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Vote for your West Ham player ratings versus Bournemouth
Posted on 18 August 2018.
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Pellegrini: London Stadium not a problem
Posted on 18 August 2018.
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini says London Stadium will not be an excuse for poor results at home this season.
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Pellegrini’s power squad of 20 poses big question
Posted on 18 August 2018.
Declan Rice is missing from the squad of 20 named by manager Manuel Pellegrini last night. It’s not known at this stage whether the teenager has sustained a knock but unless the boss has a late minute change of heart the defender/midfielder will be missing from today’s squad. And never mind about a final line-up, […]
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The season starts here.
Posted on 17 August 2018.
As I sit and write this blog at 9pm on Friday night I find myself with a sort of boyish Christmas Eve type excitement. I know that I should probably be be a bit more downbeat following the drubbing at Anfield but I’m actually quite excited. The thought of sharing a few drinks and discussing […]
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Poll: What will the West Ham result with Bournemouth be?
Posted on 17 August 2018.
West Ham and Bournemouth have two wins each in six Premier League meetings. Both matches last season were drawn. Bournemouth’s first Premier League victory came at West Ham, a 4-3 triumph in August 2015 featuring a Callum Wilson hat-trick. The Cherries’ total of 12 goals against the Hammers is their best return against any Premier […]
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Transfer Talk: Raiola to push Pogba out?
Posted on 17 August 2018.
The latest episode from the second series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!
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Hammers brush off striker rumours
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Speculation that Mario Balotelli will become a Manuel Pellegrini target in the January window seems pretty wide of the mark. The former Liverpool and Manchester City striker is being discussed as a potential replacement up front for either Marko Arnautovic or Javier Hernandez. The story has arisen from French outlet L’Equipe and follows summer rumours […]
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Pundit sends a “don’t write off the Irons” message
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen has sent a “don’t write the Hammers off” to the world at large. Owen – although admitting the gave a mediocre performance against his former team – reckons the claret and blue army will see a different team against Bournemouth. Writing in his BetVictor blog Owen seems confident […]
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Possible lineup for Bournemouth
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini is likely to make a few tweaks to the side that lose 4-0 at Anfield last week. Lukasz Fabianski was West Ham’s best player last Sunday and despite letting in four goals he did nothing wrong and is likely to keep his place. Ryan Fredericks, Angelo Ogbonna and Fabian Balbuena are also likely […]
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Hammers want new Rice talks
Posted on 17 August 2018.
West Ham are still pressing hard to sort out an acceptable deal for Declan Rice but his position within the squad will have an influence on the final package. We understand that his representatives are still pushing for a £30k a week contact but the club want to offer around £18k plus appearance clauses. They […]
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Anderson heading for peak fitness
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Felipe Anderson is working desperately hard as he bids to reach peak fitness but he reckons it will take a few games to reach his peak. Speaking to the official site ahead of tomorrow (Sat’s) game he said: “I believe that I will be 100 per cent of my individual form in a few matches because […]
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High line critics need to watch and wait
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has faced some highly predictable questioning over his decision to adopt a high line in the first game of the season. One noticeable high profile critic is of course Mark Lawrenson who, in his latest BBC website deliberations, reckoned he should have adopted a 4-5-1 formation and sat deep at Liverpool. In reality […]
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New signings added to Hammers squad
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Lucas Perez and Carlos Sanchez will be added to the West Ham squad for the visit of Bournemouth.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal and more Premier League odds and predictions this weekend
Posted on 17 August 2018.
BETTING GUIDE: Here's our game-by-game guide to the second round of fixtures in the Premier League with Chelsea v Arsenal in a London derby the pick of the bunch on Saturday night.
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No new injury concerns for Bournemouth
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has confirmed that he has no fresh injury worries ahead of West Ham this weekend saying he that he’ll ‘wait and see’ on a potential debut for Jefferson Lerma. Lerma arrived at Bournemouth for a club record fee during the summer transfer window, but wasn’t considered for selection for the Cherries’ […]
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Defender has no complaints over Irons rejected bid
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Lyon central defender Marcelo has spoken for the first time of the interest displayed in him by the Hammers this summer. The Brazilian was one of the first possible signings identified by Manuel pellegrini but at 31 the £30 million fee demanded was far too rich for the Hammers blood. And talking to French sports […]
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Premier League team news from every match August 18-20
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Ahead of this weekend's matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.
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West Ham vs Bournemouth – Premier League team news, time, odds and stats
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between West Ham United and Bournemouth at the London Stadium..
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Wimbledon tickets unlikely to go on sale
Posted on 17 August 2018.
West Ham are likely to get an away allocation of less than 500 tickets for the away game against AFC Wimbledon in the League cup in late August. The EFL rules say that a minimum of 10% of the available tickets must be made available to the away club. In the case of the Chelsea […]
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Pitch surround colour doesn’t matter but the principle does
Posted on 17 August 2018.
The latest disagreement between West Ham and stadium owners E20 has been aired in yesterday’s papers and with the Times, London Standard, Sun, BBC, Sky Sports and the Daily Star each giving it column inches and coverage. Personally, I am not bothered whether the pitch surround is Blue, Claret, Green or Yellow with pink spots on […]
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Hammers in new bid to settle stadium ‘claret’ dispute
Posted on 17 August 2018.
West Ham are willing to pay up to £380,000 to change the pitch surround at London Stadium to claret. The BBC website has this morning picked up the story CandH originated earlier in the week and has neatly summed up the issues at stake. So for those playing catch up on the irritating activities or […]
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Chicharito leaves it with the boss
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Chicharito is ready to help grab three points from Bournemouth tomorrow (Sat) but declares : “We need to adapt.” The 30 year old explained to www.whufc.com: “I know fans would like immediate success and we are doing everything we can. It’s in our own hands. We need to adapt, like with the new players coming […]
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The weekend prediction game starts here
Posted on 17 August 2018.
Mark Lawrenson has found some easy reasons to avoid tipping the Irons for a win against Bournemouth tomorrow (Saturday). He bases his prediction on last weeks performance at Liverpool declaring: “I was at Anfield on Sunday and they (West Ham) were far too open. New Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini has bought a lot of attacking […]
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West Ham win landlord legal battles
Posted on 16 August 2018.
West Ham have won a series of legal battles against their London Stadium landlords and will discover in the next few weeks if areas surrounding their pitch can be coloured claret.
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Video: West Ham v Bournemouth Press Conference
Posted on 16 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini told reporters at the pre-match press conference that he has no new injury worries saying “The same three players with injuries are Andy Carroll, Reid and Lanzini. All the other players are OK.” On the Liverpool defeat he said:“I was very disappointed about the result, I don’t think it was a result that […]
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Kane, Aguero will challenge Salah for Premier League Golden Boot – Ronaldinho
Posted on 16 August 2018.
The Egypt international won the individual prize last term and the Brazilian is confident that it will not be a walk in the park to repeat the feat
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