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Aaron Cresswell touches the ‘This is Anfield’ sign and all hell breaks loose over a possible summer move. The morning press is claiming now of course that Kop boss Jurgen Klopp is ready to make a summer move for the Hammers latest international after the left back was pictured touching the sign- a bit of […]

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Ahead of a busy week in the Barclays Premier League, with all 20 teams in action, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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Stunning save by Randolp​h to deny Henderso​n pic.twitter.com/BbVrIqUabi — Terje (@TerjeAFC) December 11, 2016

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West Ham managed to come away from Anfield with what most would believe was an unexpected point after the Arsenal horror. How did the fans see it – here are the views of many on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O A point is still a great result, Randolph knew his mistake cost us all […]

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Michail Antonio believes the Hammers showed their tremendous resilience after the events of last weekend claiming we showed courage. He said: “We showed we have determination and grit and what happened in the past doesn’t affect us. A great point away and we have to push on and build on this. “I managed to finally […]

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West Ham are being tipped to return for Rafa Benitez as their managerial choice should they decide to fire Slaven Bilic. The Hammers are ready to give Bilic time to turn the club’s fortunes but the former Liverpool boss was their number one choice when they were looking to replace Sam Allardyce and could be […]

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Slaven Bilic and the West Ham squad simply cannot suffer another humiliation tomorrow afternoon. If last weekend was bad – and it was very bad – just imagine what reaction there will be given that this match is on TV and being shown across the world. A repeat of the sort of display we saw […]

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    By Pete Ellis     Today marks the end of Bobby Zamora’s football career. The Barking boy, a graduate of the famous Senrab boys club, announced that he will be hanging up his boots with immediate effect. The man that made his name at Brighton, and found his way to West Ham in […]

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We have to see a reaction on Sunday – we need to see lessons have been learned not only by the squad but by the manager too. I honestly can’t remember a situation where the boss of a Premier League team has put himself under as much pressure as Slaven Bilic managed last weekend when […]

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Mark Noble has a key role in the mess that is West Ham at the moment because “what’s going on in the dressing room  will decide the team’s fate.” Former boss Harry Redknapp has given an insight into the trials Slaven Bilic will be facing at the moment. He said: “You’re not ever-present with the […]

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Ok, heads have been down for long enough and as we approach the weekend I find several reasons to be cheerful about the visit to Liverpool. Word is that Cheik Kouyate will return and that the possibilities for Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio are relatively bright. We are also at Anfield and in the present […]

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Phil Parkes admits he was astonished to hear Slaven Bilic talk about a lack of training ground intensity declaring: “I couldn’t believe what he was saying because that where players have fun. Speaking to ClaretandHugh exclsuively the former keeper said: “There’s no pressure, nothing out there. “It’s only when you get on the pitch the […]

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West Ham proudly  announced last week “Our Thames Ironworks kit is back in stock at Official Club Stores and officialwesthamstore.com – in time for Christmas!” They boasted “The commemorative kit, which sold out within weeks of its launch in the summer, mirrors the very first kit to be worn by Thames Ironworks FC, the Hammers’ forerunners.” The Adult […]

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Join myself and Geo for a cuppa and a chinwag as we look at the comments on hammerschat and discuss all the latest topics on Claret & Hugh including Bilic, strikers, transfer window and much more  

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Sam Byram’s return from injury has been pencilled in for the match against Swansea City on Boxing Day. The right back suffered a hamstring tear in the match against Middlesbrough and according to ClaretandHugh sources is making a good recovery which will see the player back in action within three weeks. Byram was stretchered off […]

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Right at the bottom of every problem Slaven Bilic has at the moment is Dimitri Payet. His  dip in form, his body language and the fact that he looks overweight is the main issue because didn’t Slaven say last season that the team was built around him. If that’s the case – and there’s no […]

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Slaven Bilic is totally confident we will not be in our present position in a month’s time. The manager has remained honest and upbeat throughout the current troubles and has now gone into the prediction business with confidence. Explaining his and the team’s position he declared: “”I am positive that we aren’t going to be in […]

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JAMIE REDKNAPP: Last week all the talk was about who would triumph between Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa in the battle of the strikers but there was only one winner at the Etihad.

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The discussion has been raging since our last two horror results. Should Slaven Bilic continue as West Ham manager and if so for how long?. In this poll ClaretandHugh gives you various options as we present the most comprehensive vote on the issue. This is not an attempt at a sensationalist poll but one which […]

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Guest post by Paul Christmas  You are all invited to the next meeting of the West Ham Independent Supporters Association which will take place this Saturday upstairs at the Hammers Supporters Club in Castle Street starting at 1pm. Entry is free. We shall be able to update you on our activities over the last couple […]

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Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal at London Stadium in Saturday’s late kickoff.

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West Ham midfielder, who has an Italian wife, a Spanish passport and parents who hail from Equatorial Guinea, is doing a degree in political science “I don’t know if you have children,” Pedro Obiang says, with an amused look that suggests he already knows the answer. Not yet, I reply. Obiang smiles. He laughs. “I know,” he says. He is not being patronising. He worked it out as soon …

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The West Ham manager says that his Manchester United counterpart might have got away with his tantrum on the touchline if his kicking technique had been worse

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Slaven Bilic has given a hint Andy Carroll could be on the bench for tomorrow’s game at Old Trafford for the EFL quarter final against Manchester United but has promised if he does not make it he will definitely be ready for Saturday against Arsenal. Slav admitted Carroll sometimes feels discomfort after intense training but says […]

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By Rich Sprent There will be few  unhappy with the point at Old Trafford. It was a battleing displaye,  with not only some good play on offer but a striker who scored plus some well overdue….LUCK! Statistics show that this season Manchester United are one of the unluckiest sides relating to the chances they create […]

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  Aaron Cresswell had no hesitation in hauling down Henrikh Mkhitaryan from behind as the player broke away in the 90th minute with the Irons hanging on  at 1-1 yesterday afternoon. Here’s how the ClaretandHugh forum members responded at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O Thought the yellow card was harsh 😂😂 O I like Cressida a lot. he’s not […]

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