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What’s that? Manchester City led a game at half-time and went on to win? Are you sure? I thought they had soft mentalities and all that? Surely, you cannot mean that they are actually worthy winners of the Premier League? But they had lost their last three big matches! Finished, they were. Finished I tell you! And was it even worth Manchester United even breaking a sweat last week, Jose? Yes, the …

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In the 22nd round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, David Moyes’ Hammers are set to entertain Alan Pardew’s Baggies in a clash that is worthy of the name “Relegation six-pointer” if there ever was one, both club’s first game of 2018. The Irons head into the clash having enjoyed a week off over the festive period, drawing 3-3 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium the last time that they took to the field, whilst, West Brom were most…

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• West Ham have five days’ extra rest before Tuesday’s Premier League game • Moyes says fixture pile-up leaves Hammers vulnerable to Cup shock West Bromwich Albion have made an official complaint to the Premier League about the fixture scheduling that gives West Ham United five days’ extra rest before Tuesday’s meeting between the two clubs and also submitted medical evidence to support their case that playing twice in the space of 48 hours severely increases…

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According to The Mirror, West Ham United are leading the race to sign Sunderland defender Lamine Kone this summer. West Ham have nipped ahead of West Bromwich Albion in this race, according to this report. West Brom are considering a move for Kone as Leicester City continue to pursue a deal for Jonny Evans. After […]

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• Slaven Bilic fined for protesting at late West Brom equaliser • Bilic’s No2, Nikola Jurcevic, fined for reaction to ‘offside’ effort The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, and his assistant, Nikola Jurcevic, have each been fined £8,000 after admitting Football Association misconduct charges . Bilic and Jurcevic accepted the standard penalty in relation to incidents during the Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion . Related: West Brom’s Gareth McAuley denies West Ham a comeback win at the last

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Newcastle United will do everything in their power to end their “unbearable” sequence of derby defeats to arch-rivals Sunderland on Sunday, manager Steve McClaren has written in an open letter to fans. “The atmosphere is always incredible and I think unique to the North East, and we have to go there, stand up and be counted.” Some extra spice is added to what is always a hugely passionate Tyne-Wear derby following the recent appointment of former…

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West Bromwich Albion recorded their first home win of the season in a typical encounter between two sides managed by Tony Pulis and new Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce. Although certainly not a game for footballing purists, there were some promising features to take out of the game for West Brom fans as the Baggies look to press on and climb higher up the table. Firstly, my, and indeed the seemingly unanimous, man of the match was Stephane Sessegnon.

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• West Brom striker could face lengthy FA ban • Claims gesture was tribute to French comedian Saido Berahino was praising Nicolas Anelka’s contribution to this much deserved draw for West Bromwich Albion when he described him as someone who “leads by example on and off the field”. Little did the striker know then that those words would soon take on a different and distinctly dark connotation. Anelka is under investigation by the Football Association for the quenelle gesture, described in some quarters as the “reverse Nazi salute”…

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Come the end of this utterly absorbing contest, any doubts over West Ham’s capacity to score goals had disappeared, yet what remains real enough is the sense that this is a club in serious danger of being relegated. Six goals were scored, three by the hosts, and having lost the lead twice West Ham remain in the Premier League’s bottom three. It is now six games without a victory for Sam Allardyce’s men and for all the rare entertainment that was on show in this corner of east …

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West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion shared six goals in a thrilling draw on Saturday

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A tactical look at how West Bromwich Albion could line up against West Ham United

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• Part 1: Arsenal to Manchester City Manchester United – Shaun O’Donnell – Observer reader 6/10 This was always going to be a transition season regardless of us being champions. Moyes knew the lack of quality in midfield needed addressing but left it until the last day of the transfer window and bought a player who he played further up the pitch. That our best midfielder has been a 40-year-old winger speaks volumes. Moyes seems to have handled Rooney well and he has carried …

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Moyes’s momentum, time for plan B at Fulham and a mid-table clash at the Etihad are just some of things to look forward to West Ham struggling for strikers Anyone with a passing knowledge of West Ham United knew that starting the season with Andy Carroll as their only striker – we’ll not be counting Modibo Maïga, thank you very much – was asking for trouble. But Sam Allardyce went ahead and put all his eggs in one basket anyway and, surprise, surprise, …

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