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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: football banter, News, sky tv, West Ham United, westham fc
Arsene Wenger has warned that it will take years for the London Stadium to feel like home for the Hammers. “It takes a few years, because you have to make memories and build a little history,” Wenger said. “We moved from the marble hall at Highbury; it was full of history, and suddenly you move […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: coyi, east london, News
Guest post by Paul Christmas You are all invited to the next meeting of the West Ham Independent Supporters Association which will take place this Saturday upstairs at the Hammers Supporters Club in Castle Street starting at 1pm. Entry is free. We shall be able to update you on our activities over the last couple […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: footy news, News, whispers
We are all for people trying new things and tonight the official site has proudly announced it has become part of a new major soccer website network called Dugout. This operation has been on the cards for some time and will include news from every Premier League club as it bids to mop up the […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: football banter, football latest, News, west ham world, whispers
Many will be keeping an eye open for Andre Ayew’s name tomorrow afternoon as the Hammers prepare to take on Arsenal. ClaretandHugh reported last night the manager had placed the player on an intensive training regime for the week as he wasn’t considered to be up to peak fitness which, to put it mildly, seemed odd. […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: hammers, opinion, premier league, sky tv, west ham, West Ham United, west ham world
West Ham are in serious trouble, no argument required! In addition, to the recent loss of Diafra Sakho, it looks like Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell may be injured. However, the ‘bigger picture’ is our major concern, and hence, this is the point of discussion in this article. After the abject 4-1 thrashing in the […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: article, german, hammers news, west ham united fc, west ham united news, whtid
In an attempt to feel more at home at their new ground, Dimitri Payet and Co were put through their paces by manager Slaven Bilic ahead of their Premier League clash with capital rivals Arsenal.
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Posted in Dailymail.co.uk
Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: from-the-side, mooted-return, premier league, slaven bilic, sport, West Ham United
• West Ham striker has not played since August due to knee injury • Bilic may also welcome back André Ayew for Saturday’s match Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Andy Carroll is ready to return to the West Ham squad and have an “impact” in Saturday’s Premier League match with Arsenal. Carroll, 27, has been missing from the side since August after suffering a knee injury. A mooted return against Manchester United in the EFL Cup on Wednesday failed to materialise…
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: hammers news, News, whispers
Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell will miss the Premier League game against Arsenal on Saturday but Slaven Bilic insists they should be fit for the game at Anfield. Both players were forced to leave the field during the EFL Cup defeat against Manchester United on Wednesday night. Bilic confirmed after the game that the pair […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: argentina, barcelona, colombia, europe, Goal.com, kenya, tickets
The France star owes the Hammers an improvement in attitude after turning the midfielder into a superstar by taking a risk on him last season, according to one pundit
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: article, australia, manager, sports news, westham
Andy Carroll will be in the Hammers’ squad for Saturday’s late kick-off, a rematch of last season’s 3-3 draw which saw him net a hat-trick while single-handedly dragging his side back from the dead.
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: boxing, cricket, cycling, nfl, online soccer news, sports, West Ham United
Slaven Bilic is pleased to have Andy Carroll back in his West Ham squad to face Arsenal as he feels the oft-injured striker “offers something special.”
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: article, australia, barcelona, east london, online soccer news, West Ham United
Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal at London Stadium in Saturday’s late kickoff.
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: east london, football news, skysports, sport, west ham united feeds
West Ham midfielder, who has an Italian wife, a Spanish passport and parents who hail from Equatorial Guinea, is doing a degree in political science “I don’t know if you have children,” Pedro Obiang says, with an amused look that suggests he already knows the answer. Not yet, I reply. Obiang smiles. He laughs. “I know,” he says. He is not being patronising. He worked it out as soon …
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: cycling, games, gold, golf, green, News, West Ham United
Paul Merson has criticised Dimitri Payet’s recent displays for West Ham, saying that he owes the club for making him a superstar.
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: Arsenal, arsène wenger, guardian.co.uk, likely-lengthy, midfielder-set, spain, upton park
• Spain midfielder set for exploratory surgery on plantaris tendon • Wenger admits frustration at Cazorla’s likely lengthy absence Arsène Wenger has admitted the loss of Santi Cazorla to injury for at least three months is “very bad news”, with the Arsenal manager unsure when the Spain midfielder will play again. Cazorla will travel to Sweden next week for surgery on a plantaris tendon after sustaining the injury in his right ankle in the 6-0 Champions League victory against Ludogorets in …
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: argentina, colombia, europe, football banter, Goal.com, india, west ham
Arsene Wenger has revealed the French full-back will be sidelined for a while with a “severe hamstring injury”, while Giroud faces a late fitness test
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: america, argentina, colombia, europe, Goal.com, News, transfer news
The Gunners boss has ruled out entering the market to buy a stand-in for the injured Spanish midfielder but insists the 31-year-old’s surgery is “very bad news”
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: News, west ham news, westham
Arthur Masuaku appears to have dropped a heavy hint that our big two will be missing from tomorrow night’s game against Arsenal. The left back has declared himself ready for action saying: “We lost Michail Antonio and Cressy through injury [on Wednesday] and that makes things more difficult. Both players are very important for the team […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: football news, News, online soccer news, upthehammers
West Ham have announced the legend that is Mooro wil be honoured with the Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the end of the club’s first season at London Stadium. The West Ham United Player Awards 2017, in aid of The Academy, will take place on Tuesday 9 May 2017 at The InterContinental London, and will […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: football banter, football news, sky tv, West Ham United, whispers
Despite Slaven Bilic admiring he is feeling the pressure of lingering around at the wrong end of the table, the bookmaking fraternity believe he’s a safe bet to keep his job. Despite a 4-1 humiliation at Old Trafford, the Hammers boss who was a favourite for the axe earlier in the campaign is now set […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016. Tags: football latest, News, upton park, westham fc, whispers
Jurgen Klopp is reported this morning to have no interest in selling Daniel Sturridge which may come as a blow to West Ham. Liverpool will be suffering a striker shortage in January via the African Cup of Nations and Sturridge will be required at Anfield. The club have Sadio Mane on Africa Cup of Nations duty […]
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Posted on 01 December 2016. Tags: News, super sunday, videos
Originally posted here: Video: Arsenal Preview
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Posted on 01 December 2016. Tags: football latest, footy news, News, westham
Tension over Simone Zaza’s situation at West Ham could be rising after the Juventus flop appeared from the bench at a meaningless stage of the quarter final cup tie against Manchester United. Zaza – without a goal or decent display to his name since arriving from Juve – managed to slice a shot from relatively […]
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Posted on 01 December 2016. Tags: hammers news, skysports, transfer news, upthehammers, whispers
Diafra Sakho has made it clear he has the Irons fans very much on his mind. Sakho was injured in the League clash at United, pulling a hamstring and now faces a six week lay off. But the striker – having become the first Irons striker to net this season – is making it clear […]
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Posted on 01 December 2016. Tags: News, transfer news, whispers, whtid
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is sweating it out on injuries to Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio at Old Trafford last night. In truth a calculated gamble by the boss failed, we have now exited the EFL Cup and are struggling with injuries again for the crucial league games. Both players have been hit by groin […]
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Posted on 01 December 2016. Tags: News, super sunday, transfer gossip, whispers
Dimi Payet probably had perhaps one of his worst games in a claret and blue shirt at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup quarter final. He was responsible for one of the goals when his sloppy pass was intercepted by Ander Herrera who set Henrikh Mkhitaryan away down the wing to square for Anthony Martial to […]
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