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Sergio Agüero scored twice at the Boleyn Ground as Manchester City – who always win when Sergio scores – finally benefitted from both these things happening away from home in the Premier League. A 3-1 defeat of West Ham was City first away win since Reading in May, but more than that it was a convincingly resilient performance as the home side fought gamely for all their lack of punch …

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• Manuel Pellegrini will not risk his captain on Saturday • City face trips to Moscow and Chelsea next week Vincent Kompany has been ruled out of Manchester City’s Premier League trip to West Ham United on Saturday. The Belgium defender suffered a thigh injury in City’s 3-1 win against Everton a fortnight ago. Recent reports had suggested City’s 27-year-old captain could be back in contention for the match …

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• Central defender has recovered from a knee injury • Vincent Kompany likely to miss West Ham game Martín Demichelis is ready to make his Manchester City debut at West Ham United on Saturday after recovering from a knee injury. The central defender was set to play a first game for the club on Wednesday in the Elite Development Squad fixture…

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André Villas-Boas may have to rethink his policy of playing inside-out wingers to help Roberto Soldado and Jermain Defoe The transformation of Tottenham Hotspur from a mid-table team into potential title-challengers is ongoing, but the step required to make André Villas-Boas’ side into one good enough to win the Premier League continues to evade them. The north London team have…

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The young midfielder is shining at West Ham having lost his way at Manchester United Ravel Morrison could be forgiven for looking at Adnan Januzaj and thinking it should have been him. Manchester United might feel the same way about a player who was once described as the best talent to emerge at Carrington since Paul Scholes. Praise does not come much higher than…

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• Nine other arrests made for public order offences • Police warned fans before game about antisemitic abuse A Tottenham supporter arrested at half-time during Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to West Ham for using the term “Yid” has been released on bail until November. The Metropolitan police confirmed that nine other arrests were made for other public order offences during …

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Co-chairman says when he heard chanting at 2012 game ‘what flashes up in my mind is the antisemitism when I was a boy’ Every Jew has a story. Some will make you laugh and others will leave a lump in your throat; the harrowing one that David Gold tells about the unsuspecting small boy who bunked into an…

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From Dave Mackay to Sergei Rebrov, David Cross to Freddie Kanouté, half a dozen memorable clashes between north and east Lahn-dan West Ham United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur, 11 March 2001 Having beaten Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in the fourth round, Paolo Di Canio scoring the winner and Fabien Barthez’s ego claiming the assist, West…

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• Metropolitan police warn supporters of tough line • Clampdown set to begin against West Ham Tottenham Hotspur fans have been told they could be arrested if they use the word “Yid” during the club’s home match against London rivals West Ham United on Sunday as the simmering row over Spurs supporters’ routine …

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Police warn supporters of Tottenham Hotspur and opponents West Ham that they may be committing offence by using word Tottenham Hotspur fans could be arrested if they use the word Yid at Sunday’s home match against their London rivals West Ham United. Scotland Yard said both sets of supporters would be watched by officers and warned them they may be committing an offence if they use the word. The issue…

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A controversial first-half penalty awarded to and converted by Robbie Brady enabled Hull City to consolidate further their encouraging start to the season by taking all three points against a West Ham United side who have now failed to score in three away games. Jake Livermore also hit the post for the Tigers, and both …

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Luis Suárez is set to make his comeback after his 10-game ban at Old Trafford. Will he follow in the footsteps of Eric Cantona and score against his fiercest rivals? Duncan Ferguson The Scot was adept at using his head but not always in the most advisable way. Ferguson, the Andy …

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• Roberto Martínez praises ‘thinker’ Romelu Lukaku after winner • Everton loan star sinks West Ham after Leighton Baines double It is four years since the making of De School van Lukaku, in which a young, affable and, even back then, hulking Romelu Lukaku was filmed by a TV camera crew as he completed his final school year at Saint-Guidon Institute in Brussels. The Anderlecht prodigy was only 16 …

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To think, people said this would be a soporific 0-0 draw. As if. A thrilling second half at Upton Park culminated in Romelu Lukaku scoring a header on his Everton debut to give the visitors a wonderful win. But it was the brilliance of Leighton Baines, who twice netted inch-perfect free-kicks, that really turned this …

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• Jusge rules there is no case to challenge LLDC decision • Orient claim ‘real sense of injustice’ Leyton Orient have claimed a “real sense of injustice” after a high court judge struck out their attempt to challenge the decision not to let them share the Olympic Stadium with West Ham. In …

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Mauricio Pochettino’s tactics against West Ham were baffling, particularly with their £12m Uruguayan an unused substitute Without Andy Carroll, Joe Cole and Stewart Downing, West Ham United’s three most dangerous attacking weapons, Sam Allardyce lacked options in the final third for the trip to St Mary’s. Instead, Allardyce’s gameplan was about nullifying Southampton. Using a 4-1-4-1 …

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Minute-by-minute report: Can Southampton get the three points against injury-hit West Ham? Find out with Daniel Harris Daniel Harris

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• Carroll injured band of tissue under his right foot • Striker will not need an operation, says Sam Allardyce The West Ham and England striker Andy Carroll is suffering with a plantar fascia injury and no timescale has been put on his return, the club have said. The 24-year-old has yet to play for …

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New signings have to be assimilated quickly and effectively so who was successful and where are the possible problems? 1 Will Marounae Fellaini make any difference to Manchester United’s midfield? David Moyes is under a certain amount of scrutiny already, not just because of a farcical transfer window that yielded only an over-priced Marouane Fellaini , but because his side have failed to score in their past two games …

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• 30-year-old substitute scores winner against West Ham • Stoke City created better chances and dominated game Not many players have been signed for £2m at the age of 15, scored a hat-trick on their full Premier League debut and been released by a club during the summer only to sign a new one-year deal with the same club 12 days later. The …

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Cardiff City waited 51 years for this day but in the end it turned out to be one they would rather forget in a hurry. West Ham were far too solid, far too professional and, when the moment demanded it, far too clinical for this to be anything other than a routine victory for Sam Allardyce’s side. They won 2-0 with sublime…

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Much has changed for both of these sides since Cardiff won 1-0 at Upton Park on the opening day of the Championship season two years ago. While Sam Allardyce led West Ham to 10th place last term, Cardiff have been promoted as champions and have spent heavily before their first ever Premier League campaign. West Ham, who lost four times at home last season, will…

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• England midfielder agrees four-year deal • ‘I’m ready and I’m fit for the first game against Cardiff City’ West Ham United have completed the signing of Stewart Downing from Liverpool for £6m. The England winger has agreed a four-year contract after passing a medical on Tuesday and follows Joe Cole and Andy Carroll as high…

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Manchester United defender says FA need to save English football by developing a new playing philosophy for all levels Rio Ferdinand believes England must be prepared to miss out on qualifying for major tournaments in order to Undergo radical reform and rediscover their identity. The Manchester United defender says that …

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• England winger told he can leave Anfield • Sam Allardyce must persuade 29-year-old to join Stewart Downing has stepped closer to a move to West Ham after a fee was reportedly agreed with Liverpool. The 29-year-old moved to Anfield from Aston Villa in July 2011 and has made 91 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals, for the Reds. The England international has…

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