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MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Alexis Sanchez finished with a hat-trick and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain curled in a delicious goal to cap a fine personal performance.

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Arsenal move up to second in the Premier League table with an emphatic victory over West Ham at London Stadium.

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  West Ham 1 Arsenal 5 It looks and feels like the moment of truth doesn’t it? Ok, we had  injuries and James Collins forced off with another after five minutes which brought forgotten man Alvara Arbeola into the game. But a 5-1 home defeat following a 4-1 defeat on Wednesday night bringing our goals against […]

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By the time Alexis Sánchez scuttled through the middle to complete West Ham United’s humiliation and claim his hat-trick with a beautiful dink, Arsenal had produced enough moments of class to underline their title credentials. Related: West Ham United 1-5 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened Continue reading…

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Arsenal are up to second after Alexis Sánchez put in a stellar solo performance, scoring a hat-trick and setting up Mesut Özil’s opener, as West Ham suffered more humiliation at home 7.39pm GMT November proved no problem for Arsenal, and December is off to a brilliant start. Even with a number of players out, anything’s possible if Sánchez can stay fit and in this kind of form. West Ham have been even more unlucky with …

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The Chile international was the star of the show as the Gunners romped to victory with Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also on the scoresheet for the visitors

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By Pete Ellis Another night to forget for West Ham as we made the most average Manchester United side in decades look like Barcelona, and picked up, yes you guessed it, more injuries. I have come to the conclusion that big Sam has been in cahoots with a witch doctor and put a curse on […]

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Alexis Sanchez stole the show with a hat-trick as Arsenal moved second in the table and heaped more pressure on Slaven Bilic’s West Ham with a comprehensive 5-1 victory at the London Stadium.

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There has to be a reaction from the Irons this afternoon and I think there will be. I do not believe for a single second players are throwing in the towel as has been suggested by some this week after the Old Trafford defeat on Wednesday. There’s been some rubbish talked They weren’t saying that […]

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Saturday’s Premier League action concludes with a London derby as West Ham take on Arsenal. DAN RIPLEY brings you all the action from the London Stadium as it happens.

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Pedro Obiang has told the squad it’s time to show serious character and admits it hasn’t always been there this season Speaking to the Guardian, the hugely impressive midfielder has also spoken of his frustration last season and talk of an Italian return. He said: “I was frustrated last year because I would have liked to […]

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English clubs have gone through an unprecedented period of change since the Taylor Report was published in 1990. This is what they (should) have learned By Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport Network With West Ham hosting Arsenal at the London Stadium this weekend, it is an appropriate time to consider how clubs perform when they up sticks for a new stadium. Ten years ago Arsenal proved that changing grounds is…

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Slaven Bilic has admitted he is “thinking about the transfer window” whilst remaining “totally focused on a very busy period.” He admits: “Losing Diafra Sakho is a big blow for us and we know what he can give us and what he did in those couple of games. But he will be back.”   However. […]

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Former Hammers striker Bobby Zamora has backed West Ham’s youngsters to help steer the club away from a relegation battle. In a wide-ranging interview with Blowing Bubbles Monthly, Zamora also talks about his excitement at joining forces with Rio Ferdinand and Mark Noble to invest their time, money and effort in the Legacy Foundation, an […]

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Slaven Bilic is facing perhaps one of the biggest days of his West Ham managerial career. Today will determine several key factors: How will he cope with TWO of his most key players – Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell; Were the improved performances of recent weeks a false dawn; Can we take something from a […]

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By Sean Whetstone All of us are still be feeling sick to the stomach after that late capitulation against Tottenham – now the Gunners arrive at our place and there can be no repeats. We seriously need to shove it across Arsenal and avoid the North London sneers. Spurs were on the ropes and that’s exactly […]

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We’re in a difficult period but history tells us its big games against the likes of Arsenal that tend to get the best out of West Ham. That’s what’s needed today. A big game. A big performance. A big result. Of course, the likelihood of us coming away with all three points is slim, but […]

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On Thursday the London Assembly opened a new investigation into the policing and security of the London Stadium. Those present as witnesses to give evidence were the CEO and a director of stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP and LLDC, the CEO of the operators London Stadium 185, the Met Police football commander, director from Westfield […]

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Former Hammers loanee right back Carl Jenkinson will not play for Arsenal today because “he has no confidence” according to boss Arsene Wenger. And that, in part, is down to him being  “quickly hammered by everybody on social media” with Wenger adding he hopes the player “doesn’t read it.” This is one of the frankest […]

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Arsene Wenger is ready is reignite interest in the West Ham star with a concrete bid when the transfer window opens, having lost Santi Cazorla for three months

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Paul Merson has taken a big pop at Dimi Payet’s attitude and told the French midfielder he owes the club adding: ““If it wasn’t for West Ham, nobody would have ever heard of Payet – he wouldn’t even be playing for France.” The Sky Sports pundit declared: ““I was impressed with Manchester United in midweek, […]

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West Ham boss, Sloven Bilic, is clearly a fully paid up member of the Andy Carroll fan club and ready to release him on Arsenal at the London Stadium.. Bilic has his fingers crossed for a repeat of the  heroics which saw AC score a hat-trick against Arsenal in this fixture last season and believes […]

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Carroll has been out injured since August, suffering multiple setbacks with a troublesome knee problem but is back in Slaven Bilic’s squad for Saturday’s late kick-off against the Gunners.

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• Arsenal full-back not confident at present, says manager • Gabriel Paulista likely to fill in at right-back for injured Héctor Bellerín In the absence of the injury-hit Héctor Bellerín and Mathieu Debuchy, Arsène Wenger does not plan to turn to the next right-back in his squad, Carl Jenkinson, because he feels the player is suffering a crisis of confidence. On Saturday evening Arsenal are at …

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Gonzo just can’t help himself. Even when he hands the ‘mike’ to his daughter Chloe to interview young son Jakey for tomorrow’s game, there he is back seat driving and telling the little ‘un to face the camera. Jakey has very set ideas on precisely what’s wrong with the Irons – like the defenders, midfielders […]

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Sky pundit Paul Merson has criticised Dimitri Payet’s recent displays for West Ham, saying that he owes the club for making him a superstar  “I was impressed with Manchester United in midweek, but it was against a poor West Ham team, who were virtually playing with 10-men – Dimitri Payet doesn’t look interested – at all,” […]

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