Mediawatch - 18 October

Today's Daily Mail features a column from former Arsenal defender Martin Keown, in which he says 'Sam Allardyce has the Hammers bubbling again.'

The Recorder suggests a win for the Hammers would be a perfect 60th birthday present for boss Sam Allardyce.

The Evening Standard carries Sam Allardyce's column in which he discusses the prospect of West Ham players featuring in January's Africa Cup of Nations.

Finally, the Daily Express includes a humorous story suggesting a young Sam Allardyce bore a resemblance to Harry Styles.

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