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Lamela still not ready for Tottenham return

Spurs could have Mousa Dembele back in the squad for the cup tie but their Argentine playmaker is still not ready to return from a hip injury

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West Ham boss Bilic insists he’s not scared of the sack

Slaven Bilic claims pressure brings out the best in him but admits West Ham’s owners have told him time is running out to recover form. Bilic’s side have made a poor start to the season,

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Slaven’s a decent man who doesn’t deserve this treatment

Anyone remember those old westerns when the guy was chased out of town and then hunted by a posee determined to either shoot him or hang him? That was my first thought after reading a terrific piece by Paul Walker on www.kumb.com who made his sympathies for the manager very clear. Now, I don’t agree […]

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Diafra Sakho: ‘I still want to leave West Ham’

Diafra Sakho remains adamant that he wants to leave West Ham and says ‘nothing has changed’ to stop him pursuing a move to France in January. Sakho tried to engineer a switch in the summer.

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Bilic remains calm under pressure

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admits he is under pressure but is not afraid of the challenge.

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Video: Sakho interview on his desire to leave

Diafra Sakho has broken silence on his version of events on transfer deadline day claiming that the club gave him permission for the medical in France. Sakho said “I still want to leave, I always say it, I don’t hide it, fans happy or not I want change of environment” “I think going to France […]

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​The future of Slaven Bilic

What’s the future of Slaven Bilic After Craig Shakespeare was sacked by Leicester City about one week ago

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Carabao Cup Round Of 16 Preview

After a fantastic weekend of results with some massive teams losing, the Carabao Cup returns with no little than 11 Premier League teams competing with a massive London Derby to top it off. Arsenal vs Norwich City (Tuesday 7:45) The first of six games to be played tonight will see Arsenal host Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium which will see two teams who occupy 5 th and 6 th in their respective leagues face off. Arsenal…

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Bilic updates Wembley squad news

Slaven Bilic has ruled Michail Antonio out of the match at Wembley tomorrow night (Wed) despite the player’s official website declaration that he was so looking forward to playing at Wembley. Updating the fitness situation Bilic said: “We have Andy Carroll back in the squad. Michail Antonio will definitely be out tomorrow because he had a […]

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Where Are They Now? Guy Demel

Many Hammers will remember Ivorian full-back Guy Demel as an inconsistent performer if there ever was one, but when on his game, he certainly did catch the eye going forward. But, just how good was the paceman when he got his mojo on? How did his fruitful and journeyman-like career eventually culminate in a move to East London? And where is he now? Guy Demel Born in France, and qualifying to represent Ivory Coast through his…

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Hammers say no to Spurs colours at the London Stadium

West Ham remains in conflict with their London Stadium landlords over the green-coloured surrounds to the football pitch. The Hammers have offered to pay for the £200,000 astroturf replacement however, landlords E20 Stadium were amenable to the initiative only if the new colour was dark blue so it was consistent with the London Stadium branding […]

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Sky Live: Tottenham v West Ham

Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has returned to training ahead of their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with West Ham on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Football .

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Bilic breaks silence

Slaven Bilic has broken a near four day silence to declare: ” “I have to get us playing better immediately.” The manager went into no details how that was going to happen but sees the match against Spurs tomorrow night as a chance to sort things out. He said: “It is a chance for us. It […]

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Live Blog: Slaven Bilic’s Pre-Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference Live From Rush Green

” I will never lose faith in the players, they are my team, I rate them very highly but it’s also my job to demand more from them”. ” As I said after the game, I am the Manager and it is my full responsibility”. ” All the players were there and there is no excuses for that performance and especially, that result”. ” We must perform better than Friday…

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West Ham linked with Mini Mourinho as Slav replacement

West Ham are ready to make a move for young German coach Julian Nagelsmann as a potential replacement for Slaven Bilic claim the Daily Express today. The 30-year-old is nicknamed the “Mini Mourinho”, has taken Hoffenheim to fourth place in the Bundisliga, and is rated as one of the best young coaches in Europe. The […]

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Drama…uncertainty and the need to dominate

By Max Willow Amidst all the drama and uncertainty we now face the harsh reality of  two games that will surely decide  Slaven Bilic’s fate. If we have any hope of beating Spurs tomorrrow evening , several important aspects of our play require drastic and urgent revision. The first relates to consolidating a formation with […]

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Wembley beckons as storm clouds gather

And so to Spurs at  a time in our history where it’s truly difficult to see a way forward! We have heard nothing from the manager since the dreadful Friday night affair with the only question being asked: “When will he get the bullet.” Doubtless he will give his thoughts later at the pre-match presser […]

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Wantaway Adrian ready to give his best

Adrian has made his feeling very clear on his West Ham “future” claiming that if he gets the chance he wants a move. However, he is determined to give everything to the cause should he – as expected – find himself with the sweater for tomorrow night’s League Cup clash against Spurs at Wembley. And […]

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West Ham line up Julian Nagelsmann to replace Slaven Bilic

West Ham are considering an ambitious move for Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann as a potential replacement for Slaven Bilic. Thomas Tuchel is also on the Hammers’ list of targets.

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Hammers fans dispute Sullivan’s Sky statement

David Sullivan declared that 95 per cent of the fans “are happy with the move” to the London Stadium when questioned on Sky Sports  before kick off on Friday evening. And that has left supporters bemused and angered and demanding to know where that figure came from. The Hammers joint Chairman was thought to be […]

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West Ham star Michail Antonio wants revenge at Tottenham

West Ham, who are currently 16th in the Premier League, lost 3-2 at home last month to their London rivals. The sides meet in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Wednesday.

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West Ham players hold crisis talks at training ground

SAMI MOKBEL EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail can reveal the training ground summit comes after Mark Noble tore into team-mates following Friday’s embarrassing home defeat to Brighton.

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Live From The Boardroom

We have precious little to laugh about at the moment but at least Mike & Canning Town Len are attempting to cheer us up. In these two videos we see how the board react upon hearing the news of Ronald Koeman’s availability and Mike takes his usual quirky and satirical look at all things West […]

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Spurs 2-3 West Ham recap

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How is Slaven Bilic still in a job after recent performance

That has to be the question on every West Ham fans this week after yet another horror show on Friday night

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Charlie’s Carabao Cup predictions

Charlie Nicholas provides us with his predictions for this week’s Carabao Cup, including Swansea v Man Utd and Tottenham v West Ham, both live on Sky Sports Football.

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