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For the better part of this season and the last, I have yearned for players to rise to perform at their best and display a maturation of the potential we always hoped was there. Mostly, the fans have been disappointed with individual performances, certainly any peaks have spiked only for brief periods but flat lining again as the players and team failed to take stock and gather any kind of momentum. There were obvious failings in the last campaign, however Bilic …

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Striker Andre Ayew has defended African players after former West Ham director of recruitment Tony Henry questioned their attitude. It followed revelations about Henry by the Daily Mail.

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Terry Westley’s West Ham United U23 side proved too strong for Ricky Sbragia’s ten-man Manchester United Development Squad at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium last night, as they romped to victory in the Premier League 2 Division One clash. The rampant visitors, many of whom were included in the first-time Squad to face Shrewsbury Town at the weekend, first took the lead early in the second period after threatening in the first, …

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The summer transfer window has just two days remaining and clubs across Europe are making moves as they look to piece together the squad they need for a successful season.

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Premier League 3pm updates and more from the Football League Live scoreboard: follow all today’s goals as they go in! barry.glendenning@theguardian.com on email, tweet @bglendenning 2.41pm BST Championship: QPR will enjoy their three-mile trip home from Craven Cottage, where they’ve won 2-1. That doesn’t tell the whole story, mind – Fulham missed two penalties, including one in the final minute of added time. Oh dear. 2.24pm BST Premier League: Liverpool take the three points, but they were a …

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