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It seems that there is never a dull moment in Spain when it comes to football. The other day, the Real Madrid faithful were treated to a feat of magic during their stirring 6-0 win over FC Espanyol. Cristiano Ronaldo put on a show leading to a golden hat-trick (his 35th with Real Madrid); a

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In this day and age it’s become normal for teams to pay over the odds for football players. We see all too often, and West Ham have been guilty of such a crime on many an occasions as well. But last summer we pulled off one of the bargains of the decade as we secured

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We have faced them twice, beat them twice, scored five and conceded none – can we complete an unprecedented third win in a row over Liverpool? Since our first meeting way back in 1901, we’ve never managed to win three consecutive games against Liverpool. If we are going to do it, we are going to have

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Last Saturday saw Carl Jenkinson forced off in the thrilling 2-2 draw at home against title contenders Manchester City with a serious knee injury. Ultimately the England U21 international is certain to miss the rest of the season and return to his parent club Arsenal to start his rehabilitation. When this news spread, a mixture

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Jürgen Klopp says at a press conference on Friday he does not know when Daniel Sturridge will be fit after ruling the Liverpool striker out of the next two games against West Ham United and Leicester City. He also responds to whether he will play the younger members of the Liverpool squad against West Ham Continue reading…

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West Ham have recently developed a shrewd business plan by investing in players that have consistently performed in the Championship. These players tend to carry a lesser price tag and they usually produce results too. Aaron Cresswell was the first instance of this working as he won Hammer of the Year in his first season

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Clubs are investing more and more money into their teams today, and surely we should be asking we protect these players in their work place and the club’s millions they invest in them. Now that West Ham superstar Dimitri Payet is back to his magical best, l thought it would be a great time to

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Carl Jenkinson has been ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. Jenko injured himself while giving away a penalty in Saturday evening’s 2-2 home draw with Manchester City, and Jack Sullivan confirmed this afternoon that his injury was far worse than first feared, and will be out for the rest of the

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• Nigeria striker wanted on loan at Upton Park to replace Andy Carroll • West Ham may turn their attentions to Galatasaray’s Burak Yilmaz instead West Ham will hold talks with officials from Fenerbahce on Tuesday as they attempt to seal the loan signing of the Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike. The 28-year-old is currently on a one-year loan at Al Ain in Qatar from the Turkish club and has more than two years of his contract remaining. West Ham…

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• Full-back made debut at weekend having joined from Leeds • ‘The manager’s identified areas he thinks I can improve on’ Sam Byram has outlined the reasons why he decided to join West Ham. A belief he will improve under the guidance of Slaven Bilic and the opportunity to play at the Olympic Stadium next season were among those put forward by the full-back. Byram moved to West Ham from Leeds United on a four-and-a-…

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It’s an exciting time to be a West Ham fan. Yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Man City was one of the best games of football we’ve witness at the Boleyn Ground for some time. We didn’t win, but we probably should have and the fact we were disappointed not to have done so at the full

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If these are indeed the final few months of Manuel Pellegrini’s tenure as Manchester City manager then he might as well enjoy them and, in particular, being paid to watch Sergio Agüero. This was another occasion in which the Argentina striker showed his clinical brilliance in front of goal, scoring either side of half-time and rescuing a point for his team that they hardly deserved. Related: West Ham United v Manchester City: Premier League –…

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I’ll start this article by welcoming our latest signing Sam Byram. Born a Hammer and brought up a White, the Thurrock lad is finally a West Ham player after controversially deciding to sign for us over Everton. The Leeds youth player was the brightest star at Ellnd Road and I’m over the moon we have one

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• West Ham striker to travel to Italy for a medical at Serie A club • Argentinian 28-year-old has had spells with Lazio and Inter Mauro Zárate’s spell at West Ham United is set to end with a move to Fiorentina. The Argentinian, who joined the Premier League club from Vélez Sarsfield in the summer of 2014, is set to travel to Italy for a medical and then expected to join the club in the next 24 hours. The 28-year-old…

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• Senegal striker pictured walking away from the scene without injury • Sakho posts message on Twitter to confirm he was not hurt The West Ham striker Diafra Sakho escaped unhurt on Monday night after crashing his car into a wall in Essex. The Senegal international, currently out of action with a thigh injury , appeared to be pictured walking away from his new Lamborghini sports car in Hornchurch after it came off the road and …

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• Midfielder signed for £12m from Swansea praised for his outstanding passing • But displays self-destructive streak in off-the-ball incident with Enner Valencia It was as if a switch had been flicked and Newcastle United’s football had shifted from analogue to digital mode. Everything seemed three- rather than two-dimensional and the entire team looked sharper and speedier. There was no doubt about the identity of the player responsible for this extraordinary high-definition makeover. “Jonjo Shelvey’s very …

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Jonjo Shelvey announced his £12m arrival on Tyneside with a characteristically chameleon-like performance. If helping to create both Newcastle’s goals while also supplying the afternoon’s best passes delighted his new public, the former Swansea midfielder was lucky to escape a sending off as Steve McClaren finally got the better of Slaven Bilic. Newcastle’s former England manager and West Ham’s ex-Croatia coach are good friends and they embraced warmly at a final whistle which brought McClaren a first…

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When Slaven Bilic arrived in London last summer we quickly became accustomed to his willingness to share his philosophical views. Before laying down his principles he made it quite clear that he was very keen on bringing a fast, quick-passing, attacking style of football to West Ham,, which we hadn’t witnessed for some time. Expanding on this

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So we’re currently on the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League than anyone else – seven games. And then if you include the win over Wolves in the FA Cup at the weekend, that’s eight games without loss ahead of our trip to Bournemouth on Tuesday. We owe the Cherries one after they beat

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The word ‘Legend’ gets used all too much in Football nowadays. The dictionary meaning of legend is; a superstar, icon, genius or a phenomenon. Ex-West Ham players worthy of such a status, in my humble opinion, would be the likes of Sir Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Sir Trevor Brooking and Billy Bonds.

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When Slaven Bilic arrived last summer I though, ‘lets’ be fair and see what he might do in his first two years as manager.’ Had we reached our present situation by the end of that two year time period, I’m sure most of us would have been fairly happy with that outcome. In this article I’d

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Michail Antonio is fast becoming a fan favourite at the Boleyn. During the summer transfer window and amongst relatively unknown players, namely Messrs Payet and Lanzini, and other more known ones such as Moses and Jelavic, Antoni0 was the one player fans seemed to be most excited about. Coming from Nottingham Forest after a stellar

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As you may be aware, the January transfer window is well and truly open and despite Chairman David Sullivan insisting West Ham do not have a penny to spend on wages, the Hammers are still linked with players to sign this month. A bid of £7.4m for Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore has reportedly been knocked back

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The next fixture sees us host mid-table Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round. Bilic has already confirmed that he will play to win and Wolves are not to be underestimated with dangerous players such as Jordan Graham and Benik Afobe in their side. However, this is a great chance to have

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• Sunderland and Newcastle have been linked with moves for striker • ‘Nobody at the club wants to sell him, he’s a very good player’ West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists Andy Carroll will not be sold this month. Sunderland, and Carroll’s former club Newcastle, have been linked with moves for the 27-year-old striker, amid reports the Hammers were considering cashing in on a player with a bad injury record. Related: Andy Carroll…

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There is a feeling about the FA Cup within all sets of supporters, that despite the changes made on FA Cup Final day, this is still the trophy to win and that the tradition of the FA Cup is still there in abundance. It’s all because of the magic of the competition and as kids

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