famed for its crystal clear waters and white sand beaches , a slice of paradise in the turks and caicos has been named the best island in the world . providenciales has a reputation as one of the best beach destinations on the planet , and is adding to its trophy haul after claiming the top gong in tripadvisor 's annual ranking . the caribbean island , north-east of cuba , was tops in the website 's travellers ' choice awards for 2015 , edging maui in hawaii and roatan in honduras . scroll down for video . midfielder cheikhou kouyate has warned west ham must be ready to face a ` wounded animal ' at manchester city on sunday , but will be ready to inflict more pain on manuel pellegrini 's men . the barclays premier league champions have seen their title defence left in tatters following a run of four defeats in six matches , thrashed 4-2 at rivals united last weekend - a result which left the long-term future of manager pellegrini in doubt as city might now face a scrap with liverpool for a champions league qualifying spot . west ham are also in need a pick-me-up , having seen victory slip through their fingers when stoke netted a stoppage time equaliser at upton park . west ham midfielder cheikhou kouyate is wary of facing champions manchester city on sunday . city midfielder yaya toure -lrb- centre -rrb- and his team-mates suffered a 4-2 defeat at old trafford last week . the caribbean island of providenciales , in turks and caicos , was named the best island in the world by tripadvisor users . providenciales , which is home to about 20,000 people , consistently ranks as one of the world 's best islands or beach destinations . senegal midfielder kouyate expects city to produce a response , but also one from sam allardyce 's squad , who have failed to find consistency over the second half of the season to drop out of contention for the european places . ` anything is possible in football , but we must n't forget who we are up against . they are a wounded animal , because they need points , so they have to wake themselves up to win , ' kouyate said on the club 's official website , www.whufc.com . ` we need the points as well , because we want to remain in the top 10 . ` it is not going to be easy because we will be up against one of the best teams in the country and last year 's champions of england . ` if we are going to get anything there , we have to enjoy it and really play as a team and work as a team . ' kouyate celebrates with left back aaron cresswell after his goal against stoke at upton park last saturday . marouane fellaini -lrb- right -rrb- scores united 's second goal as city fell to another premier league defeat . kouyate added : ' a team like manchester city ca n't afford to make mistakes , so for us it 's a good time to face them , but we must n't underestimate them , there 's life in them yet . ' with golden beaches and rugged mountains , maui , the second largest island in hawaii , was named the second best island in the world . best islands in the world : . 1 . providenciales , turks and caicos . 2 . maui , hawaii . 3 . roatan , honduras . west ham look short of options in attack . striker enner valencia is being assessed for a foot injury picked up on his return to action against stoke , while diafra sakho , who has netted 12 goals in all competitions , is facing a battle to play again this season following a thigh strain . 4 . santorini , greece . 5 . ko tao , thailand . 6 . madeira , portugal . 7 . bali , indonesia . 8 . mauritius . allardyce is hoping his team can produce the required level of concentration to accommodate their forward losses . he said : ` that leaves us very short on the front line with andy -lrb- carroll -rrb- being out , and means goals will be fewer and farther between than they used to be , so if we do n't get that defensive side right then the last six games are going to be tough for us . ' 9 . bora bora , french polynesia . 10 . fernando de noronha , brazil . best islands in europe : . 1 . santorini , greece . 2 . madeira , portugal . 3 . crete , greece . 4 . zakynthos , greece . 5 . fuerteventura , spain . 6 . jersey , channel islands . 7 . mallorca , spain . 8 . capri , italy . 9 . tenerife , spain . 10 . corsica , france . tripadvisor said the rankings are based on reviews from users around the world , with winners being determined using an algorithm that considers the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for each island 's hotels , restaurants and attractions . rounding out the top five were santorini in greece , which was named the best island in europe , and ko tao in thailand . madeira , portugal was europe 's only other entry in the top 10 , ranking sixth ahead of bali in indonesia , mauritius , bora bora in the south pacific and brazil 's fernando de noronha . no island in the uk or australia managed to crack the global top 10 . located just north of the mainland in the caribbean sea , roatan is the largest of the bay islands in honduras . europe 's best island , according to tripadvisor users , is santorini , greece , which was also named fourth best in the world . the small town of oia is famous for buildings that are painted white and churches with their domes painted blue . thailand 's ko tao , named the fifth best island in the world , is located west of the mainland in the gulf of thailand . in the european top five , santorini was followed by madeira , the greek islands of crete and zakynthos , and fuerteventura in spain 's canary islands . jersey , a self-governing british crown dependency , was named the sixth best island in europe -- finishing ahead of mallorca and tenerife , two of britons ' favourites -- and the top island in the uk and channel islands category . scotland was the biggest winner in the domestic category , claiming four spots in the top 10 . the isle of arran , isle of skye , mainland orkney , and lewis and harris were awarded fourth , fifth , sixth and eighth places , respectively . in a statement , a spokesperson for the visit jersey tourist bureau said : ` we are thrilled to learn that jersey has been voted number one island in the travellers ' choice awards for islands uk and channel islands category . ` not only are we top in the uk but more notably were also voted the sixth best island in the whole of europe . ` this is hugely encouraging news as with so many incredible islands to visit across europe , jersey holds its own . this is testament to the fantastic work of the jersey tourism industry . 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west ham face manchester city at the etihad on sunday , ko at 1.30 pm . cheikhou kouyate believes the hammers must not underestimate city . manuel pellegrini 's side have lost their last two premier league games . sam allardyce wants west ham to be defensively solid on sunday .
famed for its crystal clear waters and white sand beaches , a slice of paradise in the turks and caicos has been named the best island in the world . providenciales has a reputation as one of the best beach destinations on the planet , and is adding to its trophy haul after claiming the top gong in tripadvisor 's annual ranking . the caribbean island , north-east of cuba , was tops in the website 's travellers ' choice awards for 2015 , edging maui in hawaii and roatan in honduras . scroll down for video . midfielder cheikhou kouyate has warned west ham must be ready to face a ` wounded animal ' at manchester city on sunday , but will be ready to inflict more pain on manuel pellegrini 's men . the barclays premier league champions have seen their title defence left in tatters following a run of four defeats in six matches , thrashed 4-2 at rivals united last weekend - a result which left the long-term future of manager pellegrini in doubt as city might now face a scrap with liverpool for a champions league qualifying spot . west ham are also in need a pick-me-up , having seen victory slip through their fingers when stoke netted a stoppage time equaliser at upton park . west ham midfielder cheikhou kouyate is wary of facing champions manchester city on sunday . city midfielder yaya toure -lrb- centre -rrb- and his team-mates suffered a 4-2 defeat at old trafford last week . the caribbean island of providenciales , in turks and caicos , was named the best island in the world by tripadvisor users . providenciales , which is home to about 20,000 people , consistently ranks as one of the world 's best islands or beach destinations . senegal midfielder kouyate expects city to produce a response , but also one from sam allardyce 's squad , who have failed to find consistency over the second half of the season to drop out of contention for the european places . ` anything is possible in football , but we must n't forget who we are up against . they are a wounded animal , because they need points , so they have to wake themselves up to win , ' kouyate said on the club 's official website , www.whufc.com . ` we need the points as well , because we want to remain in the top 10 . ` it is not going to be easy because we will be up against one of the best teams in the country and last year 's champions of england . ` if we are going to get anything there , we have to enjoy it and really play as a team and work as a team . ' kouyate celebrates with left back aaron cresswell after his goal against stoke at upton park last saturday . marouane fellaini -lrb- right -rrb- scores united 's second goal as city fell to another premier league defeat . kouyate added : ' a team like manchester city ca n't afford to make mistakes , so for us it 's a good time to face them , but we must n't underestimate them , there 's life in them yet . ' with golden beaches and rugged mountains , maui , the second largest island in hawaii , was named the second best island in the world . best islands in the world : . 1 . providenciales , turks and caicos . 2 . maui , hawaii . 3 . roatan , honduras . west ham look short of options in attack . striker enner valencia is being assessed for a foot injury picked up on his return to action against stoke , while diafra sakho , who has netted 12 goals in all competitions , is facing a battle to play again this season following a thigh strain . 4 . santorini , greece . 5 . ko tao , thailand . 6 . madeira , portugal . 7 . bali , indonesia . 8 . mauritius . allardyce is hoping his team can produce the required level of concentration to accommodate their forward losses . he said : ` that leaves us very short on the front line with andy -lrb- carroll -rrb- being out , and means goals will be fewer and farther between than they used to be , so if we do n't get that defensive side right then the last six games are going to be tough for us . ' industry . '
pain on manuel pellegrini 's men . the barclays premier league champions have seen their title defence left in tatters following a run of four defeats in six matches , thrashed 4-2 at rivals united last weekend - a result which left the long-term future of manager pellegrini in doubt as city might now face a scrap with liverpool for a champions league qualifying spot . west ham are also in need a pick-me-up , having seen victory slip through their fingers when stoke netted a stoppage time equaliser at upton park . west ham midfielder cheikhou kouyate is wary of facing champions manchester city on sunday . city midfielder yaya toure -lrb- centre -rrb- and his team-mates suffered a 4-2 defeat at old trafford last week . the caribbean island of providenciales , in turks and caicos , was named the best island in the world by tripadvisor users . providenciales , which is home to about 20,000 people , consistently ranks as one of the world 's best islands or beach destinations . senegal midfielder kouyate expects city to produce a response , but also one from sam allardyce 's squad , who have failed to find consistency over the second half of the season to drop out of contention for the european places . ` anything is possible in football , but we must n't forget who we are up against . they are a wounded animal , because they need points , so they have to wake themselves up to win , ' kouyate said on the club 's official website , www.whufc.com . ` we need the points as well , because we want to remain in the top 10 . ` it is not going to be easy because we will be up against one of the best teams in the country and last year 's champions of england . ` if we are going to get anything there , we have to enjoy it and really play as a team and work as a team . ' kouyate celebrates with left back aaron cresswell after his goal against stoke at upton park last saturday . marouane fellaini -lrb- right -rrb- scores united 's second goal as city fell to another premier league defeat . kouyate added : ' a team like manchester city ca n't afford to make mistakes , so for us it 's a good time to face them , but we must n't underestimate them , there 's life in them yet . ' with golden beaches and rugged mountains , maui , the second largest island in hawaii , was named the second best island in the world . best islands in the world : . 1 . providenciales , turks and caicos . 2 . maui , hawaii . 3 . roatan , honduras . west ham look short of options in attack . striker enner valencia is being assessed for a foot injury picked up on his return to action against stoke , while diafra sakho , who has netted 12 goals in all competitions , is facing a battle to play again this season following a thigh strain . 4 . santorini , greece . 5 . ko tao , thailand . 6 . madeira , portugal . 7 . bali , indonesia . 8 . mauritius . allardyce is hoping his team can produce the required level of concentration to accommodate their forward losses . he said : ` that leaves us very short on the front line with andy -lrb- carroll -rrb- being out , and means goals will be fewer and farther between than they used to be , so if we do n't get that defensive side right then the last six games are going to be tough for us . ' buildings that are painted white and churches with their domes painted blue . thailand 's ko tao , named the fifth best island in the world , is located west of the mainland in the gulf of thailand . in the european top five , santorini was followed by madeira , the greek islands of crete and zakynthos , and fuerteventura in spain 's canary islands . jersey , a self-governing british crown dependency , was named the sixth best island in europe -- finishing ahead of mallorca and tenerife , two of britons ' favourites -- and the top island in the uk and channel islands category . scotland was the biggest winner in the domestic category , claiming four spots in the top 10 . the isle of arran , isle of skye , mainland orkney , and lewis and harris were awarded fourth , fifth , sixth and eighth places , respectively . in a statement , a spokesperson for the visit jersey tourist bureau said : ` we are thrilled to learn that jersey has been voted number one island in the travellers ' choice awards for islands uk and channel islands category . ` not only are we top in the uk but more notably were also voted the sixth best island in the whole of europe . ` this is hugely encouraging news as with so many incredible islands to visit across europe , jersey holds its own . this is testament to the fantastic work of the jersey tourism industry . '
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famed for its crystal clear waters and white sand beaches , a slice of paradise in the turks and caicos has been named the best island in the world . providenciales has a reputation as one of the best beach destinations on the planet , and is adding to its trophy haul after claiming the top gong in tripadvisor 's annual ranking . the caribbean island , north-east of cuba , was tops in the website 's travellers ' choice awards for 2015 , edging maui in hawaii and roatan in honduras . scroll down for video . midfielder cheikhou kouyate has warned west ham must be ready to face a ` wounded animal ' at manchester city on sunday , but will be ready to inflict more pain on manuel pellegrini 's men . the barclays premier league champions have seen their title defence left in tatters following a run of four defeats in six matches , thrashed 4-2 at rivals united last weekend - a result which left the long-term future of manager pellegrini in doubt as city might now face a scrap with liverpool for a champions league qualifying spot . west ham are also in need a pick-me-up , having seen victory slip through their fingers when stoke netted a stoppage time equaliser at upton park . west ham midfielder cheikhou kouyate is wary of facing champions manchester city on sunday . city midfielder yaya toure -lrb- centre -rrb- and his team-mates suffered a 4-2 defeat at old trafford last week . the caribbean island of providenciales , in turks and caicos , was named the best island in the world by tripadvisor users . providenciales , which is home to about 20,000 people , consistently ranks as one of the world 's best islands or beach destinations . senegal midfielder kouyate expects city to produce a response , but also one from sam allardyce 's squad , who have failed to find consistency over the second half of the season to drop out of contention for the european places . ` anything is possible in football , but we must n't forget who we are up against . they are a wounded animal , because they need points , so they have to wake themselves up to win , ' kouyate said on the club 's official website , www.whufc.com . ` we need the points as well , because we want to remain in the top 10 . ` it is not going to be easy because we will be up against one of the best teams in the country and last year 's champions of england . ` if we are going to get anything there , we have to enjoy it and really play as a team and work as a team . ' kouyate celebrates with left back aaron cresswell after his goal against stoke at upton park last saturday . marouane fellaini -lrb- right -rrb- scores united 's second goal as city fell to another premier league defeat . kouyate added : industry . '
 The text discusses the Caribbean island of Providenciales, which has been named the best island in the world. It is known for its crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches, and slice of paradise reputation. The island has a reputation as one of the best beach destinations in the world and has been ranked highly by travelers. The text also mentions that the island's mid-fielder Cheikh Kouyate has warned West Ham must be ready to face more pain after their defeat last weekend.