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Goals seem as hard to come by as managers in this part of south Wales at the moment. Yet to appoint a replacement for Garry Monk and with only one win from their last 13 league matches, Swansea’s frustration continues on and off the pitch after a result that ensures they will spend Christmas Day in the relegation zone. Swansea controlled the game for long periods against a West Ham side …

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Slaven Bilic and Mark Hughes both had reason to feel pleased at the end of a compelling contest which finished goalless If it was not quite a case of Match of the Day leaving the best until last, then West Ham United’s goalless draw with Stoke City was nowhere near as bad as a cursory glance at the scoreline must make it look. It would have been in the past – imagine…

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• ‘Chadwell Heath pitches are slippery on top but rock hard underneath’ • Squad to train at Rush Green from next week after injury list lengthens Slaven Bilic has reacted to West Ham United’s injury crisis by accelerating their move to a new training ground, with the recent spate of muscle problems being blamed on the “rock-hard” pitches at the club’s current site in Chadwell Heath. Although Rush Green will not be completely ready for West …

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West Ham United’s injury crisis has worsened with the news Winston Reid will be out for up to six weeks with a hamsting injury according to Jack Sullivan, son of Hammers co-chairman David.

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football The Guardian has teamed up with Barclays, proud sponsors of the Barclays Premier League , to give away a pair of tickets to West Ham United v Stoke City on Saturday 12 December, to thank one lucky home fan for the passion and support they show to their club. Continue reading…

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• Argentinian midfielder suffered quadriceps injury in training • Victor Moses awaiting results from scan on injured hamstring West Ham have confirmed Manuel Lanzini will be out for up to six weeks with a thigh injury he suffered in training. The Argentinian midfielder, who is on a season’s loan from UAE-based Al-Jazira, pulled out of the squad who drew 0-0 at Manchester United after suffering the injury to his quadriceps. West Ham hoped he would be available for Saturday’s…

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West Ham’s creditable draw at Old Trafford on Saturday bought back memories of days under Sam Allardyce – and not in a bad way either, writes fan’s view columnist Billy Blagg.

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West Ham United will host Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round.

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West Ham United winger Victor Moses will undergo a scan on Tuesday to discover the extent of his hamstring problem.

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says fans cannot expect goals ‘every minute of the game’. At a press conference on Saturday, Van Gaal says his players are always on the attack, despite Manchester United only managing a 0-0 draw with West Ham United in their Premier League match at Old Trafford on Saturday Continue reading…

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Manchester United were booed off yet again as they played out their sixth goalless draw of the season against West Ham United.

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Wayne Rooney had an alibi for this latest Manchester United disappointment. If the home side’s play was slow and boring, lacking conviction in front of goal, it clearly could not be their injured captain’s fault. This could have been the day when United overtook their neighbours in the top four; instead it was another letdown. The home wingers displayed an early confidence but soon lost it, the midfield passing was predictable and frequently inaccurate, Anthony Martial was as uninfluential …

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Slaven Bilic has challenged Andy Carroll to fill the void left by West Ham’s injured shooting stars.

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West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian has admitted former Liverpool shot stopper Pepe Reina helped convince him to move to England.

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West Ham United have reportedly been linked with a move for Genoa midfielder Rolando Mandragora.

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I left Upton Park after Sunday’s game against West Brom feeling as if a defeat had been inflicted rather than the 1-1 draw, writes fan’s view columnist Vinny Ryan.

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Rickie Lambert climbed off the bench to rescue a point for West Brom in a 1-1 draw against West Ham United at Upton Park.

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West Ham have not won since defeating Chelsea on 24 October, which will have prompted fears one of the club’s traditional mid-season slumps might be brewing. Last week’s mauling at Tottenham was certainly chastening and Slaven Bilic, shorn of his most creative player, Dimitri Payet, is also without his suspended captain Mark Noble against an Albion side buoyed by beating Arsenal 2-1. Tom Davies Kick-off Sunday 2.05pm Continue reading…

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Young West Ham United striker Elliot Lee has joined League One strugglers Blackpool on loan until January 3.

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Trying  to make sense of a thumping defeat against a deadly rival is always difficult, but Sunday’s 4-1 annihilation at the hands of Spurs could have been so much worse.

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• A 35-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen • Taken to east London hospital where condition is stable A 35-year-old West Ham fan was stabbed outside White Hart Lane before Tottenham’s Premier League match with West Ham on Sunday. Related: Tottenham’s two-goal Harry Kane leads way in 4-1 rout of West Ham Continue reading…

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Latest updates as Spurs take on West Ham at White Hart Lane Manuel Lanzini: the bargain of the season? Email nick.ames.casual@theguardian.com | Tweet: @NickAmes82 4.28pm GMT West Ham not been behind before in one of these tough away games this season. Changes the way they want to play. Truth. 4.27pm GMT 28 min: Vertonghen lashes an excitable 30-yarder over with his left foot. 4.26pm GMT 25 min: West Ham almost equalise straightaway! A superb overhead kick from Kouyate strikes the bar…

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It was difficult to recall a more imposing away-day performance from Tottenham than their display at Arsenal two weeks ago. Despite having less preparation time, the data showed they covered more ground and it said everything that they were disappointed with the 1-1 draw. Top-four belief has been fired and now they need a follow-up showing against West Ham who have excelled in big matches away from home. The visitors must find a way without their…

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• Bilic laments loss of ‘best player’ Dimitri Payet • Diafro Sakho is back but Enner Valencia out Slaven Bilic has called on his players to “step up and do more” when West Ham travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the absence of the key midfielder Dimitri Payet . The fixture has particular significance for Bilic, being the one in which he made his debut for the club as a player in February 1996. On that occasion West Ham won 1-0, and …

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His autobiography is his 100th book… and it probably won’t be his last As a former scriptwriter on television’s long-running This Is Your Life, I am sure Norman Giller would like to have heard its most famous presenter, Eamonn Andrews, intoning his list of achievements: “Football reporter, ghostwriter, publicist, scriptwriter, producer, puzzle compiler, quiz setter, sports historian, author, blogger, joker, storyteller, jazz fan, drinker and teetotaller… this is your life…

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• Argentine is on a season-long loan from United Arab Emirates side Al Jazira • Co-chairman Sullivan says ‘any other team’s interest is irrelevant’ The West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has warned off rival clubs interested in signing their rising star Manuel Lanzini. The Argentinian midfielder is reportedly a target for Liverpool after his impressive start to life in the Premier League. Lanzini has scored four goals so far …

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