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Tony Pulis has had his immediate effect. Crystal Palace, a team apparently bereft of hope a few weeks ago, hoisted themselves off the foot of the table with victory in their new manager’s first home game in charge here and, in an instant, safety is only three points away. Life near the bottom does not seem quite so oppressive in that context. These are very early days for the new man at the helm but, with Cardiff City – currently just outside the cut-off – …

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Marouane Chamakh’s header gave Palace a vital, hard-earned victory which took them off the bottom of the table Rob Smyth

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• Jol sacked by Fulham 24 hours after damaging loss • Leap of faith by Shahid Khan to appoint Rene Meulensteen Martin Jol’s parting shot to the press after Fulham’s 3-0 defeat by West Ham on Saturday afternoon had something fittingly elegiac about it. “I’ll see you soon … I hope,” Jol said as he disappeared down the nearest corridor. In the event Jol may yet be seen again in English football, but it will not…

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The Hammers hit top spot with a win over the Baggies on this day in 1990

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• Striker not expected to play until January • ‘We have to be tentative’ says Sam Allardyce Andy Carroll will begin his lengthy comeback trail next week when he returns to West Ham United training. Sam Allardyce does not expect the England centre-forward to make a playing return before January and the manager said that the club must heed medical advice and be cautious as the 24-year-old continues his recovery from a long-term…

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AC Jimbo is joined by Jacob Steinberg , James Horncastle and Ian Macintosh to drool over the midweek footie action. It’s 11 games unbeaten for Manchester United and after their 5-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen the pod wonder whether David Moyes has finally found his best team, and discuss what crisis ridden Spurs can do to stop them on Sunday. They ask whether the ‘Özil factor’ has had an effect on Jack Wilshire after his impressive display against Marseille , and debate…

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For José Mourinho and Chelsea, there was beauty in this East End stroll. Needing a victory after the loss at Newcastle and the fortunate home draw against West Bromwich Albion, they found opponents only too happy to oblige. West Ham were a shambles in the first-half. The manager, Sam Allardyce, persisted with his 4-6-0 formation and he watched his team offer nothing and, seemingly, look to do nothing more than cling on. So bad were his tactics and his team …

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How Sam Allardyce must be craving a fit, battering ram of a striker who could unsettle a Chelsea team whose away form to date this term – five points from a possible 15 – renders them vulnerable. An Andy Carroll, perhaps. The hosts may have Carlton Cole as an alternative, but the visitors will be ready to confront a packed midfield as they search of a derby victory to pep up their title challenge. “We have to do…

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