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West Ham United Manager David Moyes has remained coy on a possible Transfer deal to bring Inter Milan attacker Joao Mario to the London Stadium in this Window. Speaking in his Pre-AFC Bournemouth Press Conference on Friday afternoon at Rush Green Training Ground, which MooreThanJustAClub were lucky enough to be in, the former Manchester United Boss had this to say about the player, “I think he’s a name which has been mentioned, but again, whether …

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Let’s analyse player performance in the wake of Saturday’s 1-1 London Stadium draw between David Moyes’ West Ham United and Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth, as substitute Javier Hernandez salvaged a point for the Irons after Ryan Fraser’s opener. Adrian San-Miguel: 7/10 Returning in goal after England man Joe Hart started in the FA Cup in midweek, the Spanish shot-stopper would endure a mixed afternoon between the sticks, one that was largely uneventful for him. But, Adrian will …

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This week on A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke is joined by FMG Podcast Editor and Higher Tempo Press Site Lead Jack to discuss a range of topics, including their joint-admiration of Dean Ashton, don’t miss it. The post Luke Talks Norwich City And West Ham United Comparisons with Jack (OffThePitchFM) appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Terry Westley’s West Ham United Development Squad were left frustrated by Steve Beaglehole’s Leicester City at the Chigwell Construction Stadium on Friday evening, as the spoils were shared in their PL2 Division One encounter. Both sides had their opportunities throughout the end-to-end affair, the likes of Grady Diangana, Domingos Quina and prolific Spanish forward Antonio Martinez always looked a threat for the hosts, but never came close enough. While for the visitors…

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Luke and Sam talk all things West Ham in the latest podcast. The post Luke Talks All Things West Ham United With Football London Correspondent Sam Inkersole appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Like many a West Ham supporter I was underwhelmed to say the least with the appointment of David Moyes. Since the unveiling of Moyes West Ham have picked up points and are finally crawling away from the bottom end of the table. The hard fought point against Tottenham at Wembley was a gritty determined performance that showed how far we’ve come since his arrival. A more disciplined and organised display that told me that the players have bought into Moyes…

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When I got back from The London Stadium and settled down with a coffee to watch Match of The Day after seeing West Ham climb out of the relegation zone I had a feeling of jubilation that we’re finally on the up. I scrolled through various club sites and forums and couldn’t believe what I was reading about Andy Carroll, you know the guy who’d just scored twice to win the match in the dying seconds. Never has there been a player…

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An injury time winner from Andy Carroll moved West Ham out of the relegation zone and started the punishing run of 3 games in 6 days on a positive note. Under David Moyes West Ham have developed the knack of scoring late goals and so it proved again on Tuesday night. West Ham developed a certain amount of steel and that has to becoming from the Manager, our captain Mark Noble proved …

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Brian, 66 and a lifelong Hammers fan and Season Ticket holder about a classic Upton Park encounter from all the way back in 1977. “2017 marked 40 years supporting West Ham United, ups and downs prevailed over time as every Hammer would be in accordance. My first visit to Upton Park came when I was 26 years old in 1977, I had been an…

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One that got away for many Hammers fans, Sebastian Lletget was one of a rare few Americans to wear the Claret & Blue but never really ever broke into the first-team the way he was tipped to do so. But, why was this? In which direction did the bright young midfielder turn after leaving East London? And, more importantly, where is he now? Sebastian Lletget Born in San Francisco in 1992, the USA man always wanted to…

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Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth salvaged a pivotal added-time point in the most contentious of circumstances to remarkably draw 3-3 in a real Christmas Cracker of a game with David Moyes’ West Ham United on the South Coast yesterday afternoon. The visiting Hammers first took the led through stand-in Skipper James Collins in the early stages, before they were pegged back by Dan Gosling and fell behind via a strike from an unlikely source in Nathan Ake just after the break. But…

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The Premier League eased into Christmas with very few shocks on Friday and Saturday. Liverpool and Arsenal played out a classic 3-3 draw at the Emirates. Liverpool sped into a 2-0 lead with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah before Arsenal stormed back after half-time to go 3-2 ahead. Alexis Sanchez, Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil looked like they’d given Arsenal all three points but Roberto Firmino scored Liverpool’s third to…

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Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle United picked up their first three points since mid-October with a dramatic 2-3 Premier League win away at David Moyes’ West Ham United yesterday afternoon. The hosts had originally taken the lead in the early stages as Marko Arnautovic netted, they were pegged back just minutes later as Henri Saivet curled in from a free-kick, with Mo Diame netting against his former side just after the break. Ghanaian formed Andre Ayew…

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This week on A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke welcomes Ciaran Judge onto the show to discuss all the goings-on of the last few months in this Christmas Special. The post Podcast: West Ham Festivities, 2017/18 so far appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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We all know what they say about not counting your chickens but no-one can deny that the initial signs are promising. After the truly dismal start to the season under Bilic where the most impressive feat was to be leading the way in negative goal difference, the win against Stoke was impressive, but not as spellbinding as the victory the week before against Chelsea. This certainly put an end to the theories that Moyes would …

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There was once a time in East London when the very whisper of the name “Ravel Morrison” would elicit all kinds of excitement, but things never quite panned out how the controversial young midfielder would have hoped at Upton Park. However, years on, why did his time at the Boleyn Ground end on a sour note? Has he yet fulfilled his incredible Footballing potential? And, more importantly, where is he now? Ravel Morrison Born just …

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West Ham look a completely different team to a month ago and they face Arsenal in tonight’s Carabao Cup game with cautious optimism. Coming as it does right in the middle of a run of very important games for both clubs the managers must balance the chance to win silverware against league priorities. My worry here is that Moyes will prioritise the games against Newcastle and West Brom and rest key members of the team. Moyes is a pragmatist and …

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A stunning display from ex-Potter Marko Arnautovic fired David Moyes’ West Ham United to their first away win of the season at the bet 365 Stadium yesterday afternoon, to place Mark Hughes in deep slumber. The visitors first took the lead after 18 minutes, Mark Noble converting from the penalty spot after Referee Graham Scott awarded a very controversial penalty. Arnautovic’s brilliance silenced the home fans just after midway through the second period to double that advantage…

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We have barely had time to gather our bearings from the last dosage of midweek Premier League action and another Matchday is upon us, Game Week 18 to you and me and what a weekend it promises to be as the Hammers travel to the Bet 365 Stadium and it’s first against fourth on Super Sunday at The Etihad. Leicester City vs Crystal Palace (Saturday 12:30 PM) To kick-off, all the spoils and thrills, Claude Puel’s Fantastic Foxes play …

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In the blink of an eye, another Game Week of The Premier league has been and gone and it’s now time to look back at all of Matchday Seventeen’s spoils and thrills as Manchester City became PL record-breakers and the Hammers shared the points with the Gunners in a freezing East London. Barnes Momentarily Fires Clarets Into Top Four A late strike from Burnley forward Ashley Barnes was enough to temporarily move them up…

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7:35 PM: Giroud would have been hoping to break a PL record for most goals from the bench tonight, however, he has been picked by Wenger to start, he still remains a threat though. 7:25 PM: The Hammers are out to warm up here in Stratford, kick-off is nearing and excitement building. 7:10 PM: Here is the full teamsheet this evening, the big news being Jack Wilshere returning for the visitors, more to follow……… 7:04 PM: That’s an unchanged lineup from …

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It has been announced this afternoon that tonight’s PL2 encounter between West Ham United U23s and Tottenham Hotspur U23s at The Chigwell Construction Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather. The decision was made after a pitch inspection earlier today, in the wake of a weekend of snow and icy conditions in that region, something that has made both the interior and exterior of The Ground a potentially hazardous area. As well as rendering the field of play unusable…

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In this edition of A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke previews a busy period for The Hammers and revisits the recent action of both the first-team and Development Squad. The post Podcast: Luke Looks Back At The Manchester City Defeat And Forward To Two London Derbies appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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A physical performance from Nathan Jones’ Luton Town was enough to thrash Terry Westley’s U23s at Kenilworth Road last night, as the Bedfordshire side progressed to the Last 16 of The Checkatrade Trophy. The hosts first took the lead on 28 minutes through Lawson D’Ath and while the visitors wasted their chances, teenage prodigy Aaron Jarvis doubled the advantage just after the break. It was then made three by fellow starlet Kavan Cotter in the last …

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West Ham United Manager David Moyes has commented positively on the notion of possible buying activity in the upcoming January Transfer Window as he faces an injury crisis. Speaking in his Pre-Manchester City Press Conference, in which MooreThanJustAClub were lucky enough to attend, at Rush Green Training Centre on Friday afternoon, the Scotsman stated, “Well, they (The Owners) told me when I came that if things were needed in January, it would be possible to do so, but I said…

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A clever late finish from Davis Silva proved to be the difference between the two hard-working sides at The Etihad Stadium yesterday afternoon, as David Moyes’ Hammers narrowly missed out on a point. His side had seized the advantage just before the break through Angelo Ogbonna’s first Premier League goal, but the hosts levelled early in the second period with Nicolas Otamendi getting on the scoresheet. This set things upper perfectly for David Silva to deliver …

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