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Sakho farewell gift to get fit guru

Diafra Sakho had a double reason to really celebrate his match winner as he said farewell to the guy who has done more than anyone to get him fit. Speaking to the official site Sakho said: “I’m happy for the team to win the game, and it’s a very important moment for all the players to […]

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It was “the Taj Mahal of stinkers”

It’s not often – if ever – we repeat precisely the words used elsewhere to sum up a Hammers performance. But Mike Walters of the Mirror – a personal pal and friend of Cand H-  has nailed it  with his summary of the game against Swansea in today’s ‘paper. Here’s how he saw it…anyone disagreeing? […]

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Slaven Bilic Post Match Conference

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Bilic admits job pressure is unpleasant

Manager Slaven Bilic is totally fed up with talking about the future of his job “on a weekly basis.” The manager admitted after today’s game: “I feel it. It didn’t start today. Those speculations, not only about me but there are always a few names and those names are changing. I told you. I’m only […]

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West Ham fans right to be critical despite win over Swansea, says Hart

The Hammers scraped to their second Premier League win of the season against the Welsh side but again felt the wrath of their underwhelmed supporters

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Bilic: We felt the pressure

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was delighted with how his team handled the pressure to beat Swansea.

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Bilic admits Irons deserved the boos

Slaven Bilic was entirely unfazed as the Hammers were booed off at half time admitting they deserved it. The manager said: “We deserved to be booed at half-time. Yes. Definitely. I watched Swansea against Watford last week and they were deservedly booed at half-time because they were losing and did not play well. It is […]

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Hart: “We stick together and fight hard

Joe Hart kept himself on a tight  rein but obviously felt things could have been a lot better on the terraces during this afternoon’s match. The England goalkeeper refuses to get involved in name calling and made it clear the fans have the right to express their feelings as they see fit. But clearly he wasn’t […]

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How we rated the Irons against Swansea

Niall McDonald hands out the marks Hart: Saved the only shot Swansea got on target. Showed us all what Pep was talking about with his distribution 4 Zabaleta: I wonder what he makes of all this 5 Reid: Lots of sideways and backwards passing, although not the only guilty party 5 Fonte: Comfortable in the […]

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Bad boy Sak rescues Hammers ….and Bilic

Hammers 1 Swansea 0 ‘Bad Boy’ Diafra Sakho came good at the London Stadium and and may just have saved Slaven Bilic’s job at the same time. Many are still refusing to forgive the Hammers striker following his summer theatricals in France but his attitude has been exemplary since his return and his last minute […]

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Diafra Sakho hits West Ham’s winner in basement battle against Swansea

As the minutes ticked away at the London Stadium and the mood in the stands became increasingly ugly, this started to feel like the afternoon when West Ham’s supporters finally turned on Slaven Bilic. They had not hesitated to make their displeasure clear at several points in a dreadful game, jeering whenever yet another tentative move ran out of steam, and there was outright dissent when the fourth official’s board showed Javier Hernández’s number instead of Andy…

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Manchester United 4-0 Crystal Palace, West Ham 1-0 Swansea and more – as it happened

Crystal Palace lost a seventh successive game while late goals swung matches at West Ham and West Brom 5.11pm BST Right then, I’m off in search of a basket of biscuits. It’s been a blast. Bye! 5.10pm BST Peter Crouch does some grinning: They threw everything at us. I thought they played well today, Southampton. Thankfully we held out, dug in and got the three points. When you get an…

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Manchester United 4-0 Crystal Palace, Premier League LIVE

Manchester United are looking to continue their blistering start to the season when Crystal Palace visit Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Join Sportsmail for all the live 3pm action.

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West Ham 0-0 Swansea: Pressure rises on Slaven Bilic

West Ham nicked all three points at London Stadium as Diafra Sakho scored a late winner to break Swansea hearts. 

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West Ham 1 Swansea City 0: Sakho saves the day for Hammers

West Ham left it late, but ultimately sealed a much-needed home win over Swansea City.

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HT: Hammers 0 Swansea 0

The Hammers were second best again this season with Swansea dominating possession -though it was of little use to them – throughout the first 45 minutes. But what was truly worrying AGAIN was the Hammers’ inability to stop surrendering possession and to start picking out men with accurate passing. The game got off on exactly […]

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Sakho late winner sinks Swansea

Diafra Sakho scored a late winner to lift West Ham out of the relegation zone and condemned Swansea to another late loss.

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Link with Green street should not be forgotten says MP

A year on from West Ham’s first matches at the London Stadium -and as families move into new flats in the club’s demolished Boleyn Ground – the Boleyn community came together today to ensure its football history is not forgotten. Over 50 cyclists, including the local MP and a unicyclist, made the 3-mile journey from […]

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Bilic may be forced into late change

We are receiving late and unconfirmed reports that Marko Arnuatovic may be missing from this afternoon’s line up against Swansea City We have been told the left sided £24 million record signing went down with a sickness bug overnight and could be replaced by Andre Ayew. And that suggests that Andy Carroll and Javier Hernandez […]

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Live Blog: West Ham United vs Swansea City Live From The London Stadium

  17:05: We are in position and waiting for Bilic in The Press Conference Room. Quotes from Bilic’s Presser to follow……….. Full-Time here at The London Stadium, it wasn’t pretty but what a moment for Diafra Sakho and what a turnaround, a vital three points!! 90+4: Lanzini breaks but cannot find Antonio. 90+2: Bilic’s Boys doing all they can to keep the ball in the corner and hold out for three points. 90: Five minutes …

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US investor buys into West Ham

American billionaire Albert “Tripp” Smith has bought a 10 per cent shareholding in Premier League club West Ham.

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Where Are They Now?: Marlon Harewood

Strong, robust and possessing a born goal-scoring talent, Marlon Harewood was certainly the type of player that the Claret & Blue Army tends to warm to and he enjoyed a fantastic spell in East London. But, why did Harewood depart Upton Park at the time he did? How did he become a cult hero in a Hammers shirt? And where is he now? Marlon Harewood Born in Hampstead and taken on by Nottingham Forest as a youth starlet, Harewood …

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Bobby Moore Statue unlikely to move

The Worldcup champions statue featuring West Ham trio Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters is unlikely to move from its present location on Barking road says Newham councillor Veronica Oakeshott. Local residents will today bike from the statue to the London Stadium to help remember the link between East Ham and the club and local […]

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Brave words Slav …all we need now is to deliver!

Slaven Bilic has this morning delivered a big boast in warning the Premier League to be frightened of our awesome array of front men. His bravery is laudable but the problem with boasts is that if they aren’t delivered on all hell can broke loose and the person concerned can find himself pretty vulnerable. With […]

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Wilshere reveals his hopes

Jack Wilshere appears to have put stores of his desperation to join West Ham firmly in their place. The midfielder has been linked with a move to the London Stadium for months and had been reported as having instructed his agent to get him a deal. And it has been believed the Irons will be […]

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Oxford’s “massive disappointment”

Reece Oxford is this morning reported as being “massively disappointed” that his loan move to Borussia Monchengaldbach has been cut short. Having made the move into the Bundesliga to gain more first–team experience he has failed to make a single appearance for the team. Sunsport reports that sources have declared:  “Reece hoped the move to […]

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