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Eddie Howe appears to have made it clear that he is staying on the south coast into the forseeable future.

Over the last three or four weeks I have made my feelings very clear on Manuel Pellegrini and this West Ham team!

Manuel Pellegrini has answered the very clear question: “Do you care?” and spoken of his feelings on other managers being linked to his job..

At the very time he needs it, Manuel Pellegrini is facing some of his trickiest selection issues in his time at the club.

Manuel Pellegrini admits that is heavily into self criticism at the moment but equally that he will never change his ways regardless of the present slump in fortunes.