It was built as a must-win match for West Ham - a home contest with a fellow relegation-battling club. And it makes sense. After all, if you can’t beat bad teams at home, then who can you beat? After 45 minutes at Upton Park, however, it looks like West Ham may not have to answer that hypothetical, going to halftime up 1-0 over Wigan.
West Ham United Vs. Wigan Athletic: Valon Behrami, With Help From Frederic Piquionne, Has Hammers Up
The goal came in the 34th minute, the result of a play you’d draw up on a chalkboard. From near the right flank, 10 yards inside Wigan’s half, Scott Parker floated a ballt o Piquionne, who stood two yards inside Wigan’s penalty area. The striker headed the ball down from Valon Behrami, who ran onto a ball 10 yards out and beat Ali Al Habsi, giving West Ham a 1-0 lead.
The Hammers sit at the bottom of the Premier League with nine points, five points behind 18th place Wigan. While a win won’t pull them out of the drop, it may save the job of embattled manager Avram Grant, whose position is tenuous after last week;s 3-0 loss at Anfield.
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