Five Talking Points from Manchester United's 3-1 victory over West Ham

Will Sam be the next manager to get the boot?

At least on the evidence of the game against Manchester United, Allardyce looks like he might just keep his job for a little while longer. Although West Ham conceded three goals, all three were exquisite finishes, which nobody could have done anything about. The worrying thing for Sam, would be the attack, which has scored only 6 away league goals all season, the lowest in all four divisions of English football.

Having put all his eggs in one Andy Carroll shaped basket, time is running out for Sam as the owners will be looking for a turnaround of some sort in their next game. Unfortunately for the Hammers, the next game, although at home, is against an Arsenal side, who have the best away record in the League. All of which mean that the game after that, against West Brom at home, will be crucial. If they lose that, there might not be any festive cheer around the Allardyce household come the New Year.