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导出博客文章LONDON -- With an exceptional solo goal, Dimitri Payet briefly put the smiles back on West Ham fans faces. Cheap Jerseys . But only briefly.The nutmegs and stepovers that bamboozled Middlesbroughs defense before Payet clinched the 1-1 draw were as good as it got for the Hammers on Saturday. Their worst ever start to a top-flight campaign has coincided with a fraught move to a new home, and the latest fan unrest produced yet more arrests.Outside the Olympic Stadium, two men were arrested on suspicion of affray, and a third was held on suspicion of assaulting an officer, London police said in a statement following tense post-match scenes. Despite policing inside the 60,000-seat venue being enhanced in response to ugly clashes in the opening weeks of the season, police reported further disturbances in the stands against Middlesbrough.Only a small minority (was) intent on causing disruption, the Metropolitan Police said.There wasnt just unrest but restlessness among the home crowd as their team remained winless since the opening day of the English Premier League in August.Avoiding a fifth successive loss, though, will take some of the heat off manager Slaven Bilic. So too will the focus on Payets goal.The France international dropped a shoulder to turn past Antonio Barragan on the left touchline, jinked around Marten de Roon and then skipped past Calum Chambers and Ben Gibson as George Friend collapsed on his bottom. All that was left to do was put the ball in the net and Payet struck a low shot beyond Victor Valdes.As a former Barcelona goalkeeper, Valdes was accustomed to seeing Lionel Messi scoring similar wonder goals. And Bilic likened Payet to the Argentina and Barcelona forward.I dont see many players scoring these types of goals, Bilic said. You see free kicks, you see volleys, scissor kicks, all different types of goals, but this was like Messis goals.It was a brilliant, brilliant moment of magic. But we cant rely on him doing that every week.Especially not if Bilic wants to keep his team in the Premier League rather than enduring another relocation -- to the second-tier Championship.This isnt the bright new era Bilics club envisaged following last seasons seventh-place finish when it swapped its crumbling home of more than a century in the summer for the new gleaming stadium further east.Whereas Upton Park provided a formidable atmosphere, fans are separated from the pitch by the running track in their expansive, largely taxpayer-funded new home. It is only being rented from the company in charge of securing the legacy of venues from the 2012 Olympics and some fans wish they could leave already.We should have stayed at the Boleyn, they chanted during the first half, using an alternative name for Upton Park, which is going to be demolished.Another pocket of supporters chimed up with Stratfords a (expletive), I want to go home.The West Ham players are doing little to endear themselves to fans at the moment either. Some were pictured partying late into the night this week despite the poor run of results.Bilic, captain Mark Noble, and co-chairman David Sullivan all used their columns in the match-day program to justify what they characterized as a team-bonding session.It looked like they would have to drown their sorrows again when Cristhian Stuani put Middlesbrough in front early in the second half with a header that Noble failed to clear off the line.But then came Payets mesmerizing contribution in the 57th minute. Troubling for West Ham, hes only the second West Ham player to score a league goal in the stadium. But he wont want to stick around unless the results start improving.Its a lot to keep asking Dimi to come up with goals like that, so its something we need to work on, defender James Collins said. Obviously its been terrible the last four or five weeks so we knew we had to stop conceding goals and a point is what we needed ... it stops the rot. Cheap Jerseys From China . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. Authentic Jerseys Cheap .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. http://www.cheapjerseysyouth.com/ . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Former teammates and rivals -- including three of his India captains -- on the life and skills of Mohammad Shahid.Zafar Iqbal, former India captain:??All of us from one generation are very sad today. We have lost one of our teammates, one of the best players to have ever played for India, one of the most talented and generous. But even more than that, I will always think of him as my partner -- Shahid and I played together for seven years.We had a very strong bond, though he was four years younger than me, joined the team after I did and was a shy and a simple guy. We played up front together and whenever we would meet again, we would talk about the old days -- the good and the bad. And have a laugh.He was a terrific player, and throughout his stint with the national team, at the Olympics and I always thought he was such an extraordinary dribbler and the reason he didnt score many goals himself was because he was just too fast. He would do all the work for us up front, and be the creator, make the defence go one way, and then pass the ball the other onwards to his teammate who would score. For instance, at the 1980 Olympics, our top scorer was Surinder Singh Sodhi, but I would say that almost every goal of his was created by Shahid.When I think about it now, if Shahid hadnt played as well as he did in 1980, we would have been in great trouble. Against Spain and Poland [both pool matches were drawn 2-2, while India beat Spain 4-3 in the final] and Soviet Union [which India won 4-2], he thrived in the opponents defence, he was simply brilliant. They just couldnt understand what he was doing. His turning was extraordinary. Entire defences would be wrong-footed. He was a genius.I had a chance to meet him once when he was in hospital and remember him asking me, Zafarbhai, aapka golf kaisa chal raha hai (How is your golf going on)? I told him not to get anxious about the hospital and the ICU and he replied, Nahin, zaroor theek ho jaayenge (Dont worry, I will recover). Even then his condition was quite critical. Last night, I rushed back from Aligarh to see the family. We knew that it was all over. Goodbye, partner, rest in peace.MM Somaya, former India captain: This has come as an absolute shock to all of us. We played together for about 10 years and he was my teammate in three Olympics [1980, 1984 and 1988]. I went to see him about two-three weeks back, and I had mentally prepared myself for this day. But it is still too shocking for all of us.During my time, he was the best and most gifted of hockkey players. Wholesale NFL Jerseys. He was a crowd-puller, and he was a great attraction for the crowd. More than that, he was an excellent person too. He was serious on the field, but away from it, he was always in a light-hearted mood. He always kept us regaled with his jokes.V Baskaran, former India captain: Today I lost a great friend. He was my room partner during the four-nation event in Kuala Lumpur in 1979. He was just 19 years old, but such a skilful player. He was taking on the great defenders of the world -- Munawwar uz Zaman, Akhtar Rasool. I dont think anybody in current hockey can compare to him.Shahid didnt like to mark. He would just say to me, Mera ball de dena, jo kuch karna hoga, main kar loonga (Just give me the ball, and leave the rest to me). He also played very well in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where his duel with Australian captain Ric Charlesworth was brilliant. Charlesworth was the inside right, and he kept trying to bottle up Shahid. But he never felt any pressure. In fact, it was always his opponents who felt the pressure.He was a great team-man and a great soul.MK Kaushik, former teammate and former Indian womens team coach: Weve lost a great player to say the least. The way he used to dribble past defenders, taking them on the wrong foot, was completely incredible. He was talented, hard-working and confident on the field. He had a great sense of humour and more importantly was a great human being. For me the loss is even more profound since we shared a very close friendship. He was the No. 1 player of his time and his contribution to Indias performance at the 1980 Olympics is unforgettable.Ric Charlesworth, former Australia captain: Im deeply sad to hear about Shahids demise. He was one of the most wonderful, skillful and mesmerizing players Ive ever played against. He certainly did give me a tough time. In the early 1980s when Indian hockey was at its strongest for the last time, he was the central plank of it. For India, Ajitpal [Singh] was a marvellous organizer and creator in the middle of the field, then there was Zafar Iqbal who had dangerous penetration. Shahids ability to deceive and create something out of nothing was amazing. Also impressive was his ball control. With him around we never knew what to expect. 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