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• Liverpool fans also rally behind centre-half after traumatic fortnight • Bilic: ‘Lovren is a really good lad, an honest lad, he never makes any excuses’ Dejan Lovren has been given strong support by his manager, Jürgen Klopp, and West Ham’s Slaven Bilic after the defender received death threats on social media this week. Liverpool travel to the London Stadium on Saturday and Lovren will be assessed on his fitness after he sustained an injury during the warm-up…

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• Slaven Bilic plans to exploit Liverpool’s weaknesses at the London Stadium • West Ham missing five defenders but Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell fit West Ham United will have five defenders missing against Liverpool on Saturday but Slaven Bilic still believes his team can pull off a result against opponents he describes as “vulnerable”. José Fonte, James Collins, Sam Byram and Michail Antonio are unavailable for the home game because of injury and Pablo Zabaleta is suspended after collecting five…

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A record amount of money was spent in the window following the latest Premier League TV contract, but some of the most publicised deals didn’t materialise The summer-long Alexis Sánchez saga twisted at the very last, with Arsenal relaxing their absolute not-for-sale stance. Manchester City made their move only for Arsenal to fail to get Thomas Lemar and the status quo endured. Arsenal will now pray Sánchez …

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West Ham United are ready to step up their efforts to get Manuel Lanzini to sign a new contract, according to an exclusive report by The Sun. With Liverpool sniffing around the West Ham star, things are speeding up in East London. The Argentinian international has been one of the standout players for West Ham […]

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West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini is a target for Liverpool if Philippe Coutinho leaves the club, according to The Sun. Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has been identified as a top target for European giants Barcelona, who are pressing ahead with a move for him. The Reds are desperate to keep the Brazilian play maker […]

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A club-by-club guide to the rising stars who could make a mark in 2017-18, including Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and West Brom’s Sam Field The 17-year-old was trending on Twitter last Thursday morning during his first appearance for Arsène Wenger’s first team – against Sydney FC – and it was because his pace, power and trickery are always going to be popular. The attacking midfielder played in an unfamiliar right wing-back role but there were…

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The Mexico international forward will not “close any doors” as speculation suggests that he could soon be leaving Benfica and heading to England

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The defender, 34, will hang up his boots following an unsuccessful spell at West Ham, where he only played three Premier League matches.

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Daniel Sturridge has been a West Ham target for quite a while now. And the England international’s future at Liverpool looks bleak with the likes of Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino preferred up front. As a result, many news outlets have run a story linking the Hammers – along with many other teams – with […]

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Jürgen Klopp must reinstate fear factor at Anfield; Southampton’s expectation levels threaten Claude Puel; Antonio Conte sees Arsenal as FA Cup favourites Ronald Koeman was not in the mood to bite when the issue of Ross Barkley’s present and future was presented to him at the end of a flip-flop, relaxed, season-wind-down at Arsenal. Koeman gives the impression he would not be too fussed if an enigmatic homegrown talent headed…

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The striker is focused on helping Jurgen Klopp’s side to qualify for the Champions League following an injury-plagued season

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It ended up being one of those afternoons when just about everything went right for Liverpool, who now know they will return to the Champions League next season with a win over Middlesbrough at Anfield in seven days’ time. The equation is that simple for Jürgen Klopp and his players after an emphatic victory over an abject West Ham side ensured Liverpool remain in control of their own destiny going into the …

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West Ham United host Liverpool on Sunday in an interesting Premier League clash. After confirming their status as a Premier League club for next year, some people have been arguing that West Ham will already be on holiday and others think that West Ham can express themselves with more freedom. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson […]

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After mathematically confirming their survival last Friday, West Ham go into this Sunday’s game against Liverpool with a bit of freedom. The nervous shackles can come off and they can play with less pressure. Liverpool, on the other hand, will be desperate to pick up three points when they travel to The London Stadium on […]

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• Matches against Tottenham and Liverpool key to whether Croat will stay in job • West Ham have been outplayed by the top clubs at home so far this season Slaven Bilic’s future at West Ham United will be determined by how his team performs against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night and Liverpool on Sunday week in the final two home matches of the season. The club’s hierarchy has watched Bilic’s team labour at the London Stadium since…

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West Ham’s need to bolster their forward lines has been obvious throughout the season but not everyone is happy with some transfer links. A wealth of names have been mentioned as potential targets for the Hammers this summer but recent comments from manager Slaven Bilic, where he praised Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, have intensified rumours […]

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The England international has been linked with a move away from Liverpool, with the Hammers boss praising the striker before the transfer window opens

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West Ham are set for a major upheaval this summer after a disappointing maiden campaign at the London Stadium and fans will be hoping of some big deals. The Hammers will focus on strengthening their defensive ranks and will also look to sign a top-class striker but there could also be arrivals in other areas. […]

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​West Ham vs Liverpool at Anfield

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• Manager was in charge at Besiktas, where bombs were planted, from 2013 to 15 • ‘The people are so warm and friendly and it’s tearing me apart’ Slaven Bilic dedicated West Ham United’s point at Liverpool to the people of Turkey following the twin bomb attack that killed 38 and injured more than 160 outside Besiktas’ stadium on Saturday night. Related: Divock Origi earns Liverpool point after West Ham turn tables at Anfield Continue reading

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The Reds were frustrated by West Ham United in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Anfield and the manager feels his side were denied multiple spot-kicks by referee Mark Clattenburg

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Jürgen Klopp says he has ‘mixed emotions’ after Liverpool settled for a 2-2 draw with West Ham at Anfield on Sunday. Klopp say his expectations are for Liverpool to finish the season amongst the top teams in the table. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic praises his players character in achieving a draw, despite going 1-0 down early in the match Divock Origi earns Liverpool point after West Ham turn tables at Anfield Continue reading…

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Ray Clemence and Bruce Grobbelaar were sat together at Anfield and it was no stretch to re-imagine the former Liverpool goalkeepers as those old curmudgeons from the Muppet Show, Statler and Waldorf, ripping into the failings of today’s generation. Loris Karius’s teething troubles continued while Darren Randolph reacted to the final whistle by burying his head in a towel. The West Ham United keeper’s despair was understandable but, for his manager, humiliation …

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The Liverpool legend responded to the current Reds goalkeeper’s retort to fellow Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville after yet another high-profile mistake at Anfield on Sunday

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Minute-by-minute updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Anfield Match report: Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham Live scores: all Sunday’s goals and scorers! Email rob.smyth@theguardian.com with your thoughts 5.06pm GMT 35 min “As a Liverpool fan I would love to agree with you about our chances of being champions but we just cannot and do not defend well enough,” says Jake Lynch. “Caught with nine players in the opposition half …

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The up-coming game against Liverpool, s an ideal time for Slaven Bilic to implement some fine-tuning in formation and player positioning before the all-important four games which will take us up to the New Year. While we have problems in both attack and defence, an improvement in goal scoring will most likely to improve team […]

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