There was something of a blast from the past for West Ham United supporters during a stellar week of Champions League action. While Liverpool hammered Bayer Leverkusen on Xabi Alonso’s Anfield return, while Arsenal’s poor recent form continued with a 1-0 reverse at Inter Milan, and while Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were stunned on their own turf, it’s fair to say those setting the pace at the top of this revamped format were hardly amongst the pre-tournament favourites. It is only Liverpool keeping Sporting Lisbon – destroyers of Manchester City in a real statement performance for new …