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The Hammers won praise from their new manager for a battling defeat against the leaders, but teenager Declan Rice came in for some criticism

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In the Fifteenth round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, David Moyes’ Hammers travel to face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in a meeting of two sides that couldn’t be enduring more different circumstances. The hosts go into the tie off the back of a very late victory indeed over Southampton in midweek, while The Claret & Blue Army make their second Northerly journey in the space of four days, having been humiliated by Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday night, keeping…

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West Ham face Manchester City on Sunday here are some facts about our opponents: 1.  Manchester City were formed in 1880 as St Marks West Gorton. The club was formed by two church wardens to create a new past time for local men as the area was plagued by gang violence and alcoholism. 2.  The Club was known as St Marks West Gorton until 1887 when they became Ardwick Association Football Club before being named Manchester City in…

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The Premier League is back once again, and we have barely had time to catch our breaths from the last dosage of Top-Flight action but Matchday Fourteen is upon us and what a night or two it promises to be as The Amex plays host to an M23 Derby and David Moyes ventures back to Goodison Park as Hammers Boss. Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Tuesday 7:45 PM) A classic ding-dong battle …

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They’ve made their way to the top of the managerial ladder, but it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Premier League bosses during their playing days.

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Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League game of the weekend. Here’s the top picks for that teatime tussle plus the best of the rest across the fixture card including a 33/1 anytime scorer treble.

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The London Stadium was lit up in all the colours of the rainbow on Saturday night as the Premier League launched their Rainbow Laces campaign this weekend.

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When West Ham entertain Leicester City on Friday evening, they will be renewing a rivalry that goes back a long way. Ninety-eight years, in fact, in which 128 matches have resulted in a quite evenly matched 51 wins for the Hammers and 47 wins for the Foxes. Leicester were founded, as Leicester Fosse, in 1884 and gained admission to the Football League ten years later. It was not until West Ham’s entry into the Football League for the 1919/20 season that the two clubs’ rivalry…

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After a mixed week for English sides in European Competitions, The Premier League returns once again this weekend for Game Week Thirteen as David Moyes tastes his first London Stadium action with the visit of The Foxes and Saturday evening sees the renewing of a famous red and blue rivalry. West Ham United vs Leicester City (Friday 8 PM) To kick off The Premier League weekend in East London, The Hammers play host to Leicester City at The …

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West Ham United are following Russia national team captain Fyodor Smolov as they weigh up a £15million January move. He has scored 56 goals in three seasons at Krasnodar.

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Supporters chanted ‘Sack the Board’ and hurled abuse at co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan during a defeat by Watford last week. Karren Brady accepts that the club is ‘not where we should be’.

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A stellar performance from a travelling Benfica side condemned Terry Westley’s young Hammers to defeat in the final game of a Premier League International Cup campaign to forget at Billericay Town’s AGP Arena last night. The confident visitors staked their claim on the three points in the first period against a very youthful home side indeed, as Alan Junior Martins De Oliveira gave his side a ninth-minute lead. The Brazilian then doubled …

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In the third round of Group F matches for the 2017/2018 Premier League International Cup, Benfica B travel to Essex to face off with Terry Westley’s U23s in an exciting European clash. The Hammer starlets go into the eagerly-awaited matchup off the back of a magnificent run-ending 1-5 defeat to Derby County at The London Stadium on Friday night, meanwhile, the Portuguese youngsters were bested 3-4 by Penafiel last time out, balancing the scales …

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Alas, The Premier League finally came back into our lives at the weekend after what was yet another unbearable International Break and what an enthralling Game Week Twelve it turned out to be as The Gunners took The North London bragging rights in a ding-dong Derby and the David Moyes era began without a bang at Vicarage Road. Inspired Arsenal Race To Unlikely Spurs Victory Arsene Wenger’s Gunners pulled off a shock victory live on Sky Sports in the Saturday …

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So, now that the final International Break of 2017 has concluded. Let’s look back at what was a busy week of Footballing action across the World, none more so for our 14 International Hammers in their respective Nations, how did they all get on? Europe: We start on The Continent where only three of our Claret & Blue stars featured over the last seven days as 2018 World Cup Qualifying reached The Play-Off Stage. It would be a record-breaking…

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The pair endured a difficult relationship at Old Trafford but the new Hammers boss has moved to assure the forward of his importance at the club

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The Austria international attacker believes that the ex-England man should “stay on TV” after his failed foray into management

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It’s an age-old debate amongst members of The Claret & Blue Army, but today we attempt to name the greatest ever West Ham United player to have represented their Country of origin. Along the way, we encounter some familiar and not so familiar faces before ultimately answer the aforementioned question ahead of this week’s last International Break of 2017. Since the start of the club’s existence in the 19th century, …

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After an incredible week of European Football for English clubs, the Premier League returns once again this weekend for the final round of matches before the International Break, as our Hammers host Liverpool in an SNF cracker and Super Sunday plays host to a fierce doubleheader. Stoke City vs Leicester City (Saturday 12:30 PM) There will be a Midlands Derby live on Sky Sports to kick-off the Premier League weekend tomorrow lunchtime, as The Foxes travel…

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It’s Burnley’s turn to try to stop the Manchester City goal machine. Here’s the best bets for Saturday’s game at the Etihad plus the rest of the tips and Premier League predictions.

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West Ham United back-up goalkeeper Adrian believes he has not been given a chance to prove himself this season but is determined to fight for a place in the starting line-up.

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As the Premier League returns from the second International Break of the season, we make the tricky trip to face an in-form Burnley side under Sean Dyche. Slaven Bilic’s Boys come into the clash off the back of a late vital win over Swansea City in late September, whereas, The Clarets also enjoyed a one-goal victory in their last game, beating The Toffees at Goodison Park. When? Kick-off is scheduled for 3PM tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 14 October 2017…

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West Ham face Burnley this weekend, below are 10 facts about the Hammers’ opponents this weekend: 1. Turf Moor became the first senior football ground to be visited by a member of the Royal family when Prince Albert Victor – son of Edward VII and Grandson of Queen Victoria – watched Burnley lose 4-3 to Bolton on 13th October 1886 while in the town to open a hospital. 2. Burnley have played at Turf Moor since 1883 making Turf Moor the longest continuously …

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In this week’s unusual Friday edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Bill, 80, a lifelong Hammer about the time that West Ham United won the World Cup. “Born in the Royal London Hospital, just before the outbreak of World War II, the prime time of my life was dominated by a golden era and that was the Swinging Sixties. Elvis Presley and The Beatles were rocking, men were…

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It’s that dreaded time again, yes, the second international break of the 2017/2018 season is now upon us, but it isn’t all doom and gloom. Many of our beloved Claret & Blue stars will be in action for their various Countries all over the vying to make it to Russia 2018, join us today as we Preview just where and when our International Hammers will be in action. Eur ope In the European bracket of World Cup Qualifying, as many as six Hammers…

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In the second of their European adventures, Terry Westley’s U23s face the exciting prospect of welcoming Villarreal to the Chigwell Construction Stadium on Matchday Two of the Group Stages of the Premier League International Cup. Our youngsters go into the clash off the back of an impressive 1-2 victory in the North East over Sunderland, whereas Villarreal travel to London after a 2-2 draw away to CD Ebro. When? The tie is scheduled for tomorrow …

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