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Win today and we’ll be in the top four at Christmas – how does that sound? Last Christmas we were just a

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The Hammers sit in the Champions League places but their manager believes a run of four matches in 13 days could shape the rest of their season

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It was only a few weeks ago when we were all wondering how Andy Carroll would fit in to our new style

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The loss to Everton a couple of weeks ago look as though it may be the beginning of us crashing back down

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The Welsh side are only two points behind the fifth-placed Hammers after 14 games this season but are also winless on their last five away matches in the Premier League

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Saturday’s win against Newcastle wasn’t pretty, but it did prove that we’re capable of grinding out results when it matters. Aaron Cresswell showed great anticipation to continue his run and latch on to Cheikhou Kouyate’s scuffed attempt at goal for his first in the famous claret and blue, which shows what kind of player he… Read more »

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Watching Sam Allardyce accuse a journalist of being insulting when using the term “dip in form” rather than “dip in results” indicated, to me anyway, that the club is a far cry from the one we were so disillusioned with just a few months back. Most won’t have read much in to it – it… Read more »

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The Hammers started the season in fine fashion, moving into the Champions League qualification spots, but two draws and a defeat has seen their progress hampered

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Many have touted us as the new Everton of the Premier League in recent weeks as we show some real potential of battling for a Europa League spot this season. Even Toffees boss Roberto Martinez insists we are real contenders for a top six finish, which isn’t something we’re used to hearing many people within… Read more »

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The Toffees could be without a host of players including Gareth Barry, Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman as Sam Allardyce’s in-form Hammers travel to Merseyside

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You can tell a lot about a good team by their results against sides below them in the table.  The odd win against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City won’t keep us up in the dizzy heights of the top six. It’s the games against teams like Burnley, QPR and today’s opponents Aston Villa… Read more »

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Paul Lambert’s men head into Saturday’s clash on the back of six straight defeats in the Premier League, while the hosts could welcome back Diafra Sakho from injury

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This time last season we were 15th with nine points from our opening nine games after scoring just eight goals. Fast forward 12 months and we find ourselves fourth with 16 points after nine games, after banging in 17 goals and beating the likes of Liverpool and Man City. Who would’ve thought it? It’s been a… Read more »

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Being a West Ham fan is pretty surreal thing at the moment. Not in a million years did we expect to be where we are at this stage of the season after that win over Spurs on the final day of last term. Many expected us to be under the guidance of a new manager… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce has guided his side to fourth in the table after back-to-back wins and feels his squad are in as good a shape as possible to face the Premier League title-holders

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If we win today and other results go our way we could go in to the top four. The top four. Of the Premier League. Blimey. Admittedly it is still early days and we’re not going to stay this high in the table for most of the season, but the signs are good and the… Read more »

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Despite last weekend’s unlucky defeat at Old Trafford, there’s still a lot of optimism surrounding the club. A win against Harry Redknapp’s QPR could lift us up to the heady heights of fifth in the Premier League if other results go our way and we significantly increase a goal difference with a comfortable victory. But… Read more »

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I can’t remember the last time I wrote a match preview with so much optimism about the club. Last week’s win over Liverpool was the product of exactly what we as fans have been craving for so long. Fight, passion, team work, attacking football, goals. Everything came together and the demands of the owners placed… Read more »

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The Red Devils, who were beaten 5-3 by Leicester City in their last fixture, have a number of notable absentees as they go in search of three points against Sam Allardyce’s side

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Monday’s performance at Hull was one those that had us both excited for the future of the side and, undoubtedly, crying out “WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!?” The attacking football we put on show was brilliant, yet it all become pretty pointless when you’ve got a leaky defence. And pointless could be what we end… Read more »

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Team News Hull City (12th, 4 points) The Tigers are expected to hand Mohamed Diame his debut against his former club following his Deadline Day move two weeks ago. Fellow Deadline Day recruits Hatem Ben Arfa and Gaston Ramirez are lacking match fitness and may not feature, while Abel Hernandez is still awaiting a work… Read more »

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It’s finlly here! The opening weekend of the new season. Spurs at home. Oh how we’ve missed you! It’s been a bit of a turbulent pre-season (well, what did you expect!?) and, without the addition of a few new faces, we’re expected a similar approach from Sam Allardyce as most of last season. Andy Carroll… Read more »

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Despite having not achieved our target of a tenth place finish or higher this season, if someone had said to me we were going to be 12th going in to the final day of the season back in August I would have been pleased. It hasn’t been the best of seasons, we all know that,… Read more »

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Manuel Pellegrini’s men go into the final game two points clear of second-placed Liverpool and face a side whom they have already beaten convincingly three times this season

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So here it is. The most anticipated home game of the year, and our last at the Boleyn Ground this season. Given that our season has been largely disappointing and has literally been defined by an unbeaten run in February and two victories at White Hart Lane, you can forgive me for admitted that I’m… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce has felt the wrath of fans as the season nears its end but aims for a third victory over Spurs following triumphs at White Hart Lane earlier in the campaign

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