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Arsenal are up to second after Alexis Sánchez put in a stellar solo performance, scoring a hat-trick and setting up Mesut Özil’s opener, as West Ham suffered more humiliation at home 7.39pm GMT November proved no problem for Arsenal, and December is off to a brilliant start. Even with a number of players out, anything’s possible if Sánchez can stay fit and in this kind of form. West Ham have been even more unlucky with …

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English clubs have gone through an unprecedented period of change since the Taylor Report was published in 1990. This is what they (should) have learned By Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport Network With West Ham hosting Arsenal at the London Stadium this weekend, it is an appropriate time to consider how clubs perform when they up sticks for a new stadium. Ten years ago Arsenal proved that changing grounds is…

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• Spain midfielder set for exploratory surgery on plantaris tendon • Wenger admits frustration at Cazorla’s likely lengthy absence Arsène Wenger has admitted the loss of Santi Cazorla to injury for at least three months is “very bad news”, with the Arsenal manager unsure when the Spain midfielder will play again. Cazorla will travel to Sweden next week for surgery on a plantaris tendon after sustaining the injury in his right ankle in the 6-0 Champions League victory against Ludogorets in …

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Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger says he is surprised by the crowd disturbances at the EFL Cup tie between West Ham and Chelsea earlier this week. Wenger, speaking on Friday in London Colney, says he is worried that the scenes at the London Stadium may inhibit progress towards a return to safe standing in English football and that he hopes West Ham move quickly to resolve the issues at their new ground Arsène Wenger worried West Ham trouble…

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• Wenger: ‘West Ham game not a good advert to come back to standing’ • Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey fit again for Arsenal Arsène Wenger, outlining his support for the safe standing movement, has expressed his concern that Wednesday night’s crowd trouble at the match between West Ham and Chelsea could set back the debate. “It gives an argument, especially to people who are against it,” said Wenger. “Personally I…

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• Match will take place days after Premier League meeting at same venue • Liverpool v Leeds the other stand-out tie in last eight Manchester United will host West Ham in the stand-out tie of the EFL Cup quarter-finals, meaning that they will face each other twice at Old Trafford in a matter of days. Slaven Bilic’s side are already scheduled to face United in Manchester on Sunday 27 November and, with all…

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We have to move they said, we have to grow as a club they said, once we move we’ll become the new Arsenal they said. The irony in fact will be an half empty stadium by December with relegation looming over us. Oh Sullivan what have you done…

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To illustrate how much the Premier League has changed since Arsenal unveiled Arsène Wenger on 22 September 1996, here is a list of the other managers employed in the top-flight that day To fully comprehend how much England’s top-flight has changed since Arsène Wenger first strode into Highbury’s famous marble halls for his official unveiling on 22 September 1996, a list of the other managers employed in the Premier League that day is most instructive. Six years after …

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Today’s fluff better read between the lines Roman Abramovich is so “furious” about Chelsea ’s home humbling by Liverpool that his new manager, Antonio Conte , is already in trouble, says the Express in a report labelled as “exclusive” – in a scarlet font that is bright but considerably smaller than the red “ exclusive ” at the top of the Daily Star’s near-identical story. Conte’s “failure to turn around the obvious flaws in the squad” were “brutally exposed” in …

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Both the Irons and the Gunners have seen bids rejected for the Lyon striker, but the Croatian boss insists he will not be looking to make any further offers

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Manager wars, Leicester’s encore, and some no-nonsense yellow card laws So here it is – the long-awaited new series of Pep versus José. Neutrals are hoping for a classic rerun of the meltdowns that made the Barcelona/Real Madrid years so special – but early signs are that both managers are making an effort to coexist. Last month Guardiola denied he’d spend the season refusing to shake Mourinho’s hand (“We are polite …

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The predictions game is littered with embarrassing own goals but how about Manchester United to win the Premier League and Watford to go down Niall MacSweeney, a Dublin-based Sunderland supporter and long-standing Observer reader, has been in touch with a suggestion. “It would be great if you could predict from one to 20 the finishing places in the new season’s Premier League,” he writes. “Always good fun to compare with my own …

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Today’s fluff is a few votes short of a majority Tottenham ’s search for a striker has now taken them to Roma, where they are busily discussing a possible £11.5m move for their 20-year-old Paraguayan ace Antonio Sanabria . Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign two forwards this summer, with Alkmaar’s Vincent Janssen pencilled in as the other, and have turned to Sanabria after cooling their interest in Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi because of his club’s £30m asking price and the …

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Today’s rumours are breaking Given that Olivier Giroud ended the season with a storming hat-trick  against former European champions Aston Villa, Arsène Wenger could be  forgiven for wondering whether Arsenal really need to sign a new striker.  It’s so much hassle. Such a palaver. Does he really need that stress? All  that time and all that effort, is it really worth it when you’ve got a  perfectly good Olivier Giroud just …

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Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez were among five Foxes players nominated for the Premier League’s best player award this season

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West Ham are on the verge of completing a £20million deal for Theo Walcott, according to The Sun. The report comes just hours after Hammers co-Chairman David Sullivan told Sky Sports News HQ that he was going to “put a bid in of around £20-25m for a player in England later this week.” Although Sullivan

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The club’s co-owner, David Sullivan, takes great pride in bettering the Hammers’ city rivals in the mini five-team league despite their inferior Premier League standing

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5 Takeaways From West Ham’s Exhilarating Draw With Arsenal This article was initially published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to respect the opinions of

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The Gunners manager was less than impressed by his side’s aerial prowess against West Ham, and admits Andy Carroll got the better of his defence

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The striker netted a brilliant hat-trick as the Hammers drew 3-3 with Arsenal in a chaotic match on Saturday and hopes to feature for England in France this summer

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The Hammers had two goals disallowed against Saturday’s visitors but managed to come from two goals down to take the lead, only to see Arsene Wenger’s men rescue a point

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Premier League updates from the 12.45pm BST game at Upton Park Wenger: West Ham have ‘won the lottery’ with Olympic Stadium Live scoreboard! Follow all of the day’s goals and games And feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 1.25pm BST 39 min Carroll turns smartly 20 yards from goal and hits a fierce low shot towards the far corner. Ospina gets down smartly to his left and, although he can’t hold…

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It’s the business end of the season and we’ve still got so much to play for – but what’s encouraging is the almost fully fit squad.  The big news is that Cheikhou Kouyate is available to play after his red card against Palace last week was rightly overturned, while James Tomkins is expected to start

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Little did we know that after beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates on the opening day of the season, we would be meeting them at home with so much still to play for and so much on the line in April. If we manage to complete the double over Wenger’s men on Saturday it’ll boost

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With the Manchester clubs struggling for consistency, will West Ham, Southampton, Stoke or even Liverpool put together a run and land fourth place? By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network While results at the weekend suggest the Premier League title is now a two-horse race, the battle for Champions League places is tighter than ever. Arsenal will hope that their win at Everton – which ended a …

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• League One side Shrewsbury Town face Manchester United • Bournemouth play Everton, Tottenham host Crystal Palace Manchester City will play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup fifth round. The two clubs meet again having been drawn together in 2013 and 2014, with City knocking Chelsea out of the competition on both occasions. Related: FA Cup fifth round draw – as it happened Continue reading…

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