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Simon Grayson: Expect Scott Parker to let West Ham off the leash

Simon Grayson believes Scott Parker will take the shackles off West Ham, with the Hammers’ attacking talent giving their new boss every reason to play on the front foot.

Scott Parker is thrown in the air by jubilant Burnley players after winning promotion to the Premier League

Clean sheets and a solid defence were the foundation of Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League under Scott Parker.

But I’d be very surprised indeed if the new West Ham manager uses similar tactics at the London Stadium.
Scotty’s a pragmatist, not an idealist.
He’s someone who goes into a dressing room, looks at the character of his side and the strengths of his players, then adopts a system to get the best out of them.
Sensible management
If you look at his promotion-winning teams down the years, none of them played exactly the same way.
All of them were defensively solid, but Fulham domin...

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