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One Burnley fan has taken to social media to describe the way he was treated by stewards in the London Stadium on Wednesday night. He tell the camera: “This is not about the fans, this is not about the team, this about the security and staff of the stadium. It’s a disgrace at English football. How can […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate has revealed West Ham’s relegation battle is causing him “stress” and he “has not been sleeping well.” The powerhouse midfielder/defender said: “It is the first time I have been in a relegation scrap and it is not nice. You are stressed a lot more playing, but also following the results of the other […]

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For the fifty thousand plus supporters who attended last night’s win it was probably the most subdued atmosphere I have experienced all season.  Apart from the applause for both the departed young fan Jack Howard and  West Ham player/youth coach Peter Brabrook, the place was quiet for the majority of the match and any singing […]

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Mark Noble was relieved to win ugly and admitted it wasn’t a game you would choose to watch for pleasure. After scoring the goal to give us three precious points over Burnley the captain said: “Tonight wasn’t one of those games you’d watch on Match Choice let me tell you! “We knew Burnley would chuck […]

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After the valuable draw away at Liverpool, we now turn our attention to the up-coming four games, which could define our season. Despite comments to the contrary, we were lucky to come away with a point at Anfield  in a game which Liverpool could have won in a canter if they had their shooting boots […]

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Mark Noble has given Slaven Bilic a massive vote of confidence declaring him to be “the right person to lead this football club.” Noble described the boss as ” passionate” and ” who really wants to do well for this club and the fans” adding: “He played here and wants to do so well for the […]

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BBC Pundit Mark Lawrenson claims that Slaven Bilic was sending a message to West Ham’s board as well as his players when he said his players lacked intensity in training. Talking on the BBC website Lawro said “When West Ham boss Slaven Bilic said this week that his players lacked intensity in training I think […]

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Liverpool are set to recall defender Joel Matip for our visit to Anfield after he missed last week’s defeat at Bournemouth with an ankle injury. And England midfielder Adam Lallana is pushing for a start having made his comeback from a groin problem as a substitute on Sunday.  Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of […]

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lo Karren Brady has revealed what we all were told last weekend – no crisis talks took place over Slaven Bilic’s position at the club. Writing in her Sun diary she explains her devastation over the result against Arsenal and declares: “I was mortified by yesterday’s  West Ham result but there will be no crisis […]

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The Hammers manager said after last weekend’s 5-1 home defeat by Arsenal that he felt responsible because his players had sometimes not been able to train at full throttle.

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Former Hammer Igor Stimac has backed his pal Slaven Bilic to lead the club out of its current problems. And he made it clear whom he believes is responsible for the current difficulties declaring: “I point my finger at the players here to wake up and bring back to their game the same passion they […]

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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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Slaven Bilic has honestly admitted the next handful of games are set to settle his West Ham future. He accepts that if the games against Liverpool, Burnley, Hull City and Swansea City, don’t go well his situation may change. He told BBC Sport: “We are in a position we are not happy with and where […]

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The Hammers left their old home in May to move into the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, leaving behind 112 years of history in order to move into their 60,000-seater new home.

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Slaven Bilic has snubbed Rio Ferdinand’s offer to help out as a defensive coach at the training ground. The former Hammers defender had hoped he could assist the manager but we understand from sources at the club that has been rejected. As we reported earlier the manager himself has now taken over in that area […]

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Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has offered his services to the West Ham board as a defensive coach following their recent struggles.

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West Ham fans have voted strongly that the club stick with Slaven Bilic as their manager despite the horrendous current problems. ClaretandHugh launched a multi-answer poll which aimed to accurately assess the manager’s position in the eyes of the fans after they were kicked out of the EFL Cup at Old Trafford before suffering a […]

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Former Hammer Trevor Sinclair has questioned the time Slaven Bilic spent doing punditry over the summers for ITV for the Euros in France saying he spent too much time doing TV punditry when he should have been out scouting players. He is the not the first time Sinclair has criticised the West Ham manager, on […]

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Slaven Bilic is now on the thinnest possible ice after a shocking 5-1 reverse by Arsenal at the London Stadium this evening. Followers of the ClaretandHugh forum are having their say over  at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O He has said the players aren’t showing the intensity in training, well sorry Slav it’s your job to kick them in […]

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MATT BARLOW AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Alexis Sanchez finished with a hat-trick and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain curled in a delicious goal to cap a fine personal performance.

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Saturday’s Premier League action concludes with a London derby as West Ham take on Arsenal. DAN RIPLEY brings you all the action from the London Stadium as it happens.

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By Sean Whetstone All of us are still be feeling sick to the stomach after that late capitulation against Tottenham – now the Gunners arrive at our place and there can be no repeats. We seriously need to shove it across Arsenal and avoid the North London sneers. Spurs were on the ropes and that’s exactly […]

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In an attempt to feel more at home at their new ground, Dimitri Payet and Co were put through their paces by manager Slaven Bilic ahead of their Premier League clash with capital rivals Arsenal.

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Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell will miss the Premier League game against Arsenal on Saturday but Slaven Bilic insists they should be fit for  the game at Anfield. Both players were forced to leave the field during the EFL Cup defeat against Manchester United on Wednesday night. Bilic confirmed after the game that the pair […]

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Diafra Sakho has made it clear he has the Irons fans very much on his mind. Sakho was injured in the League clash at United, pulling a hamstring and now faces a six week lay off. But the striker – having become the first Irons striker to net this season – is making it clear […]

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Ratings from CandH’s Niall McDonald Adrian: Couple of cracking saves at 2-1 and another from Ibrahimovic  at 3-1. Tough gig behind our back line  6 Kouyate: Caught napping by Martial for the 3rd. Took over from Antonio on the right 4 Reid: Resolute but was pulled all over the place by Rooney and Ibrahimovic 5 […]

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