Hammers get helping hand in race for Europe

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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds did the Hammers a big favour at Elland Road as they held fourth-placed Chelsea to a goalless draw at lunchtime.

And that means the Irons can climb to level points with the southwestern Londoners if they get a win at Manchester United tomorrow, behind only on goal difference.

David Moyes will also be encouraged that in a season when we have done home and away double over Leeds, Chelsea have managed just three points in the two games when winning at Stamford Bridge.

Victory at Old Trafford would put serious pressure on both United and the Blues and provide a tremendous confidence boost as we go into three upcoming critical games against Arsenal at home, Wolves away and then currently third place Leicester City.

Meanwhile, there would appear  – on paper anyway – to be little chance of closing on the Foxes  who take on rock bottom and surely relegated already Sheffield United who parted company with  long tome boss Chris  Wilder yesterday