West Ham have received just 19 yellow cards and no reds this season putting them second in the Premier League fair play league with only PLiverpool achieving better with just sixteen yellow cards this campaign.
Vladimir Coufal, Pablo Fornals, Ryan Fredericks and Angelo Ogbonna have picked up two yellow cards each this season.
Andriy Yarmolemko, Michail Antonio, Fabian Balbeuna, Issa Diop, Lukasz Fabianski, Manuel Lanzini, Arhur Masuaku, Mark Noble, Declan Rice and Tomas Soucel have one yellow card each this season in the Premier League.
Not to tempt fate but the Hammers have received no red cards this season, the last West Ham sending off was Arthur Masuaku last September when the defender turned winger picked up two yellow cards last season in the goalless draw against Aston Villa away from home.
That game was under Manuel Pellegrini who called the decision harsh after reviewing TV replays.
It appears David Moyes has bought a new level of discipline to the West Ham squad this season.
Hope we don’t get into a European diversion because of this. Nasty experience last time.
COYI
It’s true we’re a tough team to play against. Defensively strong without having to resort to rash challenges or the darker arts of the game as do teams like Tottenham. I like that about us.
That’s really commendable .. Very important with such a small squad when suspensions would be more keenly felt .. Didn’t we get into the Europa League Qualifiers via Fair Play in 2015 or something? .. Are places still available via this route? ..
Yeh , but we didn’t take it seriously and went out early doors . Had an awful season in total