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David Gold Congratulates Leicester on Title Success and Claims West Ham Are Next This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to

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• Manchester City and Liverpool’s progress key to allocation of spots • Fourth place may not be enough for Champions League qualification Manchester City and Liverpool’s presence in the semi-finals of the Champions League and Europa League respectively means there is a possibility that five English clubs could represent England in European football’s elite competition next season. Related: Leicester City’s triumph: the inside story of an extraordinary season | Stuart

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Another two points dropped. Another ridiculous refereeing performance. What has happened? A superb second half display looked as if we were taking three points away from the King Power Stadium and a vital three points in our quest for European football next campaign. A well placed penalty from Andy Carroll and an absolute blinder from Aaron Cresswell

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The referee made some controversial but close calls in Sunday’s game, including sending off Jamie Vardy, but pundits and former referees should know better Jon Moss did not have to wait until he had blown the final whistle on Leicester City’s frantic 2-2 draw with West Ham United before being hit by a tidal wave of abuse and criticism. Such is the depressing predictability of modern society an explosion of opprobrium had already shuddered…

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• Leicester manager says striker did not dive in clash with Angelo Ogbonna • ‘This is more important than one point. Psychologically it says, we are there’ Claudio Ranieri was delighted with a draw that he claimed was “more important than one point” to Leicester City after a hugely controversial game during which Jamie Vardy was sent off and Jon Moss, the referee, awarded two contentious penalties. Vardy will be suspended for the…

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The forward made a selfless run for the first goal against West Ham and Leicester were weaker when he was taken off Leicester City’s outstanding counter-attacking first goal against West Ham featured three PFA Player of the Year nominees linking, with Riyad Mahrez poking a pass through to N’Golo Kanté, who fed the goalscorer Jamie Vardy . But there was also a crucial, unseen contribution from another impressive performer: Shinji Okazaki. Related: Leonardo Ulloa steals …

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Today’s fluff is reeling from aftershocks Leicester City fans caused seismic waves with a magnitude of 0.3 when they celebrated their 89th-minute winner against Norwich , according to Leicester University students who were testing for earthquakes nearby at the time. But there may be more than a minor tremor in the city when it is discovered that Jamie Vardy ’s new contract contains a clause that allows him to leave the club for a relatively affordable £30m, a…

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With the transfer window opening in less than three weeks, we look at what the clubs can learn from the business they conducted in the summer by analysing every move, from Dele Alli to DeAndre Yedlin Total outlay £10m . Average rating of all summer signings 9/10 Continue reading…

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Top-flight number-crunching leaves Chelsea’s Cesc Fàbregas on the naughty step, shows an unexpected side to Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye and suggests James Milner is tailor-made for Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool It is not a surprise to learn that no Premier League player has lost more challenges than Cesc Fàbregas, whose opponents have waltzed past him 20 times. As crucial as his partnership with Nemanja Matic was for Chelsea last season, it has become a huge source…

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The Guardian looks at some of the best young talent coming through at Premier League clubs, identifying one player from each club born between 1 September 1998 and 31 August 1999, an age band also known as first-year scholars. We will then follow their progress over the coming years See how our 2014 picks have got on in the past 12 months Continue reading…

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Andy King’s header in the second period of extra-time saw Leicester through to the fourth round of the Capital One Cup after a 2-1 win over West Ham at the King Power Stadium. The tie looked destined for a penalty shoot-out until King, captain for the night, guided a Christian Fuchs cross into the top corner of the net and beyond Adrián, who had kept his side in the game with a string of saves. Continue reading…

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For the first time since in recent memory we’re a bit of force away from home. Excluding our calamitous Europe League campaign

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilić states his disappointment with goalkeeper Adrián’s three-match ban ahead of their game against Bournemouth at Upton Park on Saturday. Adrián’s suspension was upheld after the FA rejected a wrongful dismissal claim. The goalkeeper was sent off for a challenge against Leicester’s Jamie Vardy after he went up for a corner Continue reading…

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• Goalkeeper was sent off for challenge on Jamie Vardy • Darren Randolph could step in against Bournemouth on Saturday West Ham have lost their appeal against Adrián’s red card against Leicester and the goalkeeper’s three-match ban starts immediately. He will miss the matches with Bournemouth, Liverpool and Newcastle after a wrongful dismissal claim was rejected by the Football Association. Continue reading…

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• Goalkeeper sent off for challenge on Leicester’s Jamie Vardy • Darren Randolph set to deputise if appeal is unsuccessful West Ham are expected to appeal against the red card given to their goalkeeper Adrián in the home defeat to Leicester. Adrián was sent off in stoppage time for a boot into the chest of Jamie Vardy, having come up for a corner with West Ham chasing a late equaliser. Related

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• Six early points are a step towards 42 and survival, says new manager • ‘We are not going to panic,’ says West Ham’s Slaven Bilic of misfiring attack In the same way that one victory over Arsenal did not mean West Ham United were going to win the league, one defeat to Leicester City does not mean they are going to go down. As Claudio Ranieri pointed out after his Leicester …

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First appearances can be deceptive, as Slaven Bilic and West Ham United discovered, but the early signs are that Leicester City are going to enjoy life under Claudio Ranieri. The sense of foreboding that surrounded Leicester after they sent eyebrows everywhere skywards by replacing Nigel Pearson with Ranieri during a difficult summer has been blasted by a team whose desire to prove a point to their many doubters has brought …

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Dimitri Payet’s Premier League debut was exactly how we all expected it to be. Having signed for the club with a reputation

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After last week’s surprise victory over Arsenal there’s already more pressure on the team to follow it up with a win over

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What a fantastic start to the 2015/2016 campaign. After being completely written off and laughed at before the game against Arsenal about

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A week on from West Ham’s Europa League exit, the general consensus is that Slaven Bilic has been vindicated in his decision to

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Can Petr Cech make amends, will Watford’s bench hold the key to success and is West Ham United’s schoolboy midfielder, Reece Oxford, set to shine again? Related: Louis van Gaal: David de Gea does not want to play for Manchester United Related: Football Weekly Extra: Manchester City rush out of the blocks before Chelsea showdown Continue reading…

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Petr Cech to Arsenal, Raheem Sterling to Manchester City, Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United … the movers hoping to become shakers * denotes loan deal Continue reading…

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Who sits on Liverpool’s transfer committee and how much does Abramovich get involved in deals at Chelsea? We look at all 20 Premier League clubs Arsène Wenger is the lord of the kingdom he has built over the past 19 years. His influence extends into every pore of the club and where transfers are concerned, the manager’s authority is total. Wenger always has the final say. The board have attempted to put support systems in…

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Season to begin on 8 August 2015 and will conclude on 15 May 2016 Liverpool face daunting run of early away fixtures 8 August 2015: Arsenal v West Ham United, Bournemouth v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Swansea City, Everton v Watford, Leicester City v Sunderland Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United v Southampton, Norwich City v Crystal Palace, Stoke City v Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City. Continue reading…

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Managers must now decide their transfer targets for next season and move quickly to sign them. Here is our team-by-team assessment: The three most obvious positions where Arsenal require an upgrade are goalkeeper, centre-forward and defensive midfielder. In goal, Wojciech Szczesny and David Ospina have had too many jittery and unreliable moments. Up top, on days when Olivier Giroud has strained to make an impression, the need for an…

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