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Arsene Wenger is wary that West Ham are set to become a powerhouse in London and claims they have hit the jackpot by securing a deal to lease the 60,000-seater Stratford stadium.

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The Gunners sit 11 points behind Leicester City with seven matches to play and realistically must take maximum returns at Upton Park on Saturday to stand any chance of overhauling the leaders.

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• Wenger contrasts Olympic Stadium tenancy with Arsenal’s Emirates project • Arsenal manager: ‘You do not need to sweat like I did for long years’ West Ham United have won the lottery, according to Arsène Wenger, having been granted the 60,000-seat Olympic Stadium from the beginning of next season. The Arsenal manager’s favourite triumph-over-adversity story is the one about how his club funded and built the Emirates Stadium , into which they moved in 2006 while consistently qualifying…

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Jealous  Premier League fans have resorted to accusing Dimitri Payet of being a ‘one season wonder’ at West Ham suggesting his form will never last. Green eyed rival supporters should read Payet’s impressive record over the past three seasons before joining West Ham in the summer before they open their mouths. In the 2012/2013 season […]

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Arsenal on Saturday…. Manchester United on Wednesday and Leicester next weekend but you know what? James Tomkins fears none of them as the new West Ham march on! In the second part of a major interview with the Mirror’s Matty Lawless the big central defender made it crystal that the team go into games believing they […]

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West Ham fans travelling to London derby at the Boleyn Ground against Arsenal tomorrow should be aware that the A13 flyover will be closed between the junction with Ripple Road (A123) and Lodge Avenue (A1153) in both directions, from 10pm on the Friday to 5am on the Monday. A13 traffic will be diverted via the […]

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It’s the business end of the season and we’ve still got so much to play for – but what’s encouraging is the almost fully fit squad.  The big news is that Cheikhou Kouyate is available to play after his red card against Palace last week was rightly overturned, while James Tomkins is expected to start

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It’s an extraordinary thing to say but for the first time ever there are probably more West Ham players Arsenal would want in their team than the other way around. I simply cannot wait for tomorrow’s (Sat) game. I think it is going to be a classic and I believe the Irons will beat the […]

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Little did we know that after beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates on the opening day of the season, we would be meeting them at home with so much still to play for and so much on the line in April. If we manage to complete the double over Wenger’s men on Saturday it’ll boost

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West Ham began their season with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium and their chances of finishing in the top four could rest on completing their first league double over Arsenal since the 2006-07 season. Yet Arsenal are in good form, thrashing Everton and Watford in their previous two matches, and victory at Upton Park would keep their title hopes alive. Jacob Steinberg Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm Continue reading…

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There is a West Ham song called ‘ True, True Claret & Blue’ which was recorded in Basildon Studio by John Summerton and Mitch Horner. Claret and Hugh caught up with John & Mitch to ask them about their Hammers song. Mitch told us: “People started to ask me what inspired our West Ham song. I am  a committed West […]

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With the opening days’ fixtures reversed this weekend our writers look back to early August and gauge how each team compare to their pre-season targets Back in August, on the opening day of the season, Rudy Gestede leapt above the Bournemouth defence to head in the only goal of the game to kickstart Aston Villa’s campaign under Tim Sherwood. The future looked bright. Over in London José Mourinho railed at his medical staff …

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The Irons board have rejected the chance to sign Alexandre Pato in the summer. Pato scored his first Chelsea goal of the season after making a debut against Ason Villa but fears he won’t be wated at Stamford Bridge next season when his loan spell ends. Representatives of Pato attempted to use his goal, albeit […]

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Arsene Wenger believes tomorrow’s trip to West Ham is a major obstacle for his Arsenal side to overcome if they are to have any hope of catching Premier League leaders Leicester.

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West Ham are pushing for Champions League qualification and in an FA Cup quarter-final. Under the exciting Slaven Bilic, they can avoid being the Premier League’s latest flash in the pan Four years after promotion from the Championship, West Ham United, who take on Arsenal in the early kick-off on Saturday, are challenging for Champions League qualification under an exciting manager and on Wednesday face Manchester United for a place in the FA Cup semi‑finals…

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The Mirror’s John Cross joins us today as a special guest blogger and casts his eye over tomorrow’s huge Boleyn clash against the Arsenal. ‘Crossie ‘ is an old pal and has been close to the north London club since he was working on the area’s local newspaper. He has since become one of the most respected […]

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Saturday’s London derby between West Ham and Arsenal has a lot more riding on it than just the usual bragging rights at Upton Park. If either lose, their main targets this season could be over.

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Arsenal face a tough test in their bid to catch Leicester at the top of the Premier League table when they visit top four chasing West Ham for a London derby at Upton Park.

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Slaven Bilic admits he has no answer to the refereeing controversies that have disfigured our season. Although he declares himself ” a friend of new technology” he says: “It has to be low profile. The game needs to flow. It is hard for the officials now.” Speaking to the Evening Standard he said: “Take the Champions […]

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It’s a shootout between Leicester and Spurs for the title and Man United can play a huge part this weekend. We’re backing a draw at the Lane plus find out our 60/1 treble and the rest of the tips.

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Tony Cottee has joined the demands for technology to be introduced to the game following the spate of horrendous decisions against the Irons. A recent ClaretandHugh poll on the issue saw over 90 per cent of the fans vote yes to its arrival and Cottee agrees saying said that poor decisions had cost us four […]

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The Frenchman is as good over set-pieces as the Red Devils legend, according to the testimony of his manager

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Gareth Bale? Aaron Ramsey? Ravel Morrison? Former West Ham and Wales midfielder Jack Collison picks his #One2Eleven.

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Arsenal Keeper Petr Cech is set to return for the clash against the Irons tomorrow. The former Chelsea stopper injured his calf in a defeat to Swansea in March and he has not played since, but he was an unused substitute against Watford last weekend and is now fully fit. He is set to take […]

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Slaven Bilic believes Arsenal’s loss has been West Ham’s massive gain when it comes to French superstar Dimitri Payet. Arsene Wenger said he had been watching Payet for a ‘long, long time’.

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Slaven Bilic appears to have suggested that the West Ham board’s Dmitri Payet coup will see other clubs totally re-thinking their signing policies. There’s a widespread view in the game that players of his age – 29 – should not command big fees because they have no sell-on value at the end of the contract. […]

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