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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: latest football news, News, sports news, upton park, westham, whtid
Well, if nothing else Mike is consistent – he’s been saying for weeks that Moyes is not the man and in this week’s Mike on Monday it’s clear the gentleman is not for turning. Why? Because in Mike’s world Moyes he’s a dinosaur – simple really. He reckons he’s right up there with Pardew, Hughes […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: News, sky tv, whispers
Angelo Ogbonna has reminded manager David Moyes of Declan Rice’s virtues following the manager’s dressing down of the young man. Speaking to the official site Dec’s fellow central defender said: “Dec has played for a long time this season and every time he’s played well. He’s a confident boy, and it’s just a misunderstanding and I’m […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: News, premier league, transfer gossip, west ham news, whispers
Look I’m sorry to be stuck on the same discussion but those who have supported the manager’s very public criticism of Declan Rice – a 19 year old finding his way in the game and doing it brilliantly – need to ask themselves one question! Why didn’t he direct the same sort of words at […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: News, premier league, skysports, West Ham United, whispers
Without any fuss, protests or over-reaction from the fans, Eddie Howe has steered Bournemouth away from the perilous relegation area they inhabited earlier in the season. The man plays exactly the type of football of which most Hammers fans approve but there’s a steel to the ‘get it down and play’ philosophy he has employed […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: footy news, News, west ham united fc, west ham world, whispers
David Moyes appears to be hanging his hat on the belief that Joe Hart is a great goalkeeper. The West Ham manager was talking up the Manchester City loanee after the game which was undoubtedly another top effort from him. Moyes appears to believe he should remain the England No 1 at the World Cup […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: arsène wenger, game, wenger, West Ham United, westham
Arsenal manager seizes opportunity to talk about how worldwide image of the club has taken a battering, not helped by fans inside the Emirates It was never going to be a totally normal day. Even if so much of it slipped into the old routines – Arsenal played with every typical Arsenal characteristic and the crowd watched on without getting overly dramatic – there was a surreal sense that underneath it all nobody quite knew what to …
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: east london, hammers news, News, whispers
David Moyes chose to give Declan Rice a public dressing down for the mistake which led to the second goal against Arsenal. Was he right to do so? ClaretandHugh’s Facebook followers give their views O One mistake in five games were more used to one every 20 mins when ginge or Reid play O I’m […]
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: FA Cup, game, manchester united, online soccer news, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United
Harry Kane is out of sorts, Joe Hart soars before being floored, and Stoke must choose between youth and experience up front While Southampton will take something from getting this far in the world’s most celebrated domestic cup competition there are other, more pressing priorities, such as making a late dash for safety in the Premier League. Can they take any hope from their performance? Not from the first half. Olivier Giroud’s goal at the …
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Posted on 23 April 2018. Tags: football latest, Goal.com, nigeria, online soccer news, premier league, veteran
The Frenchman will leave the club at the end of the season but does not expect to stay in the Premier League, such are his ties to Arsenal
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: football latest, games, golf, green, podcasts, sports, West Ham United
Watch highlights as Arsenal beat West Ham 4-1 in their first game since Arsene Wenger revealed he is stepping down as boss.
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: boxing, cycling, facebook, gold, news story, racing, West Ham United
See how Declan Rice ducked out of the way of Aaron Ramsey’s cross, allowing him to score in West Ham’s 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: declan rice, football latest, skysports, transfer gossip, west ham united fc, whtid
I’ll not beat around the bush, Hugh has voiced his opinion in the article below and I have to say that it’s one that I share. Moyes blaming Declan Rice and then suggesting that too many attackers cost West Ham dear today was poor judgement and quite reminiscent of a Sam Allardyce interview. Declan is […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: News, west ham united fc, whispers
I’ve just binned a piece I wrote on the David Moyes comments about Declan Rice’s boob for Arsenal’s second goal because I hadn’t seen the full transcript. Having done so I’m disgusted: Here it is: “Up until 81 minutes we were looking to be well worth of a point. We had defended well, we had […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: News, transfer gossip, whispers
Declan Rice has quickly described his feelings after the error of judgement between himself and Joe Hart which handed Arsenal a soft goal. The 19 year old had been in impressive form again until a fatal error which handed the Gunners their second goal as they led again after seeing an early goal equalised by […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: east london, News, whispers
Markho Arnautovic refuses to be too downbeat over the defeat at the Emirates this afternoon claiming “We can take many positives from the game.” After thrashing home a magnificent strike for his 10th goal of the season he said: “This is big disappointment for us, of course – and we have to keep going for […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: Arsenal, europa, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, sport, sports news
The Frenchman will doubtless receive a vociferous send off as his departure draws closer but the response in the stands was distinctly low key during the victory over West ham The promise had come from Ivan Gazidis. Arsène Wenger’s final game at the Emirates Stadium, the chief executive thundered, would feature “a send-off that the world will take notice of”. That is for later – 6 May against Burnley, to be precise. But what of the manager’s …
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: Arsenal, factors, growing-sense, latest football news, sky tv, West Ham United, west ham united feeds
• Frenchman says ‘fans did not give the image of unity I wanted’ • Wenger refuses to rule out continuing in management Arsène Wenger has indicated that one of the factors behind his decision to leave Arsenal was his growing sense of unease that the supporters campaigning for his removal had created a “hurtful” atmosphere that was damaging the club’s reputation on a worldwide scale. Related: Arsenal fans ambivalent despite win as Arsène Wenger
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: aaron ramsey, environment, football news, Goal.com, kuwait, nigeria, paris, west ham
The Frenchman’s decision to leave Emirates Stadium has been tough to take, but those at his disposal are determined to help him sign off in style
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: boxing, coupons, hammers news, health, News, online soccer news, west ham united fc
Arsenal took home all three points on Sunday afternoon at the Emirates in the first match since the news of Arsene Wenger’s departure at the end of the season broke.
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: colleges, dating, east london, education, events, london
Arsene Wenger has hinted that growing supporter unrest influenced his decision to quit Arsenal at the end of the season.
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: coyi, game, golf, hammers news, health, latest football news, science
MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: When the first, second and third goal went in, they were none too sure. But after the fourth, they were convinced. ‘One Arsene Wenger,’ sung the locals.
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: News, sports news, whispers
Declan Rice comes under the spotlight today at the Emirates as Danny Leach watches him go through his paces against the Arsenal attack. 5 – Clears the ball down the line but Koscielny beats Arnautovic to the ball 7 – Heads away Xhaka corner for a throw in 9 – It is not clear between Rice, […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: football news, footy news, garden, Goal.com, kuwait, qatar, west ham world
The veteran manager refused to go into details over his decision to step down from the Gunners bench after more than 20 years in charge
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: News, transfer news, westham fc
David Moyes had tough words for young Declan Rice after the 4-1 defeat by Arsenal. But the manager was keen to make it clear that as a young player “that’s how you learn and hopefully he will come back better.” Speaking to BBC Sport he said: “”We just didn’t start the second half as well […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: News, premier league, sky tv, whispers
Arsenal 4 Irons 1 It was a brave performance for a long time before the Hammers simply fell apart in the face of some great football – helped by defensive blunders form the north Londoners. And at the end of it all the reality is that we remain six points clear of the bottom three […]
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Posted on 22 April 2018. Tags: article, Goal.com, sky sports, sky tv, west ham
The French striker has now scored six goals in April and is in perfect form ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie against Atletico Madrid
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