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Let’s take an in-depth look at player performance from Saturday’s inexplicable Premier League draw at the hands of Crystal Palace, as Slaven Bilic was let down individuals yet again. Joe Hart: 8/10 A hugely-impressive Man of the Match winning performance from the England shot-stopper as he recovered from a poor performance against Brighton & Hove Albion last Friday. Hart was on hand to deny the likes of James Tomkins, Jeff Schlupp, Yohan Cabaye and Wilfried Zaha on more …

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It’s now time to delve deep into the primary points of discussion from Saturday’s gut-wrenching 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park, as Slaven Bilic was placed firmly back under the cosh. Hammers Concede Late Yet Again To Spoil Bilic’s Afternoon While many seasoned members of The Claret & Blue army would have claimed to be shocked by conceding in the 97th minute on Saturday afternoon, letting in late goals has become quite the trait for …

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A ferocious late strike from prolific Spanish striker Antonio Martinez gave Terry Westley’s young Hammers an impressive Premier League Two win over Manchester City yesterday at The Chigwell Construction Stadium. England Youth International Taylor Richards had given The Citizens an early lead before a magical goal from Nathan Holland levelled things up prior to the break and the aforementioned Martinez effort gave the hosts all three points. Victory for the Claret & Blue starlets means a two-place climb …

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In Game Week Nine of The PL2 Division One campaign, Terry Westley’s bright young Hammers face the daunting prospect of entertaining Manchester City, with the chance to climb to third in the Table with a surprise victory. The Claret & Blue starlets head into the pivotal clash off the back of last Sunday’s frustrating 0-0 draw away at Chelsea, whereas, The Citizens are high on confidence having given League One side Bradford City a …

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West Ham face Crystal Palace this weekend in another huge game for the Hammers, here are 10 facts about this week’s opponents. 1. Founded in 1905, Palace played their homes games inside the historic Crystal Palace grounds which was then the venue for the FA Cup Final. 2. Palace moved to Selhurst Park in 1924 and have remained there ever since, Selhurst Park is one of the old school grounds amongst the local community and tight to the pitch with one of the…

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On Matchday Ten of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, Slaven Bilic’s Hammers make the trip to South London to face off with Crystal Palace, in what could be a decisive clash for the Croat’s future in East London. The Eagles, under Roy Hodgson, come into the clash off the back of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup embarrassment at the hands of Bristol City, meanwhile the travelling Claret & Blue Army will be brimming with confidence after …

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12:30 PM: That’s it from Slaven Bilic and us here at Rush Green, thank you for tuning in today and we hope that you will join us again next week as The Boss speaks to The Press before the home tie with Liverpool and for all of the reaction from Selhurst Park tomorrow stay right where you are, if not head over to @MooreThanAClub on Twitter for live updates, good afternoon and goodbye. That’s it from the Broadcast Section …

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Let’s take a look at how each featuring squad member rated from yesterday evenings remarkable Carabao Cup comeback victory over Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs, after what was an incredible night for the Claret & Blue stars. Adrian San-Miguel: 8/10 Replacing Joe Hart as he usually does for Cup encounters, the Spaniard put in a quite heroic performance to keep us in the tie at key moments over the course of the 90 minutes. Adrian…

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It’s now time to delve deep into the main topics of discussion from last night’s magical Wembley victory over Tottenham Hotspur, as the pressure on Slaven Bilic was partially relieved and our Hammers booked a place in the Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals. Ogbonna The Cup Hero Yet Again In Claret & Blue Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna, making only his seventh appearance of the season, was at the centre of the action at Wembley yesterday evening, as he headed the 70th-minute …

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Throwback Thursday Article 26th October 2017 In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Mike, 34 and a lifelong Hammers fan about a special Derby night at the enemy fortress of White Hart Lane. “Away days are always something very special an Armada of Claret & Blue travelling together across the country, but it is a short trip North that always seems to capture the imagination. No matter where it is, …

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After a fantastic weekend of results with some massive teams losing, the Carabao Cup returns with no little than 11 Premier League teams competing with a massive London Derby to top it off. Arsenal vs Norwich City (Tuesday 7:45) The first of six games to be played tonight will see Arsenal host Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium which will see two teams who occupy 5 th and 6 th in their respective leagues face off. Arsenal…

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Many Hammers will remember Ivorian full-back Guy Demel as an inconsistent performer if there ever was one, but when on his game, he certainly did catch the eye going forward. But, just how good was the paceman when he got his mojo on? How did his fruitful and journeyman-like career eventually culminate in a move to East London? And where is he now? Guy Demel Born in France, and qualifying to represent Ivory Coast through his…

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” I will never lose faith in the players, they are my team, I rate them very highly but it’s also my job to demand more from them”. ” As I said after the game, I am the Manager and it is my full responsibility”. ” All the players were there and there is no excuses for that performance and especially, that result”. ” We must perform better than Friday…

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After another action and goal-packed weekend of The Premier League, it’s now time to reflect and break down the huge chunks of Game Week Nine, as our Hammers were stunned by The Seagulls on FNF and a ruthless Manchester City extended their lead at the very summit of the Table. Murray Double Inspires Seagulls To London Stadium Upset A brace from journeyman forward Glenn Murray assisted Brighton & Hove Albion to …

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Terry Westley’s bright young U23 side missed a catalogue of opportunities at The Recreation Ground yesterday afternoon, as Chelsea managed to hold out for a 0-0 draw in an entertaining Premier League Two encounter. In a game that was largely dominated by the visiting side, the young Hammers just couldn’t find a winner, whereas, both teams defended well and the hosts equally threatened when they went forward. A draw sees the West London side fall a place to tenth with ten points, but…

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Let’s take a look at how each featuring Squad member performed in the gut-wrenching FNF disappointment at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion, as a regrettable performance put Slaven Bilic under huge scrutiny. Joe Hart: 7/10 A slightly better showing than the scoreline suggested at The London Stadium from the England keeper, but still a thoroughly disappointing evening. The Shot-stopper saved twice to deny Glenn Murray from close-range, …

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A brace from striker Glenn Murray helped Brighton & Hove Albion to a shock 0-3 victory at The London Stadium on Friday night, to turn up the heat on Hammers boss Slaven Bilic. The Seagulls struck either side of half-time through Murray, with a superb effort from Jose Izquierdo sandwiched in between to deliver the visitors a first ever Premier League away victory and the hosts, a Hammer blow. A remarkable win for Chris Hughton’s men …

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After an enthralling Saturday of Football both in England and on The Continent, it’s that time of the week again to check in with our Hammer loanees at their various clubs. It would turn out to be another solid Matchday for Reece Burke and Josh Cullen, a joyous one for Robert Snodgrass, but a miserable one for Reece Oxford in The Bundesliga. Reece Burke and Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) Having found their first victory of the season last weekend over Sheffield…

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In Matchday Eight of The PL2 Division One season, Terry Westley’s young Hammers make the trip to face Chelsea, with an opportunity to go level on points with reigning Champions Everton in second place. The hosts head into the tie off the back of a disappointing 1-3 home loss to Swansea City last Friday, whereas, our Hammer starlets are brimming with confidence following a thrilling 4-2 victory over Manchester United at The London Stadium. When? The tie will kick-off at 12:05 PM this…

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Formations: West Ham started off with a 4-2-3-1 which in my opinion is our best team. In game it was bit more bizarre though with Bilic deploying Kouyate as a striker with Chicharito in order to win aerial balls with Lanzini dropping in to form a midfield 4. This was a short lived experiment though as Bilic brought on Ayew for Kouyate at half time. The 4 4 2 restricted Lanzini as he could not move into …

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67: More Hammers pressure as Antonio gets in behind and draws the corner. 66: Some brilliant Duffy defending sets Brighton away, the danger is dealt with, 0-2. 65: Lanzini’s effort is much closer as it is deflected wide via the wall, but nothing is created from the corner. 64: Ayew does well to draw the foul and The No10 will have another set-piece in a similar area. 63: His effort flies helplessly over the bar, to some up our…

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West Ham face Brighton this weekend, below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Brighton were the only professional team in Sussex for 91 years between 1920 and 2011 until Crawley Town promotion to the League in 2011. 2. The club was founded in 1901 at the Seven Stars Public House in Brighton. One of the pub’s former attractions was a 26 stone pianist named Fingers Calders who apparently had a nine-inch moustache – not sure what to do with …

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After another fantastic week of European Football for English sides, the Premier League finally returns tonight as our Hammers host Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday Night Football, before Super Sunday serves up a Wembley thriller. West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Friday 8 PM) To kick off all the Matchday Nine action, Chris Hughton’s Seagulls will be the visitors to The London Stadium in an intriguing bottom half clash on Sky Sports’ FNF. Our Hammers head into the clash in…

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Andy Carroll is a frustrating player to try and work out, at his best he is a dominant bully that will against even the best defence win you the game on his own, and yet also on his own he can just as easily cost you the game. His red card against Burnley so early in the game put his teammates on the back foot in trying to defend the early lead they had taken, a task they admirably…

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Andrew Thomas Carroll, a name that seems to infuriate me recently. I don’t know what’s worse his injury record or his discipline since joining the club in 2012, whether it’s his poor attitude on the field and picking up suspensions or whether it’s staying out all night partying. After having so many injuries you would think that he would try his best when he is fully fit and not try to jeopardise that, however this past weekend he did exactly that by…

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“It was the same for Craig and it is for any Manager”. “I was born under pressure, I don’t know about a new contract”. “Troy Deeney is a very honest man, I think he just wanted to praise Watford”. “I am impressed with Brighton, clubs who are promoted always have that positive arrogance”. “Chris Hughton is underrated as a Manager” He has also proclaimed that Javier Hernandez and an ill Adrian should be…

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