West Ham are today reported as being in the race to sign Porto play maker Yacine Brahimi. But according to O Jogo the 28 year old Algerian is also being chased by Newcastle, West Ham and Everton. He is approaching the last six months of his contract and is an attractive financial proposition as a result […]
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Report: Hammers chasing midfield ace
Posted on 12 November 2018.
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Leave the questions until later…it’s early days
Posted on 12 November 2018.
By Allen Cummings Saturday produced neither the result we were looking for or the team performance we were expecting! And being entirely honest it was very difficult to pick out any individual performance that deserved special praise. However, there was a point at the end of it against a team fired up and […]
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AC and Wilshere to return after £2.5m wage loss
Posted on 12 November 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has given loose return dates for Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere but it’s hard to be overcome by excitement. Carroll is apparently close and a friendly will be organised on his behalf for Thursday as he returns to full squad training after being involved ” a little bit with them” during the last […]
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Pellegrini’s bold prediction
Posted on 12 November 2018.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini has made a bold prediction on the likely outcome of the Irons season and it is one that no doubt will cause plenty of debate among the fans. For despite the injuries and inconsistent form the boss believes we will be in a better position when the season ends than we are […]
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Carroll close to West Ham return
Posted on 12 November 2018.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini says Andy Carroll is close to returning from his ankle injury and could play in a closed-door friendly with Brentford this week.
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Andy Carroll’s return cannot come quick enough for Manuel Pellegrini and goal-shy West Ham
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini won’t take time off during the international break, just so that he can make a personal check on Andy Carroll’s long-awaited comeback.
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New Hammers injury blow and “it looks bad”
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham expect to learn later in the week the extent of Ryan Fredericks injured ankle but early reports received at CandH aren’t great! The summer free signing from Fulham was forced off after appearing as a sub for Zaba in the second half at Huddersfield. And speaking after the game Football:London reported Manuel Pellegrini […]
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Carroll may be heading for the States
Posted on 11 November 2018.
Andy Carroll may be ready to quit West Ham and England in the summer as he and his family eye a possible move to the United States. As the guessing game over Carroll’s future goes on, CandH has learned the 29 year old Geordie is becoming increasingly keen on a move to America. Although the Hammers […]
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West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass insists his side should be doing better this season
Posted on 11 November 2018.
Felipe Anderson's 74th-minute equaliser on Saturday salvaged the depleted Hammers a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield, who had taken an early lead through Alex Pritchard.
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West Ham’s special Rush Green remembrance
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham United have marked the Armistice centenary by planting trees at its training ground in memory of former players who died during the First World War. In a statement on www.whufc.com the club reveals that Mark Noble and defender Aaron Cresswell were present for the planting at the Club’s training ground, Rush Green, in what will […]
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Anderson praise but the questions remain
Posted on 11 November 2018.
Fabian Balbuena has been talking up Felipe Anderson’s special goal at Huddersfield saying: “We know he has the technical ability to do that.” The Paraguayan – who looks more and more of a fixture at the back – which will make life particularly difficult for Winston Reid when he returns – also claimed that the […]
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No no no – not Nasri, real midfield money needed
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham’s midfield issues become more serious by the match and yet the one name mentioned as a realistic possible arrival is Samir Nasri!! With Lanzini, Yarmolenko and Sanchez on a long term injury list and with question marks hanging over captain Mark Noble, I find that pretty extraordinary and worrying. At 31 and with […]
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New twist in Carroll contract dilemma
Posted on 11 November 2018.
It seems there is a solution for every problem when it comes to contracts in football and that may be good news for Andy Carroll and the club! Since we aired the story that the Hammers had to offer Andy Carroll the same money plus RPI increases to remain at the club on the basis […]
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Lest we forget West Ham players and supporters
Posted on 11 November 2018.
11 am today marks the 100th year anniversary of Armistice Day. The moment we remember those fallen in World War One and also in other conflicts. Seven former West Ham players are included in that roll of honour and today we remember them below. Former West Ham players killed in WW1 Frank Costello William Kennedy […]
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New hope that Hammer can be sold
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini and West Ham had some good news from the north east as they bid to raise funds from a possible Jordan Hugill sale. After blotting his copybook with boss Tony Pulis in the game against Stoke by “going down to easily ” (that’s manager talk for diving) he was on […]
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Video: Pellegrini post match press conference
Posted on 11 November 2018.
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Video: David Wagner on the 1-1 draw with West Ham
Posted on 11 November 2018.
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The honeymoon period’s over Pelle – we need more!
Posted on 11 November 2018.
By Sean Whetstone The honeymoon period is now well and truly over for Manuel Pellegrini and he should not be exempt from criticism. He is a world class manager reportedly earning £10m per year at West Ham; he spent over £100m in the summer but I was expecting much more by now. His team seriously […]
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Report: Hammers eyeing Liverpool striker
Posted on 11 November 2018.
West Ham are this morning being linked with Liverpool’s Dominic Solanke who has yet to play a single game for the merseysiders this season. Reading-born, the 21 year old is apparently being seen as a player Jurgen Klopp is ready to allow out on loan and the Hammers plus Crystal Palace are apparently in the […]
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Balbuena leads the pack of lack lustre Irons ratings
Posted on 11 November 2018.
The ratings tell a story when a defender gets the man of the match. Fabian Balbuena scored 6.73 in the Claret and Hugh player ratings which on a normal week would be pretty average but yesterday elevated him to the unlikely West Ham man of the match. Luca Fabianski was not far behind on 6.69 […]
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PL goals: Rondon double, Austin anger
Posted on 11 November 2018.
Watch goals from Saturday's Premier League games as Newcastle, Tottenham and Cardiff all won while Leicester paid tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
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‘Marmite’ Iron is the unsung hero
Posted on 11 November 2018.
Robert Snodgrass admits the Hammers are far from “the finished article” but believes they have the resources to do really well. He believes the there are players in the team who can score goals and characters who will keep going when things are looking bleak. Speaking after the game he declared the fans as being […]
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Irons striker between a rock and a hard place
Posted on 11 November 2018.
It’s no big surprise to see a story emerge tonight that Chicharoto may be leaving the club in January. The Express is running it this time but it’s been around for a long time with the Mexican being unable to get a starting position from Arnie – well who would? The latest story says that […]
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PL review: Cardiff, Newcastle win
Posted on 10 November 2018.
Cardiff and Newcastle claimed valuable victories at the bottom of the Premier League on Saturday, while Charlie Austin launched an astonishing attack on the match officials after Southampton's 1-1 draw with Watford…
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Pellegrini: It was a good point
Posted on 10 November 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted he was happy with a point after West Ham recovered from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Huddersfield.
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Pelle explains why Huddersfield was a “dangerous game
Posted on 10 November 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini nailed it again in an after match analysis which brings home how thoroughly simple things are when explained by somebody who has been doing the job for years. He never fails to shine a light into what many consider darkness as was the case early in the season when we were losing those […]
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