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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce looks ahead to his side’s Premier League fixture against third-placed Arsenal. The manager says the Gunners are a strong team, but have weaknesses that his side can take advantage of and create more goal-scoring chances. The two teams clash on Saturday 14 March Continue reading…

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• Mourinho: ‘It would have been easy to lose two points here’ • Match report: West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea • Terry feels his age but remains Chelsea’s driving force on title road José Mourinho claimed he would “sleep until midday” after his Chelsea “warriors” emerged from a frantic and breathtaking derby at West Ham with their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League intact. A first-half goal from Eden…

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Chelsea earned a narrow win over West Ham to keep their lead as Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs all won, while Everton’s troubles deepened as they lost 2-0 to Stoke 9.50pm GMT Liverpool stay fifth, Burnley stay 19th. 9.46pm GMT Ricky Lambert is coming on for Sterling. He has approximately 100 seconds to make a mark. 9.45pm GMT The only match still in progress is at Anfield, where Liverpool are 2-0 up against Burnley …

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Barney Ronay was online to discuss the midweek fixtures in the Premier League 1.51pm GMT Thanks for reading and commenting. Barney has signed off. In his absence, why not read this piece about Sam Allardyce’s revolutionary time at Bolton , which features various photos of Big Sam through the years, including this one: 1.32pm GMT WallyFister asks: Why are English clubs continuing to fail in Europe? Would it be beneficial to keep sacking managers? Or should the media take…

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• Alan Pardew defends midfielder after he catches West Ham’s Diafra Sakho • Sam Allardyce ‘shocked’ by under-performing West Ham Barclays Premier League Mile Jedinak faces a four-match ban if he is charged with violent conduct for his elbow on Diafra Sakho in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 victory over West Ham United at Upton Park. The Football Association is likely to take retrospective action against the Palace captain and refer the incident to…

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Saturday saw the launch of the Dylan Tombides foundation, in memory of West Ham’s young Australian, who fought to forge a career while fighting an ultimately losing battle with testicular cancer • Dylan Tombides honoured by moving tributes at West Ham At West Ham they tell a story about the days when Dylan Tombides was locked into that excruciating chain of treatments, operations and grievous setbacks that is probably a good place …

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Updates from the early kick-off in the Premier League Email scott.murray@theguardian.com with any musings Saturday scoreboard: follow all the day’s goals Match previews: Premier League team news, stats and more 1.17pm GMT 31 min: Downing dances down the right, and loops a cross to the far post, where Valencia heads downwards but harmlessly wide left. Palace scoot upfield through Puncheon down the left. He slides a ball forward for Murray, who opens his legs…

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From FA Cup glory to relegation misery – a ‘proper’ supporter pays tribute to West Ham I remember the moment that determined my future. I was 10 years old, and standing around with a group of boys during break. My best friend said, “Come on, you’ve got to support a team. Just pick one.” “Um,” I replied, “I think I’ll go for West Ham .” And that was it. Continue reading…

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David Sullivan believes club’s improvement down to his decision to take responsibility for transfer but his manager, Sam Allardyce, is not convinced David Sullivan was relaxed, brimming with characteristic conviction and in the mood to give himself a pat on the back. It was Christmas time, West Ham United were fifth in the Premier League before the derby visit of Arsenal and the club’s co-chairman was larging it on the…

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Olivier Giroud is crucial to Arsenal’s push for third despite his Monaco misses, while Robin van Persie’s absence for United could be a blessing in disguise and surely it is time Mark Noble received an England call-up Nobody has ever claimed Olivier Giroud was a world-class striker. His is not a name one would mention alongside Sergio Agüero, Diego Costa or Luis Suárez. He is a rung below that – always has been, always will be…

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says he expects Crystal Palace to play in a counter-attacking style at Upton Park on Saturday. Allardyce says West Ham United have been playing very well but need some victories following disappointing results against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The manager also comments on the winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022, saying the decision is sensible Continue reading…

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football • Win (home) Premier League tickets to Aston Villa v West Brom Continue reading…

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• Allardyce: It was more luck than talent that got Spurs a point • On late penalty, ‘Song should have known better’ • Match report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 West Ham Sam Allardyce labelled Tottenham Hotspur as “lucky” after they staged a dramatic late fight-back to draw 2-2 with his West Ham United team at White Hart Lane. The West Ham manager described Danny Rose’s 81st-minute goal which made the scoreline 2-1 as a “complete mis-kick” while he lamented how Harry Kane’s last…

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Latest updates from White Hart Lane as West Ham face Spurs Email nick.ames.casual@theguardian.com | Tweet: @NickAmes82 Keep up with all today’s matches around Europe – live! 12.37pm GMT 38 min: The corner is worked back to Downing, whose cross is headed onto the path of the onrushing Noble at an angle on the left. He makes good purchase on his volley but it’s blocked for another flag kick. From that, Lamela heads away. 12.36pm GMT 37 min: Cresswell goes long …

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Speculation over the manager’s future at Upton Park is rife despite his side being on course for their best league finish since 1999 • Sam Allardyce relaxed about contract speculation • Andy Carroll set to miss rest of season with knee injury If West Ham United win at White Hart Lane at lunchtime on Sunday – and they won there 3-0 last season – Sam Allardyce’s side would be two points behind Tottenham Hotspur, sitting in a very respectable eighth place. …

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Sherwood might be the man for a quick fix, Swansea need to retrieve their mojo and a win over Arsenal would give substance to the Pardew revolution The cross came over. It seemed to hang in the air for an eternity. There, a chance, a brilliant opportunity to break a goalless cycle that had become crippling. The FA Cup was both an opportunity for Aston Villa to inject some life into a stagnant campaign and to achieve …

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• Brazilian forward Nenê a free agent after leaving club in Qatar • West Ham were searching for cover after Andy Carroll injury • Win (home) tickets to Tottenham v West Ham West Ham United have signed the Brazilian forward Nenê on a short-term contract until the end of the season. The 33-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Qatari club Al-Gharafa in January. The deal is subject to international clearance. Continue reading…

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to White Hart Lane to watch live Barclays Premier League football Continue reading…

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• West Ham manager claimed New Year’s Day fixtures caused FA Cup shocks • Allardyce: our injury list and run of fixtures caught up with us • FA Cup fifth round match report: West Brom 4-0 West Ham Sam Allardyce has a theory about why so many Premier League teams have already fallen by the wayside in the FA Cup, supposedly leaving the competition wide open for teams of the stature of West Ham and West Bromwich Albion to …

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• Carroll was forced off during draw with Southampton • FA Cup fifth round: what to look out for in this weekend’s matches Andy Carroll is likely to miss the rest of the season after West Ham United announced the striker is to undergo surgery on a knee injury. The 26-year-old was forced off in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Southampton and the West Ham manager Sam Allardyce had hoped Carroll would be…

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• Striker injured in 0-0 draw at Southampton • ‘It is a big blow for him and us but one we have to cope with’ Sam Allardyce expects to be without injured Andy Carroll for at least a month after the West Ham boss confirmed the striker has torn a ligament in his knee. The 26-year-old was forced off in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Southampton as the Hammers finished the game with only nine men following a red …

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It may not have been very sophisticated, but Sam Allardyce will care little. West Ham fought for a valuable point here in a game that will be forgotten in a hurry, a dull goalless draw that only came to life once the Hammers goalkeeper, Adrián, was sent off in the second half for handling the ball outside the area. It should have been the turning point in an otherwise uneventful contest, but from the 61st minute onwards West Ham had everyone…

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Follow all the latest action from the night’s Premier League matches Live scoreboard! Keep up with all the latest goals and games right here And email alan.smith@theguardian.com or tweet @alansmith90 8.26pm GMT 8.25pm GMT Shock at Old Trafford – Ander Herrera is on the pitch. Yes, Herrera is on the pitch. Blind’s head injury has forced him off. Bizarrely, Wayne Rooney now appears to be playing a holding role and Herrera has moved onto the right…

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• West Ham confirm new contract for youth academy graduate • Tomkins: ‘I’ve been here since I was seven and this is a long-term deal’ • Tomkins accuses Van Persie of ‘malicious elbow’ James Tomkins has signed a new deal with West Ham United that will keep him at the club until 2020. The 25-year-old, who suffered a broken nose in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United , is a graduate of the West Ham academy …

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• Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder has been training with club • France midfielder Diarra left Lokomotiv Moscow in August Sam Allardyce is hopeful of signing former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra after confirming the France international is training with the Hammers. Diarra, 29, has been without a club since leaving Lokomotiv Moscow in August but is not too far away from match-fitness and could be turning out for West Ham inside a fortnight if the…

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• Manager Allardyce criticises Louis van Gaal’s tactics • Cheikhou Kouyaté opened scoring for West Ham • Match report: West Ham 1-1 Manchester United Sam Allardyce labelled Manchester United a long-ball team after they snatched an injury-time equaliser to draw 1-1 at West Ham on Sunday. West Ham looked on course for a deserved victory following Cheikhou Kouyaté’s imaginative strike on 49 minutes but United salvaged a point when Daley Blind struck…

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