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The penny dropped for West Ham’s greedy gang as four stars outshone the rest in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. New West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui has lift off thanks to second half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen. The Hammers have brought in eight new signings this summer but it was two mainstays of the last four years who got the all-important goals. There is no lack of irony in Soucek and Bowen delivering Lopetegui’s first West Ham victory. They were David Moyes’ first Hammers signings when he returned to the club in January 2020. Soucek in particular has faced much scrutiny th…