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Zabaleta joins on a free It has been confirmed in the last few days that we have signed Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer from Manchester City. The The two-time Premier League winner’s deal will keep him at The London Stadium until 2019 and makes him our first signing of the summer window, and it comes less than a week after the conclusion of the 2016/2017 season. The highly …

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West Ham have had some legendary full backs, Julian Dicks, Stuart Pearce, Ray Stewart to name three, but as always we have had our share of slightly less successful players in the left and right back positions. Here are some examples of our worst right and left backs. Sebastien Schemmel 61 Apps, 1 Goal (2001-2003) A Harry Redknapp signing, Schemmel looked like being a world beater in his first season (2000-01). A busy attacking full back …

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Hammers hoping Zab can help land striker West Ham fans will be hoping that new signing Pablo Zabaleta will be able to help in their pursuit of Man City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. The 20-year-old Nigerian striker is close friends with Zabaleta and Bilic is hoping that he could help answer the goal scoring issues for this season. The Hammers scored 18 goals fewer in this campaign compared to the previous season and it was a major factor as to why they flirted…

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Let’s start by looking at the key statistics from yesterday’s vital 1-0 win over Swansea City. Possession One main downfall in our recent poor form has been our lack of possession, however yesterday; we were able to use the lack of keep ball to our advantage. The visiting Swans had the edge over possession, with 53.9 percent to our 46.1 percent possession. Despite the Welsh side keeping the ball more, they rarely threatened us…

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A few weeks a go the club were the laughing stock of the country for reportedly bidding just £3million for Hull’s Robert Snodgrass. Fans were outraged at the fact we had the audacity to insult Hull with such a derisory offer for their most influential player, and rightly so. But now, having finally secured a […]

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In the hours and days that have followed the enthralling encounter with Spurs, one pertinent question remains -how did we lose the game? Professional and amateur experts have suggested a number of different reasons, but I feel that no one has really focused on the basic problem which allowed Spurs to turn the game around and […]

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Following the disappointing loss to Everton, we are once again faced with the continuing challenge of goal scoring. We did have some good chances in the first 25 minutes or so, but failed to convert. From this moment, our midfield five lost its shape, players suddenly appeared static and we were reduced to pushing vertical […]

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Transfer deadline day has now passed and we now know what our strike force is for the season, but how many goals should we expect from our players from the remaining fixtures in the league? I’ve got my calculator back out from the drawer and I have come up with these interesting stats based on

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After such a brilliant performance against Manchester United at the old Boleyn, it may seem like an anti-climax for the up-coming game against Stoke. Paradoxically, the outcome of our last game may be even more relevant for our fortunes next season. To guarantee a top six finish a win is required, since there is every chance

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With two games remaining this season, there is little time to look over our shoulders and wonder what went wrong last week. I can only imagine that most West Ham supporters could identify the major factors which led to the unexpected defeat at the hands of a determined Swansea City side. So with precious time left

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Firstly, congratulations to Leicester City for being the most honest team to win the Premier League. They proved that money is not the solution and that by getting a good manager in, and working hard as a team, you are good as anyone on the day. They have been brilliant and there are 13 other

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After a demoralising defeat in our last ever FA CUP game at the Boleyn Ground against Man Utd, the focus now shifts towards 4th place to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League. Man City, Man Utd and West Ham have all been in the running for the spot with Southampton lurking 2

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For 90 pulsating minutes, West Ham and Arsenal put on a display worthy of an FA Cup final at Wembley. Ignore the final 3-3 final outcome, this was as close to ‘total’ football you might ever wish to see. There is very rarely an Arsenal side that could be called second-rate; Saturday was no different, despite a

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Slaven Bilic has come to West Ham and his performance as manager has been nothing short of magnificent. Despite an enormous injury list which has threatened to ruin his best laid plans, he has managed to put together a squad which has seen us reach 5th position in the Premier League, and an FA Cup

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There is something very unusual occurring at West Ham, almost defying the natural laws of football physics. As children, didn’t we learn that after the Christmas/New Year decorations were hoisted high around London, West Ham’s fortunes fell down soon thereafter? All part of being a West Ham fan, we thought. However, there were always enough

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While we are still recovering from the glorious win over Spurs, a new game is almost upon us, bringing with it the possibility of another famous away win, albeit in difficult circumstances concerning a relative crisis in the number of injured defenders. In my dreams, I felt that a 3-4-3 formation might just work out.

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The most astute of West Ham observers have noticed a problem seen over the past month or so, which is our inability to start the game with a real intent of gaining control of the game and scoring early goals. I agree that we have had a recent problem of slow starts in the first

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So here we are, Christmas time, and facing seven games between now and the end of January. The prevalent mood seems somewhat gloomy, with three scoreless games in succession, and no wins in the last seven outings. In this article, I advocate the use of a series of aggressive formations, which if adhered to, with

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In July 2013, striker Andy Carroll signed for West Ham on a permanent basis for a club record £15m after a season-long

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Well, what a superb end to a superb transfer window. Eleven new faces have joined the squad over the course of the

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Well… Our Europa League journey has finally come to an end before a ball has been kicked in the Premier League. But

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Many things have gone on since my last article. Especially in midfield where the additions of Payet, Samuelsen and Lanzini, and the

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According to numerous reports, we’re going all out for Everton’s Kevin Mirallas at the moment. It’s quite obvious that Slaven Bilic is

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2014/15 certainly turned out to be a somewhat disappointing season of two halves for West Ham United and the Upton Park faithful,

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With the 2015/16 season already fast approaching for West Ham and the Upton Park faithful, the Hammers certainly have a lot to

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Slaven Bilic’s first interview as West Ham’s boss told us all we need to know about how different he is going to

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