Fergie formation causing trouble for West Ham

West Ham may have arrived as the bottom club in the Premiership but they were the last side to prevent a United victory, with a 1-1 draw at Upton Park on November 17 - since which time Ferguson's men had put together a six-match winning run.

Michael Carrick broke up some promising United moves in the early stages as West Ham struggled to cope with Ferguson’s 4-2-3-1 formation.