Neil Warnock would love to see West Ham relegated.
There clearly is no love lost between the Hammers and Warnock, who has not forgotten the Londoners' role in his relegation as Sheffield United manager in 2007.
Neil Warnock in charge of Sheffield United
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Warnock resigned three days after suffering relegation with Sheffield United in 2007Credit: Getty
On the final day of the 2006/07 season, The Hammers' shock win at Old Trafford against Manchester United, where Carlos Tevez scored the only goal of the game, helped keep them up at The Blades' expense.
It led to accusations of cheating given how the club had signed the duo and, on the Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT, Warnock was asked about the current battle at the bottom of the Premier League.
"You know me with Sheffield United and Tevez, it wouldn't bother me to see West Ham [get relegated].
"Yep, it wouldn't bother me to see them go down, I tell you.
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"But it's a bit of a long overdue payback I think that for me."
West Ham are currently sitting at the top of the relegation zone on 24 points, three away from safety.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have managed to pick up a run of form with results against Sunderland, Burnley and prevented Manchester United from claiming five wins in a row.
Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur are both within five points of relegation-threatened West Ham and standings could be different after the weekend.
What is Warnock and West Ham's history?
In 2006, Argentine duo Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez joined West Ham on deadline day from Brazilian side Corinthians.
Carlos Tevez celebrates his goal for West Ham against Man United
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Tevez's goal saw West Ham beat champions Man United in a shock 1-0 win and keep them in the league. His goals proved vital to their survival but it ultimately led to fines and an out of court settlementCredit: Getty Images - Getty
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo at a press conference
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Hammers manager Nuno Espirito Santo has a big ask in front of him as he aims to keep West Ham upCredit: Getty
The Premier League table as of 20 February
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The battle to avoid the drop is hotting up
It surprised many given how highly rated the pair were and it later emerged the club had broken third-party ownership rules as the rights to the players' were partially held by agent Kia Joorabchian's company, Media Sports Investment (MSI).
In the end West Ham were fined a record £5.5m after pleading guilty to breaching Premier League transfer rules when signing the pair, but escaped a points deduction, which ultimately proved costly to their rivals.
Tevez scored the winner for West Ham at Old Trafford on the last day of the season which saved the club, while Wigan's win over Sheffield United saved them and condemned Warnock, who resigned in the days after, to The Championship.
In a 2009 tribunal, Sheffield United were awarded a £20m out of court settlement when it was agreed that Tevez's goals proved pivotal in the battle for survival.
By this time 23-year-old Tevez had joined Man United, while Mascherano moved to Liverpool.
The pair went on to become two of the game's greatest players, with Tevez forming a devastating partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
He retired from playing in 2022 where he was playing for Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, while Mascherano played for Barcelona for eight years after leaving Anfield in 2010.
He is now manager of Inter Miami.