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Felipe Anderson\u2019s six-minute brace sunk Southampton 2-1 and dragged West Ham into the Premier League\u2019s top 10.<\/p>\nFelipe Anderson\u2019s six-minute brace sunk Southampton 2-1 and dragged West Ham into the Premier League\u2019s top 10.<\/p>\n
The Brazil playmaker\u2019s quick-fire double cancelled out Nathan Redmond\u2019s scrambled goalmouth finish as the Hammers battled hard for victory at St Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n
If Anderson\u2019s angled drive for his first looked tidy, his imperious match-winning finish to cap a two-pass counter-attack blitz proved very easy on the eye.<\/p>\n
The accomplished 25-year-old now has eight goals and two assists for the Premier League season: amid the post-Christmas malaise his was a performance of unrivaled poise and precision.<\/p>\n
Ralph Hasenhuttl tasted defeat for the first time as Southampton manager, his manful Saints unable to string together three league wins.<\/p>\n
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini will have been delighted to tiptoe home with all three points, especially given his injury-hit squad was so threadbare he could only fill six of the seven substitute berths.<\/p>\n
Saints started brightly, probing with the purpose and vigour Hasenhuttl has so quickly instilled.<\/p>\n
The hosts tired visibly as the half wore on, though, the festive rigors taking a clear toll.<\/p>\n
The Hammers eventually eased into their stride, but only stepped on to waste the two chances of the half.<\/p>\n
First Lucas Perez scuffed woefully wide when he should have buried Aaron Cresswell\u2019s low cross.<\/p>\n
And then Robert Snodgrass curled wide from 18 yards with the goal at his mercy.<\/p>\n
Redmond bundled home the opening goal in bizarre fashion after the break, with Fabianski denying Oriol Romeu twice and Redmond once before the ex-Norwich man finally ground the ball across the line.<\/p>\n
The ugly goal proved in keeping with the night\u2019s post-Christmas sloppiness, but also served to jolt West Ham out of their slumber.<\/p>\n
The Hammers jumped straight on the attack, and Anderson thumped in the equalizer after Maya Yoshida\u2019s poor clearing header.<\/p>\n
Saints\u2019 bid for an immediate riposte bit hard, as West Ham struck again on a lightning counter.<\/p>\n
Stuart Armstrong\u2019s blocked shot from distance after a corner saw Diop set Antonio free, and he in turn chipped through for Anderson.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian collected, raced on and finished in style for a goal of high class.<\/p>\n
Saints refused to roll over and grafted again in a bid for an equalizer, but to no avail.<\/p>\n
Austrian boss Hasenhuttl has forced an immediate upturn in attitude having replaced the ineffectual Mark Hughes, but not even that new backbone was enough to help salvage a point.<\/p>\n
Lemina drew a fine save from \u0141ukasz Fabianski late on, albeit when offside, summing up the Saints\u2019 night.<\/p>\n