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Proof: Long Ball United

Posted by Sean Whetstone on February 9, 2015 in News

Opta statistics show Manchester United are the second biggest long ball merchants in the Premier League this season after attempted 1,861 long passes. That is only 16 long balls behind Burnley, who openly admit that they have a direct and style of play. West Ham sit in tenth place with 1,625 long passes attempted.

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I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball, I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh. Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons! Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter