raised more than a few eyebrows when he purchased Ashley Young for £9 million (€11.4m) just over a year ago, but the doubters have suddenly fallen silent.

TWELVE MONTHS is a long time in football. Just ask Kevin Doyle. This time last year the Royals forward was making a challenge for the Premier League’s golden boot and helping his side in an unlikely push for a UEFA Cup spot.

AFTER SUCH a productive summer of transfer business, David Moyes cannot have envisaged such a miserable start to the season.

West Ham 0 Manchester City 1

EVERTON boss David Moyes hailed his patched-up side after yesterday’s 2-0 win over West Ham in the Premiership.

Liverpool 1 West Ham 2

Middlesborough 2 West Ham United 0

West Ham 0 Charlton 0

West Ham 2 Fulham 1

West Ham 2 Newcastle 4

Tottenham 1 West Ham 1

West Ham 1 West Brom 0

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez made seven changes from the side that lost to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup in midweek.