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Posted on 26 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, football feeds, football news, guardian.co.uk, premier league, sport, west ham, West Ham United, westham
Chelsea, for a few hours a least, can enjoy a six-point advantage at the top. Their only home fixture of the festive season had seemed a horribly awkward occasion in the buildup but actually ended more of a breeze with West Ham United, so resplendent in fourth, deflated and defeated. All that alleged “19th-century football” had earned Sam Allardyce’s side a draw here back in January. A more expansive brand yielded nothing at all. …
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Posted on 26 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, footy news, hammers news, opinion, stamford bridge, starting xi, team news, west ham, west ham united fc
Having gone five games unbeaten and not having many injury problems, it’s difficult to make an argument for a changed side. James Tomkins is our
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Posted on 26 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, football banter, josé mourinho, match preview, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, stamford bridge, upthehammers, west ham, westham fc
Twelves months ago we were preparing for a home clash with Arsenal, knowing that a loss could see us slip in to
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Posted on 25 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, coyi, football feeds, football news, josé mourinho, online soccer news, sam allardyce, transfer gossip, West Ham United, westham
• Mourinho claimed West Ham play ‘19th-century football’ • Chelsea manager hails work of West Ham’s Sam Allardyce • Chelsea’s Fernando Torres set to rejoin Atlético Madrid José Mourinho has described his criticism that West Ham played “19th-century football” at Stamford Bridge last season as “stupid, silly words” and lavished praise on the impact made by his opposite number, Sam Allardyce, as the teams prepare to meet again on…
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Posted on 24 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, football latest, guardian.co.uk, premier league, sport, upthehammers, west ham, West Ham United
Chelsea’s response to that first defeat of the season, at Newcastle, has been immaculate with Monday’s success at Stoke a fourth successive win in all competitions to ensure they remain clear at the summit. West Ham, in the top four at Christmas for the first time since 1985, will provide another stern test of the hosts’ title aspirations even if it is 12 years since the Hammers last triumphed down the District Line. With …
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Posted on 23 December 2014. Tags: chelsea, josé mourinho, premier league, sam allardyce, sport, super sunday, West Ham United, westham
• Striker is fit and ready to test himself against the league leaders • ‘Sam Allardyce knows what they are going to do. It’s a game of chess’ • Premier League table • Festive fixtures Andy Carroll has warned Chelsea that there will be no 19th-century football from West Ham United when the forward’s side face off against the league leaders at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day. West Ham were battling against relegation when they …
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Posted on 02 November 2014. Tags: chelsea, everton, guardian.co.uk, Hull City, leicester-city, liverpool, manchester united, manchester-city, newcastle-united, premier league, qpr, Southampton, stoke central, swansea-city, west bromwich albion, West Ham United
We round up our favourite pics from Saturdays and Sundays matches in the top flight Continue reading…
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Posted on 24 October 2014. Tags: chelsea, east london, football banter, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, manchester united, manchester-city, manuel-pellegrini, transfer news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world, westham
City need win at West Ham to turn up heat on Chelsea Chelsea face tough trip to Manchester United on Sunday Manuel Pellegrini wants Manchester City to put pressure on Chelsea by beating West Ham United in Saturdays early kick-off. The City manager is hopeful that by next months international break the champions can overhaul the leaders. City travel to Upton Park knowing a win will close the gap with Chelsea to two …
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Posted on 05 October 2014. Tags: Arsenal, burnley, chelsea, guardian.co.uk, manchester united, manchester-city, newcastle-united, online soccer news, qpr, stoke-city, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United
We round up our favourite photographs from the top flight grounds Continue reading…
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Posted on 29 September 2014. Tags: Arsenal, aston-villa, burnley, chelsea, everton, football banter, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, Hull City, liverpool, manchester united, manchester-city, sky sports, Southampton, sport, swansea-city
Everton do pragmatism, Falcao recalls a former Manchester United striker, and its time for Eden Hazard to step up Sakho apologises for leaving Anfield before derby Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Barney Ronay: the battle of the lightweight No10s Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Daniel Taylor: Ronaldos return not a flight of fancy Van Gaal: Rooneys tackle was unfriendly Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Chelsea considering temporary Twickenham move Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Hull City 2-4 Manchester City Nasri ruled out for one month with groin …
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Posted on 28 September 2014. Tags: Arsenal, aston-villa, chelsea, Hull City, liverpool, premier league, Southampton, sport, West Ham United, westham
A hand-picked selection of our favourites images from around the grounds on a weekend featuring two classic derby matches Continue reading…
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Posted on 21 September 2014. Tags: aston-villa, burnley, chelsea, everton, football feeds, liverpool, manchester united, manchester-city, newcastle-united, premier league, qpr, Southampton, stoke-city, west bromwich albion, westham
Our pick of the best images from around the top-flight grounds on Saturday and Sunday Continue reading…
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Posted on 03 September 2014. Tags: Arsenal, chelsea, coyi, football feeds, footy news, guardian.co.uk, Hull City, manchester united, premier league, sky tv, sport, tottenham-hotspur, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham
Largely through spending insane amounts of money, the Premier League has bought back some of its old prestige The most expensive transfer window so far Manchester United to carry on big spending in January window Premier League clubs spent around £850m in the summer transfer window just closed, a new record and an increase of £220m on the previous year. The total was ramped up by Manchester Uniteds …
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Posted on 15 August 2014. Tags: aston-villa, chelsea, crystal-palace, everton, Hull City, leicester-city, manchester-city, newcastle-united, premier league, stoke-city, swansea-city, west ham united feeds, westham, whtid
A team-by-team guide to the likely starting line-ups in the Premier League, and how they compare to each teams best XIs last year Continue reading…
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Posted on 11 July 2014. Tags: chelsea, manchester united, sport, west ham news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, world cup 2014, world-cup
This mornings fluff is feasting on fine wine and Gouda Wesley Sneijder is one of those players who seems far older than he is. The former Ajax youth player has racked up 105 caps for Holland, having come to the worlds attention at Euro 2004. Since then he has worn Real Madrids No10 shirt and led José Mourinhos Internazionale to Champions League glory in 2010 , scoring against Barcelona in the semi-final and assisting for Diego Militos opener in the final…
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Posted on 18 June 2014. Tags: Arsenal, chelsea, everton, football feeds, manchester united, newcastle-united, Southampton, stoke-city, swansea-city, tottenham-hotspur, west ham united fc
Louis van Gaal gets Swansea opener with Manchester United 16 August Arsenal v Crystal Palace 16 August Burnley v Chelsea Continue reading…
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Posted on 02 June 2014. Tags: chelsea, football banter, football feeds, frank-lampard, premier league, sport, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world
Midfielder has always shown intelligence and an enduring spirit during his 13 years at Stamford Bridge but his early career at West Ham was dogged by carping and resentment So, farewell then Frank Lampard. The news that Lampard intends to leave Chelsea, with Major League Soccer his most likely destination, brings down the curtain on one of the Premier Leagues most constantly fine, gracefully conducted, and yet somehow still, for some, oddly undervalued careers. Lampard…
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Posted on 05 May 2014. Tags: chelsea, fulham, Hull City, manchester united, norwich-city, premier league, Southampton, sports news, stoke-city, swansea-city, west bromwich albion, West Ham United, whtid
Ross Barkley and Connor Wickham stake their claims, Loïc Rémy causes a stir and Sam Allardyce proves his worth Pictures: the best images from the weekend’s matches The England manager says he has his World Cup squad in mind and there will no late auditions for a place in Brazil. There have been suggestions that will spell bad news for Barkley, if not Everton and Roberto Martínez, who wants the 20-year-old to have …
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Posted on 01 March 2014. Tags: Arsenal, chelsea, everton, football news, fulham, guardian.co.uk, Hull City, newcastle-united, premier league, sky tv, sport, theguardian.com, west ham, west ham news, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, westham
Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal head to Stoke, while there’s a west London derby at the Cottage. Follow the latest with Barry Glendenning Barry Glendenning
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Posted on 25 February 2014. Tags: chelsea, Didier Drogba, galatasaray, glenn roeder, guincamp, hammers, premier league, sky tv, upthehammers, upton park, West Ham United
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has sensationally admitted that he was close to signing for West Ham before he was brought to England by Jose Mourinho. The Ivorian striker signed for Chelsea from Guingamp in 2004 and went on take be an influential figure in them winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, scoring… Read more »
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Posted on 31 January 2014. Tags: aston-villa, Cardiff City, chelsea, coyi, east london, editorial, guardian.co.uk, Southampton, West Ham United, west ham united fc, westham
Keep your eyes on Southampton’s love of youth, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s search for a win and a Liverpool love-in 1) Will Gallagher get another chance? Mauricio Pochettino might refuse to speak English when the cameras and dictaphones are rolling – he is probably just amusing himself now – but that does not mean he’s come over here to put good, honest, hard-working homegrown footballers out of work. That …
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Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: chelsea, editorial, football latest, guardian.co.uk, josé mourinho, sam allardyce, sky sports, sport, theguardian.com, West Ham United, westham
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce responds to criticism from Chelsea’s coach over goalless draw
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Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: chelsea, hammers, hammers news, james-collins, josé mourinho, mark-noble, matty taylor, opinion, premier league, sam allardyce, stamford bridge, twitter, west ham, whtid
Given the season we’re having, a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea is pretty much as good as all three points at White Hart Lane. In recent weeks in particular, we have been letting in goals for fun and have been humiliated on a number of occasions, rarely putting up much of a fight in the… Read more »
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Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: chelsea, editorial, guardian.co.uk, josé mourinho, sam allardyce, sport, theguardian.com, west ham news, west ham united fc, westham
Sam Allardyce defended West Ham’s tactics against Chelsea by arguing that he is in the results business, but José Mourinho thinks he is part of the entertainment industry. Both men seem to change their minds when it suits them. What do you think? Paul Campbell
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Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: chelsea, editorial, football feeds, guardian.co.uk, josé mourinho, sport, super sunday, theguardian.com, upthehammers, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world
Chelsea manager José Mourinho accuses West Ham of playing ’19th century’ football in their goalless draw on Wednesday
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Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: chelsea, coyi, football feeds, footy news, hammers news, josé mourinho, News, premier league, the guardian, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, west ham world, westham
• Visitors’ tactics were not worthy of the Premier League • Sam Allardyce says rival was upset at being ‘outwitted’ José Mourinho accused West Ham United of playing “football from the 19th century” to nullify Chelsea and the Portuguese claimed Sam Allardyce’s players had feigned injury and wasted time to secure their goalless draw on Wednesday. The stalemate cost Chelsea the chance to go above Arsenal into second place in the table. An exasperated Mourinho did acknowledge that …
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