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The London Stadium was amazing. Even when the game was tough, it was bouncing with energy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We recognize that there is still a lot of work to do. Today we took a big step, which was important to us, but nothing has changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/west-ham-wolves-premier-league-2076e785732d58f29844ad3791cc12da\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 West Ham defeated fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on Friday, dropping Tottenham into the Premier League drop zone for the first time this season. Spurs were two points behind the Hammers heading into Sunday&#8217;s game against Sunderland. 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