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title: "Pundit warns against discounting West Ham from top four race"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2022-02-25T14:00:00Z"
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# Pundit warns against discounting West Ham from top four race

Former Premier League defender Martin Keown has warned against ruling [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/25/virals-west-ham-place-championship-duo-on-transfer-shortlist/) out of the race for the Premier League top four.

The Hammers [currently](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) sit sixth, four points behind Manchester United in the final UEFA Champions League qualification place.

Despite a recent spell of [inconsistency](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-results), David Moyes’ side are still in with a shout of reaching the coveted European competition.

That’s the view of Keown, who told [talkSPORT (10.45am Friday, February 25)](https://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1645783200/1645785000/), that it’s too soon to write off the Irons’ chances.

> West Ham have been magnificent all season. Playing in the Europa League, you don’t do that on a Thursday night, travel far in that competition and stay in the fight for the top four, with the tiniest squad in the Premier League by the way – hardly make any changes. It’s commendable what they’re doing.

Keown also stated that the final place was ‘really up for grabs’ as at least [five clubs](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/30965/12510327/premier-league-top-four-race-for-champions-league-qualification-analysed-by-form-fixtures-and-sky-sports-pundit-alan-smith) seek the fourth spot.

Following two consecutive draws, West Ham will hope to get back to winning ways [against fellow top-four hopefuls Wolves](https://www.whufc.com/2021-22) this weekend.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Whilst recent form has been a blow, the race is far from run.

Unlike a majority of their competitors, Moyes’ men will have to contend with the added workload of a [two-legged tie with Sevilla](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/25/europa-league-draw-west-ham-land-sevilla-rangers-face-red-star-in-last-16) in mid-March.

But, the Irons have made a habit of [upsetting the applecart](https://www.90min.com/posts/5820581-david-moyes-calls-on-west-ham-players-to-overachieve-for-remainder-of-premier-league-season) over the last 18 months and a top-four finish would perhaps top the lot.