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winning team Proud son Romaine Sawyers credits mum antonio in Diane as his inspiration a race to face villa it’s not about said: “He’s got a chance of positive, energetic team, WEST HAM v making it, but I still have a who have been picking up couple of days to see how some really good results. ASTON VILLA he is and what we think. “Hopefully, we’ll see that bilic: no Monday: 8pm “He’s made good clubs can manage it and we progress, we’re pleased, and can start to get to bigger by PAUL BROWN he’s looking as if he’s on the numbers quicker. Our DAVID MOYES hopes to awards, the way back. We’ll just have to stadium will seem extremely room for have Michail Antonio back wait and see if he’s available. empty with only 2,000 in time for West Ham’s clash “He’s joined in with supporters in.” with Aston Villa on Monday. training a couple of days, Villa boss Dean Smith has the gloom Star-man Antonio, who we’re trying to see how his tipped 23-year-old defender By DAVE ARMITAGE has scored 11 goals for the hamstring is and how he is. Ezri Konsa for England and Slaven Bilic says there are Hammers since June, has “It’s great to get him back said: “I’ve seen continual no relegation black clouds at missed three Premier out on the training pitch.” improvement from him and West Brom, even though League games with a After the Villa game, West a desire to get better. He real trophy they’ve picked up just three hamstring injury. Ham host Manchester certainly has the potential points from nine games. It was first feared he United next Saturday in the to be an England player. The Baggies, second from could face a lengthy lay-off, first Premier League game Nothing fazes him. bottom, tonight host a saw point but the 30-year-old (above) Sheffield United, the only Sawyers challenges to allow fans back in. “And he’s one of the best Anthony Martial during is already back in training Moyes added: “I’m looking as well in the opposition team below them, with both the loss at Old Trafford and battling to return forward to them coming box. Ezri’s game is coming searching for their first win of against Villa. Boss Moyes back and seeing a hungry, on in leaps and bounds.” the season. But Bilic (above) says he has seen enough in a is the child 3-3 draw with Chelsea and 1-0 defeats by Tottenham and Manchester United to believe his strugglers can end their Safer Gambling winless streak. “If anyone thinks the atmosphere here is dark and miserable, let me tell them it’s who comes anything but,” said Bilic. Take control. “We’ve been in every game. It’s not as if we’re miles from it.” Sheffield United Own your game. manager Chris Wilder is taking inspiration from the Blades’ great escape Gamble 30 years ago. back & says Wilder was part of Dave Bassett’s side that were bottom at responsibly. Christmas 1990 with four points before they reeled off seven straight wins to finish The NEW Free-to-Play Game 13th. “We didn’t get our first ‘thank you’ win until Nottingham Forest over Christmas and then a fabulous run into the New Albion star Sawyers and his mother Year,” he said. “There’s always a chance to buck the Win up to £200 stats and we still believe we are ‘doing a Rashford’ for Brum kids can turn things around.” food poverty. Sawyers ford Drive Community Sports Hub awards or accolades, the real soft touch. He said: “If I lose on a in free bets which offers football, boxing, tennis reckons promoting WEST BROM v trophy is the child that Saturday I will be grumpy until and cricket for kids seven days a good causes is the per- fect antidote to the comes back the next day or Wednesday. But within that Monday, Sfhef ield UNITED week. the child that says thank Tuesday and Wednesday I can put The Hawthorns: 8pm Diane took the keys in 2013 and pressures of Premier Simply pick 6 games that will have either League football. you. another face on and realise there is the venue has since been visited by “In football most of the another objective.” 3 or 4 goals in them. It’s that easy! exclusive Prince William and won a Queen’s “I have a job to do on a By james nursey match-day and every day in work is done on the The hub is home for 18 junior and Golden Jubilee Award. grass but other skills adults football teams called Continen- @JamesNursey She has devoted herself to the training,” he said. “But help- ROMAINE SAWYERS reckons ing the community gives me have been embedded tal Star. project after raising Sawyers and his in me from an early Sawyers has covered kit costs for all England star Marcus Rashford older brother and sister, plus foster greater satisfaction. is inspiring a new generation of “I am going to be a footballer age. the teams and even bought coats for children, as a single parent. “Whenever I all the managers. footballers to help communities. Sawyers, 29, credits her as his for 10 to 15 years. I hope to be a human for 70 or so. come here I am But the set-up’s most important goal But the West Brom midfielder inspiration and has been a long- not Romaine f r o m is changing lives – and sometimes says that outlook has been embed- term contributor at the hub, which “Rashford doing it as a Manchester United and West Brom, I am D i a n e ’s even preserving them. ded in him – because his mum hosts up to 4,000 kids over normal son. It humbles me.” Diane , who has a memorial wall at Diane is so heavily involved helping summer holidays. England player is great because it gets highlighted. But despite Sawyers’ generous the hub, said: “We have saved some others. 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