Oliver Pursche is co-portfolio manager of GMG Defensive Beta Fund, which holds shares in the companies listed in this post.
Oliver Pursche is co-portfolio manager of GMG Defensive Beta Fund.
Bridge will add to manager Avram Grant's defensive options after West Ham's only specialist left-back Herita Ilunga suffered a leg injury in the 1-1 draw with Everton on 28 December.
BBC: Wayne Bridge completes West Ham loan move from Man City
Unfortunately, Innes injured himself in making the clearance and had to be replaced by Allan Johnston, as St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson, lacking defensive options, was forced into a more offensive formation.
BBC: Alex Neil (r) and Steven Thomson in action at St Mirren Park
Falkirk manager John Hughes was forced into a defensive reshuffle for the game, with captain Darren Barr suspended and Gerard Aafjes out with a knee injury.
The start of the League One season is three days away, and Saints manager Pardew has moved swiftly to strengthen his defensive options.
However, Bent did not have to wait long and, as good as the finish was by the England striker, Hammers manager Grant will have been furious with the defensive disaster that allowed him the chance.
That doesn't mean, of course, that general manager Jerry Reese will use the 19th pick overall to take a defensive player.
The Hammers' reward for a battling defensive performance was a first victory in eight games to ease some of the pressure on manager Gianfranco Zola.
The result might not fully satisfy either manager but it was a fair result after an entertaining contest in which some awful defensive errors added to the drama.
Manager Mark McGhee had stressed before travelling to the Czech Republic that he wanted an improved defensive performance following last week's loss at Pittodrie.
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