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This Week On A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke rambles away on his own about a very busy week in East London and looks ahead to the Festive period. The post Podcast: Luke Previews The Weekend And Reviews The Last Seven Days appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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1:00 PM: Good afternoon from a very chilly Rush Green where we have arrived to bring you Live Coverage of David Moyes’ Pre-Manchester City Presser, off the back of Wednesday’s defeat at Goodison Park, this should be an interesting one, thank you for joining us. The post Live Blog: David Moyes’ Pre-Manchester City Press Conference Live From Rush Green appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Everton are next up for West Ham in a vital game for both sides on Wednesday night at Goodison. Friday nights point against Leicester had some positives, the team showed togetherness and character to get something from a losing position and in the second half in particular they grew in confidence and were unlucky not to come away with 3 points. Moyes demands hard work and it could be seen in the display of Marko Arnautovic that the players are starting to respond…

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West Ham face Everton as David Moyes returns to his former club here are 10 facts about our opponents tonight 1. Everton were formed in 1878 and were founder members of the Football League in 1888. 2. Everton are the only club to have achieved over 100 seasons in the top flight of English football. 3. Former Striker Dixie Dean holds the record for most goals in a top flight season. In the 1927-28 season Dean scored 60 goals in 39 games 4. Goodison Park was the first purpose …

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Destined to be the future of English goalkeeping and an integral member of the Hammers class of 2000, there is no doubt that shot-stopper Stephen Bywater could have gone on to be a West Ham United great. But, did “England’s future No1” fit his ambitious billing, how did his very drawn-out and bizarre career pan out in the end? And, more importantly, where is he now? Stephen Bywater Bywater began his…

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It’s that time of the week again to check in with our Loanee Hammers after a very busy seven days indeed with their respective clubs both in England and across Europe as there was a mixed week for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen, delight for Robert Snodgrass and a shock for Reece Oxford. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) For the first time in a couple of weeks, the young academy duo were both…

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A stellar display from the Steve Gatting’s Gunners was enough to see off Terry Westley’s U23s in style on Friday night, as the young Hammers slipped to a third defeat on the spin at Meadow Park. The hosts were a class above the away side mainly thanks to a terrific brace from young Romanian talent Vlad Dragomir, struck just at the right times to put the game beyond us. Eddie Nketiah weighed in with the other goal for The Gunners…

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West Ham are in a relegation fight now and must pull together for the big game against Leicester coming up this evening. West Ham have to take a minimum of 4 points from the next two games and we face a horrendous run of fixtures following the Everton game next week. The bad news is that West Ham are an ideal side for a counter-attacking side, we have seen what Liverpool and to…

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This week on A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke is left alone to preview all of the weekend’s Hammers action and look back at what has been a far from entertaining break. The post Podcast: The Dreaded International Break Draws To A Close As A Vicarage Road Trip Awaits appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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So with a heavy heart, we say goodbye to Slaven, without doubt a decent man, full of integrity and dignity but even his most ardent of supporters could see the writing was on the wall. West Ham are in serious trouble here, the club has no plan, no identity and the team is lacking fight, organisation and most worryingly basic fitness. This is not what we expected when we left Upton Park, the…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback feature, we hear from Danny, 42 and a lifelong West Ham United Season Ticket holder about his first experience of the place that we now call home. “Explaining to my two young sons, 6 and 7, and Hammers mad that we would never be going back to our beloved Upton Park to watch our Claret & Blue stars again was difficult. At that stage, I had …

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The appointment of a brand-new Hammers Boss in veteran Scotsman David Moyes will surely bring a fresh tactical approach to West Ham United, but with such a variant of different systems and formations possible within The Squad, which one will he adopt? Today, we attempt to answer that question as unpredictable as it may be and take a look back at his predecessor’s tactics plus, of course, Moyes’ own previous style of Football. Many will remember the final 12 months of…

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In reporting the sacking of Slaven Bilic, the ‘East London & West Essex Guardian’ noted that David Moyes was likely ‘to become just the Hammers’ 16th boss in 117 years’. The 15 previous managers have enjoyed an average of a little under 8 years in charge at West Ham, but, whilst mathematically correct, that figure does not give an accurate picture of the reality. Did any of those fifteen managers actually have anything in the region of eight years at the Hammers’…

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It was announced, as expected, by West Ham United this morning that former Manchester United Boss David Moyes will be the man charged with taking the club forward less than 24 hours after the sacking of Slaven Bilic. The Scotsman has been appointed on a six-month basis which should see him through to the end of the season, upon arrival in East London he had this to say to say to WHUFC.com: …

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A fast-paced and quite superb performance from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool was enough to secure a 1-4 victory on Saturday evening to pile the pressure on an already stretched Slaven Bilic. The visitors were emphatic from the off and took their opportunities exactly when they needed to, racing into a first-half lead with two goals in the space of three minutes from Mo Salah and Joel Matip. In a resurgent second period showing from …

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This week on A Week In The World Of West Ham United, a lonely Luke is left to run-down the last seven days in the Roller coaster ride that is The Hammers. The post Podcast Ep9: Luke Calls For The Inclusion Of Martinez, Lauds The U23s And Looks Ahead To Liverpool appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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West Ham face Liverpool this weekend below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Liverpool were actually formed as a result of a dispute over the rent on Anfield. A disagreement between Everton’s Directors and the club President and owner of Anfield John Holding led to Everton moving to Goodison Park and Holding owning a ground without a club. Holding formed Liverpool in 1892 and the club have played there …

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How much of an effect has Michail Antonio’s injuries had on his performances? Since Michail Antonio’s hamstring injury against Tottenham has seen a dip in his performances and even his fitness. Antonio made his latest appearance against Crystal Palace after coming on for Pablo Zabaleta to play at right wing back. Some fans will blame Antonio for West Ham conceding a late goal after he played a poor cross into…

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It’s that time of the week again, to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various clubs both in England and on the continent as Reece Burke and Josh Cullen were demoted, Robert Snodgrass enjoyed his first Midlands derby and there was a surprise for Reece Oxford. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) The young Academy duo of Burke and Cullen were subject to a change of teams in the last seven days in…

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In Game Week Nine of The PL2 Division One campaign, Terry Westley’s bright young Hammers face the daunting prospect of entertaining Manchester City, with the chance to climb to third in the Table with a surprise victory. The Claret & Blue starlets head into the pivotal clash off the back of last Sunday’s frustrating 0-0 draw away at Chelsea, whereas, The Citizens are high on confidence having given League One side Bradford City a …

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Let’s take a look at how each featuring squad member rated from yesterday evenings remarkable Carabao Cup comeback victory over Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs, after what was an incredible night for the Claret & Blue stars. Adrian San-Miguel: 8/10 Replacing Joe Hart as he usually does for Cup encounters, the Spaniard put in a quite heroic performance to keep us in the tie at key moments over the course of the 90 minutes. Adrian…

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Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United: Carabao Cup Round Four 26th October 2017 Spectacular Hammers Comeback Saves Defiant Bilic An incredible second-half fightback from an inspired West Ham United side defeated a flabbergasted Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium last night, to progress into The Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals for the second consecutive season. The hosts had looked unstoppable in a one-sided first period, cruising into the lead with goals …

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Formations: West Ham started off with a 4-2-3-1 which in my opinion is our best team. In game it was bit more bizarre though with Bilic deploying Kouyate as a striker with Chicharito in order to win aerial balls with Lanzini dropping in to form a midfield 4. This was a short lived experiment though as Bilic brought on Ayew for Kouyate at half time. The 4 4 2 restricted Lanzini as he could not move into …

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“It was the same for Craig and it is for any Manager”. “I was born under pressure, I don’t know about a new contract”. “Troy Deeney is a very honest man, I think he just wanted to praise Watford”. “I am impressed with Brighton, clubs who are promoted always have that positive arrogance”. “Chris Hughton is underrated as a Manager” He has also proclaimed that Javier Hernandez and an ill Adrian should be…

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Our Croatian Boss Slaven Bilic has come to the public defence of Hammers keeper Joe Hart, stating in his Pre-Burnley Press Conference last Thursday that, “I think you fans in England don’t appreciate Hart”. The keeper has come under scrutiny recently in the English Press over his recent performances in Italy and in an England Shirt, with huge pressure being provided by younger shot-stopper such as Jordan Pickford and Jack…

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11:30 AM: First-teamers Sam Byram, Declan Rice, and Edimilson Fernandes could all feature today, Team News in 30 minutes. 11:20 AM: If you are bored and waiting for kick-off here in Stratford, be sure to check out our Match Preview here: http://www.moorethanjustaclub.com/match-preview/match-preview-west-ham-united-u23s-vs-manchester-united-u23s-premier-league-two-division-one-matchday-seven/. An empty looking Press Lounge this morning. More to follow………… 11:00 AM: …

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