• Fellow midfielder Mousa Dembélé could return to face Arsenal on Saturday • Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino relishing this week’s two derbies Dele Alli faces a fitness test before Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to West Ham United on Wednesday night while Mousa Dembélé could return for Saturday’s north London derby at home to Arsenal. Related: Teenaged Tottenham Hotspur prospect Marcus Edwards in stand-off with club Continue reading…
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Tottenham’s Dele Alli faces fitness test before West Ham United trip
Posted on 01 March 2016.
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FAN’S VIEW: Hard to imagine Hammers without Antonio now
Posted on 29 February 2016.
Popular football parlance has it that the sign of a good team is one that doesn’t play well but still finds a way to win. If true, Slaven Bilic should be pleased with the his team’s 1-0 win over Sunderland at the Boleyn on Saturday.
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Allardyce concerned about Sunderland future despite Bilic support
Posted on 28 February 2016.
Sunderland’s failure to take their chances left Sam Allardyce disappointed while West Ham’s Slaven Bilic refused to say European qualification is a target Slaven Bilic was talking in a cramped anteroom to the West Ham media centre when Sam Allardyce, perhaps touring the Upton Park corridors for one last time, emerged from a side door. “See you next season, hopefully,” the Sunderland manager said to his counterpart as they clasped hands. “You will, you will,” …
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Sam Allardyce braces himself for West Ham fans’ verdict on his legacy | Barry Glendenning
Posted on 26 February 2016.
The Sunderland manager is adamant he presided over progress at Upton Park – whatever the Hammers supporters tell him on Saturday – and wishes his struggling new club could aspire to the same model It is no surprise that much of the buildup to West Ham’s Premier League match against Sunderland on Saturday has focused on the kind of welcome likely to be afforded to Sam Allardyce on his first – and final – return to Upton Park since…
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Collins hails Hammers’ attacking strength
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Defender James Collins believes West Ham have the attacking options to fire them to FA Cup glory.
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FA Cup: talking points from the fifth-round matches
Posted on 22 February 2016.
Willy Caballero is too much of a risk for Manchester City to play in Capital One Cup final while Nabil Bentaleb’s Tottenham season may now be all but over With all the focus on Manuel Pellegrini’s team selection, the post-match reaction to the heaviest defeat in Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi era largely overlooked the fact that some of the least impressive performances came from their senior players. Martín Demichelis was once a centre-half of high reputation …
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FA Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea face tricky trip to Everton in sixth round
Posted on 21 February 2016.
• Arsenal will play Watford at home if they can beat Hull in fifth-round replay • West Ham face trip to either Manchester United or Shrewsbury Town Chelsea have been given a difficult away tie at Everton in the FA Cup quarter-final in the only confirmed all-Premier League clash in the sixth round draw, after the London sailed past Manchester City 5-1 on Sunday. Related: FA Cup sixth round draw – as it happened Continue reading
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Hammers face potential trip to Manchester United in FA Cup
Posted on 21 February 2016.
West Ham United will be away to either Shrewsbury or Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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Spurs and West Ham go head-to-head for Marseille striker
Posted on 17 February 2016.
Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will reportedly go head-to-head to sign Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi this summer.
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Jack Collison forced to retire aged 27 after persistent knee injuries
Posted on 13 February 2016.
• Former West Ham and Wales midfielder dislocated kneecap in 2009 • Collison had been playing at Peterborough and will now focus on coaching The former West Ham and Wales midfielder Jack Collison is retiring from football at the age 27 because of persistent knee problems . After making 121 appearances during an injury-hit time at West Ham, the midfielder moved to Peterborough in the summer hoping to kickstart his career. Collison made 12 appearances for…
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Dimitri Payet ends China speculation by signing improved West Ham deal
Posted on 11 February 2016.
• French playmaker agrees new long-term contract until 2021 • Summer signing had been reported £38m target for unnamed Chinese club Dimitri Payet has signed a new long-term contract at West Ham. The 28-year-old French playmaker was only seven months into a five-year deal having joined from Marseille for £10.75m last summer but had been a reported £38m target for an unnamed Chinese club. Such has been Payet’s impact…
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Redknapp says Hammers should sign Chelsea captain Terry
Posted on 11 February 2016.
Former West Ham United manager Harry Redknapp believes John Terry would be a great signing for the Hammers should his contract not be renewed with Chelsea.
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1966: what you might not know about the most famous year in English football
Posted on 11 February 2016.
West Ham ‘won the World Cup’ in 1966, but they also finished 12th in the league, behind champions Liverpool and FA Cup winners Everton. Here are a few more things you might not know about English football’s most glorious year By Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport Network England started the tournament with a limp, listless goalless draw but ended it in fine style by overcoming an old rival in a high-scoring…
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Jürgen Klopp positive despite Liverpool’s defeat by West Ham – video
Posted on 10 February 2016.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says his team are not the Premier League’s ‘sunniest’ side after losing 2-1 to West Ham United in the FA Cup on Tuesday. Klopp says the team are not content with their recent results, but says there are positives to take from their performances Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp complains about referee in Cup defeat to West Ham Continue reading…
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Hammers snatch dramatic FA Cup win over Liverpool
Posted on 09 February 2016.
Angelo Ogbonna struck in the last minute of extra time as West Ham United secured a dramatic 2-1 FA Cup win over Liverpool.
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West Ham outcast Jelavic set for China move
Posted on 09 February 2016.
West Ham United striker Nikica Jelavic is set to join Chinese second division outfit Beijing Ren He for a fee believed to be in the region of £9 million.
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Hammers deny Payet has demanded new contract
Posted on 09 February 2016.
West Ham United have denied reports Dimitri Payet and his agent have demanded a new contract but confirmed talks are underway over a new deal.
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Payet: I don’t know if I’m a star now but people have got to know me
Posted on 09 February 2016.
Dimitri Payet believes he may have proved a point to his doubters following his summer move to West Ham United from Marseille.
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Maya Yoshida celebrates as 10-man Southampton keep out West Ham
Posted on 06 February 2016.
Another clean sheet and, most important, another win for Southampton. Victor Wanyama’s avoidable sending-off in the 54th minute meant they had to withstand a barrage of West Ham United pressure but the resurgence of Ronald Koeman’s team since the turn of the year shows no sign of abating thanks to Maya Yoshida’s early goal. This victory made it 13 points from the last 15 and suddenly a top-six place is in Southampton’s sights. They have still not conceded since Fraser Forster made…
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Southampton v West Ham: Premier League – live!
Posted on 06 February 2016.
Updates as in-form duo Southampton and West Ham duel at St Mary’s All of today’s results and live scores across Europe Email scott.murray@theguardian.com 4.46pm GMT Three changes to the Southampton team which started the goalless draw at Arsenal in the week. Jordy Clasie, Maya Yoshida and Graziano Pelle come in at the expense of James Ward-Prowse, Dusan Tadic and Oriol Romeu. West Ham make just the one change…
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Hammers play in right way to defeat ten man Aston Villa
Posted on 03 February 2016.
West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic believes his team played the right way in the second half against ten men after their 2-0 home win over bottom side Aston Villa last night.
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FA Cup: talking points from the fourth round
Posted on 01 February 2016.
John Terry’s dramatic revelation about his Chelsea career may not be the final word, Rémi Garde was probably right to focus on the league and Wayne Rooney continues to draw inspiration from Bobby Charlton There was a whiff of political manoeuvring to John Terry’s post-match announcement that Chelsea had opted against offering him new terms for the summer. It was the way in which the captain laboured his point, while also suggesting the hierarchy had “said that, when …
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Jürgen Klopp hails Liverpool youngsters but remains mindful of task in hand
Posted on 31 January 2016.
• Klopp says he is enjoying precious time with Liverpool youngsters • Liverpool manager reiterates ‘Premier League is main tournament’ Jürgen Klopp’s exasperation was understandable. A replay against West Ham United ruined plans for a first full week of training since before Christmas and, should Liverpool triumph at Upton Park, the Capital One Cup final will bring February to a close after eight games in 27 days. January had nine in 29. And there is the small matter of…
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Chelsea draw Manchester City and Arsenal meet Hull in FA Cup fifth round
Posted on 31 January 2016.
• 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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Barnes hopes Payet remains a Hammer
Posted on 29 January 2016.
John Barnes hopes Dimitri Payet remains at West Ham after this season but admits his head could be turned by “bigger opportunities”.
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Bilic hoping to seal Emenike deal
Posted on 28 January 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic hopes to compete a loan deal for Emmanuel Emenike in the next couple of days.
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