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Don’t expect the Irons to be going with the same three at the back system which proved so efffective against Palace when Sunderland come visiting at the weekend. Slaven Bilic has made it clear that Aaron Cresswell is key to playing such a system and with the left back so unfairly out of action for […]

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David Gold is still angry with Aaron Cresswell’s sending off nearly 48 hours on from the incident And he makes a very good case for the anomoly – some would call it stupidity – within the existing rules. Everybody across the land who saw the events leading to the red card have roundly condemned referee […]

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I took my camera to Selhurst Park yesterday in the hope of catching a turnaround in fortunes and I wasn’t disappointed. Our fans were superb yesterday, Crystal Palace deservedly have a reputation for noisy support but us hammers made all the noise in South London. All the big incidents are included and of course all […]

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How good it was to see Slaven smiling and gagging around again yesterday afternoon. How excellent to hear Mark Noble – who usually has the talent to say all the right things – explaining that the players were all 100 per cent behind the boss. And whatever you may think of Harry Redknapp, the exchange […]

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More: Video: Mark Noble and Winston Reid interview

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David Gold has sent a personal thank you message to the West Ham fans. For he believes that thousands of them played a major part in yesterday’s much needed boost as the Hammers beat Palace with a Manu Lanzini goal. It would be impossible overstate the importance of the game after the Hammers had gone […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has received a massive new boost after the win against Palace with the return to training of Andre Ayew who plans to be fit in in six weeks time. The club’s record signing is starting light training and the plan is for him to return for three crucial matches at the […]

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Mark Noble was a relieved Hammers skipper as he declared after the 1-0 victory at Palace: “I’ve been the first to admit it – we have been bad this season and it is no good talking about injuries. Every club has them. “But players like Aaron Cresswell are so important to us as was shown […]

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Slaven Bilic was a changed man and it was so good to see him laughing and joking after the game. Told by studio pundit and former Hammers boss Harry Redknaopp what he was delighted to see the team win and loved the way he had set the tam up SB smiled and said: “Thanks boss…I […]

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Straight talking Pedro Obiang reckons it’s time for the team  to make its own luck. The midfielder looks a certain starter this evening at Palace says: “The season is very long, we know that, and I would use the word ‘tough’ to describe it so far, but we have a good team and the club […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has included his three fit strikers – Simone Zaza Ashley Fletcher and Jonathon Calleri – in the squad for this evening’s game at Selhurst Park. And at the back Havard Nortveidt (right) is included but 33 year old right back Alvaro Arbeloa is believed to have picked up a knock and […]

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Life is never dull with Slaven Bilic as club manager. As we approach a game of immense importance this evening (Sat) the boss has opened up on Simone Zaza and what the future is likely to hold for him. Despite widespread claims – we were told ouselves by club insiders – that the club could […]

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The Premier League have announced their fixture changes for December and January, with five changes for the Hammers.West Ham United’s home fixture against Arsenal remains on Saturday 3rd December, but will now kick-off at 5.30pm. The game at Liverpool the following weekend will now take place on Sunday 11th December with a 4.30pm kick-off. As […]

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Slaven Bilic claims reports which claim say Simone Zaza could be sent back to Juventus in January to avoid a permanent deal are false. The Juventus striker is on a seasonlong loan at a cost of €5m with an option to buy for another €20m if he plays 14 appearances. Bilic was asked in a Press […]

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West Ham reportedly watched Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil as his side lose 1-0 to Sporting Charleroi on Friday evening. The Hammers were one of 13 clubs from across Europe to send representatives to the watch the Belgian champions’ trip to the Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed […]

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West Ham are understood to be one of several clubs who will watch Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil in his side’s clash at Sporting Charleroi on Friday. Denswil, a 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed to be the target of many  watching scouts, which also includes one from Newcastle. The left-sided centre-back has been in […]

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Slaven Bilic has named four players who have particularly impressed him in training during the international break. Speaking to the  London Evening Standard he named Pedro Obiang, Mark Noble, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri as impressive. Slav pushed those players available to him through a tough training regime as he attempted to iron out the faults he […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted the club’s image has and is suffering as a result of the continuing controversies surrounding the London Stadium declaring:  “It doesn’t help.” But he plans to do his best to lift the mood over the club in the only way he can – by winning games. Asked if he was concerned about […]

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West Ham were tonight refusing to rule out a January loan move for summer target Michy Batshuayi The Belgian international was a Hammers target or a long time but after reportedly lodging a £38 million bid were hijacked by Chelsea nearing deadline day. Now speculation has arisen that the Irons could go in for the young […]

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Chris Coleman has told West Ham they would be “crazy” to sack Slaven Bilic. Talking on the Premier League Show: “If you look at Slaven he has managed big clubs, he has managed his country, he has been in tournaments. I think West Ham would be crazy to even think about going down that road. […]

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Mark Noble has told the fans that players care a lot more about results than many of them may imagine. Speaking at a time when our results could hardly be worse the Hammers captain told  Soccer Saturday: “A lot of fans around the country and I’m not just talking West Ham fans, think that: ‘Oh […]

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Slaven Bilic hasn’t completed his investigation into the player’s infamous night out but promises players will be punished if he finds them guilty of wrong doing. Despite the event taking place nearly two  weeks ago with an international break in between times the manager claims he hasn’t yet estalished the facts declaring bizarrely: “I can’t […]

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Slaven Bilic has again been t pains to reveal that he didn’t want to see James Tomkins leave the club. The big central defender is set to come up against the Irons for the first time since his £10 million departure on Saturday and the manager made it clear the departure was not his doing. […]

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Slaven Bilic has brushed off suggestions that the London Stadium is responsbile for the team’s awful start to the season. And he has claimed that he would far sooner be meeting Crystal Palace at home this weekend than having to travel to Selhurst Park. Speaking at his presser ahead of the game he said: “The […]

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Andy Carroll nd Diafra Sakho – despite hopeful noises from inside the club – aren’t ready for the weekend game at Palace although Jonathon Calleri is now back in full training offering at least one fresh front line option. Giving his latest update on the injured players the club’s head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke says: Aaron Cresswell, Havard […]

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West Ham have allocated 5,200 tickets for their EFL Cup visit to the London Stadium ahead of their biggest security challenge at the London Stadium yet. They are facing their first serious grudge match this season as they prepare for the fourth round of the EFL Cup a week on Wednesday. Under competition rules, away […]

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