Source: Eurosport
Clarke hopes for a bad night for Collins
West Ham assistant boss Steve Clarke will welcome James Collins back to Upton Park on Wednesday night hoping the defender has a "stinker" against his former employers.[LNB]The Wales centre-back left the Hammers for Aston Villa for £5million on this summer's transfer deadline day.[LNB]In the three Barclays Premier League games Collins played for West Ham this season, they kept two clean sheets - since his departure, the London club have shipped at least two goals in all but one of their matches.[LNB]Clarke was sad to see the 26-year-old leave and hopes he does not return to the capital to haunt his former side.[LNB]"Circumstances dictated he had to go," Clarke said. "He left on very good terms with everybody at the club and he's desperate for us to do well, although I'm sure he'll want to beat us tonight as he's a professional.[LNB]"He's gone, we have to move on from it. I think he says himself he improved during the time myself and Gianfranco have been here. That's pleasing. But I hope he has a stinker against us, if I'm honest!"
