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The Irons Premier League visit to the Emirates has been kicked back 24 hours to Wednesday, April 5 at 7.45pm. The switch has been made because Arsenal meet Manchester City at the stadium on  April 2 for  live TV coverage – although the Hammers’ trip across London won’t be televised itself. News of the date […]

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Jamie Vardy returned to form with a brace as Leicester beat Liverpool on Monday night, but it was Danny Drinkwater’s superb half-volley which was the pick of the goals at the King Power Stadium.

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Sky Sports will follow the race for the title, the battle for the top four and the fight for survival with huge head-to-heads in a packed April schedule.

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Victor Moses readily admits he had a happy time and has good memories of West Ham. But he is equally emphatic that he hopes to come back and haunt the Hammers when we go in to action against Chelsea next Monday evening. Slav chose  to make his loan move to the club permanent last summer […]

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Andy Carroll’s West ham future is now very much under the microscope following the news that the Hammers have rejected three bids from China for the injury prone striker. And club explanations that the advances were rejected simply because we were suffering a shortage of players at the time is hardly a glowing confirmation of […]

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Andre Ayew’s chances of being involved from the start against Chelsea on Monday night look to have been advanced by Michail Antonio’s absence through suspension. Slaven Bilic could see him as Andy Carroll’s partner for the night and this could be the moment when the Ghana international kck starts his £20 million record transfer. His […]

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A drunken Liverpool thug was jailed after a court heard he attacked two West Ham football fans on their first visit to Liverpool – repeatedly striking one on the head with a brick. Jailing Watson for three years Judge Steven Everett told him: “It is time the public has a good long rest from you. […]

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Back last year The Mirror’s Mike Walters gave Claret amdHugh his assessment of the Hammers and their manager as we went from chaos to disaster . Now Mike – a great writer and  personal pal – takes a look at what’s happened since in a blog which brings an  objective view of where the Irons are […]

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Watch all of the latest Premier League and EFL Cup final goals and highlights, including victories for Leicester and Manchester United.

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West Ham and Chelsea fans have been warned by the Metropolitan Police there is a ‘robust’ plan in place ahead of their Monday night Premier League clash.

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Former Hammer Mauro Zarate has been ruled out for the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 29-year-old twisted his knee badly against West Ham on Saturday in the 1-1 away draw. He required oxygen on the pitch before he was taken off after nine minutes of treatment. Zarate, making his third appearance […]

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West Ham are in a chase with Everton and Southampton to land Gent stopper Lovre Kalinic, according to media reports . The Hammers scouted the keeper as his side ended Tottenham’s interest in Europe at Wembley last Thursday. Kalinic saw a deal to Villa fall through last summer and is understood to be available for […]

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Slaven Bilic is deeply impressed with the current form of Manu Lanzini. The brilliantly creative midfielder has arguable claims to man of the match awards over the last two game and was back on the case big time in a fabulous second half at Vicarage Road on Saturday. And in his Manager on Monday’ column […]

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Slaven Bilic is bitterly disappointed that Michail Antonio will be unavailable to unsettle a slowing central defensive partnership at the heart of the Chelsea defence next Monday evening. The manager believes suspended Antonio would have proved a real handful for Gary Cahill and David Luiz who aren’t the quickest across the ground. Now, however, he […]

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West Ham have revealed that the DID receive three bids for Andy Carroll from China and have explained why talks stalled on a possible switch. Reports emerged last week that the Hammers had invited bids for the striker but ClaretandHugh has learned that was not entirely the case and that the bids were made independently. […]

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Mark Noble has congratulated Andre Ayew on his return to action and explained the difficulties the £20 million record signing has had to face. He said: “I was speaking to ‘Dre the other day and said ‘Look, when you come to a new club and get injured in your first game and are out for three […]

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Marseille president Jacques-Henri Eyraud has publicly – and perhaps rather smugly – expressed his  delight at grabbing Dimitri Payet on the cheap at £25 million.. Despite being valued at £40 million plus the midfielder  got away from the Irons on the back of ‘strike’ with personal reasons apparently being used as a backdrop to his […]

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West Ham are already on the hunt for a Premier League proven right back ahead of the summer. Byram  is not seen as the solution and that he remained on the bench yesterday against Watford after the early mistake by Cheik Kouyate that led to Watford’s penalty showed that clearly. Byram is now seen very […]

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Slaven Bilic has declared himself “hopeful” Andy Carroll will be fit for the Chelsea clash but will go no further than that. It really is a case of sweating it out over the next eight days as we prepare to meet the League leaders at the London Stadium. With Michail Antonio definitely ruled out through […]

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Classy Mark Noble has revealed why he has never pursued a cap for the Republic of Ireland – and the reasonis pure quality. Mark of course has played for England throughout every youth level, but has never broken into the full international side. He had the chance of an Irish call-up as a result but […]

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Andre Ayew looks set for a run in the team after pleasing boss Slaven Bilic with his sub performance against Watford. The club’s record signing grabbed yesterday all important goal  and was lively throughout his time on the pitch. Now the £20 million record signing – having admitted immediately after the game he wants more […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is hopeful Andy Carroll will be fit to face Chelsea in their next match a week on Monday. The injury-hit striker missed the 1-1 draw at Watford on Saturday.

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West Ham has leap frogged Everton in terms of turn-over to become the club with the seventh largest turn over. Historically the clubs with the largest turn over and wage-bills consistently finish the season relative to the amount they have spent. Last year West Ham sat in ninth position in the Premier League’s turn-over table […]

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WEST HAM have reportedly been attempting to sell injury-prone Andy Carroll to any one of three Chinese Super League clubs but with Tuesday representing deadline day it is now not going to happen. And with Michail Antonio suspended for the Chelsea game after a red card yesterday Carroll will be needed – if fit – […]

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Watford v Irons match verdict         by Hugh Southon Imagine what might have happened had the Irons gone a goal behind via a sloppy mistake a few months back …it’s not hard to recall. We would have shown nothing and lost! Yesterday there was a world of difference at Watford – who in […]

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The London Stadium is moving closer to hosting cricket matches in the 2019 World Cup after a full inspection of the ground in January found that the pitch dimensions complied with requirements for one-day cricket internationals. A final decision on the use of the stadium is expected in the coming months, but the former Olympic […]

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