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New captain Jarrod Bowen was substituted as West Ham go the Julen Lopetegui era off to a losing start at home against Aston Villa. It may only be a minority but there were already some murmurings of discontent among West Ham fans before, during and after the 2-1 defeat to Villa at the London Stadium. It’s never nice to start the season with a defeat. Especially at home. And especially when you have a new manager and a host of new players as is the case with West Ham. Hammers fans were hoping to see a new-look side come flying out of the blocks to start life under Julen Lopetegui with a bang. B…

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