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We have a nominee, a Ballon d’Or nominee, I just don’t think you understand… But seriously, I’m not sure some do understand. Dimitri Payet is world class. He is without doubt our best player. He is the catalyst that the team look to. Last year, his virtuoso debut against Arsenal was the spark that ignited […]

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Andy Carroll is being targeted by two clubs in the Chinese Super League, according to the Express. Carroll has only played 90 minutes of Premier League football this season following a number of setbacks, which have delayed his return from a knee injury. And with the club clearly struggling for goals in the striker department, […]

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I hate to say ‘I told you so, Hammers fans, but Simone Zaza has been an expected flop this season and West Ham should seriously look into cancelling his loan deal before he reaches his activation clause. There’s no denying he is a hard worker but his initial input in creative play and finishing has […]

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Rumours over the last few days are suggesting Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette looks set to leave the Ligue 1 club. The only two clubs to have declared a serious interest in the past is Arsenal and West Ham. In fact, West Ham are the most serious out of the two after officially having a £30m+ bid […]

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Slaven Bilic is considering a move to bring Carl Jenkinson to West Ham for a third time, according to the Daily Star. The 24-year-old was sensational for us during his first loan spell at the club two seasons ago, but struggled for form under Bilic last season before seeing is campiagn tragically ended by a serious

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There is strong evidence to suggest that West Ham have turned the corner, based on the previous three games against Palace, Sunderland and Chelsea. The implementation of the 3-5-2 formation has seen improved stability and solidity, especially in the midfield. In addition, Payet and Lanzini are close to peak fitness, allowing them to display their

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Some would say the EFL Cup should not be a priority given the start to the season we’ve had in the Premier League. However, after back-to-back wins and three games unbeaten, we’re no longer desperate to pick up some form in the league. This is why it’s no surprise to hear Slaven Bilic bang on

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David Gold has hailed the talent of youngster Martin Samuelsen, who scored his first goal for Norway on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old, who is currently loan at Championship club Blackburn Rovers, helped his country avoid a potential upset against minnows San Marino, who had pegged Norway to 1-1 with only their third competitive goal since

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On-loan striker Jonathan Calleri has explained why he is yet to make a positive contribution to West Ham’s stuttering start to the 16/17 season. The Argentine joined on loan from Deportivo Maldonado in the summer but has made only four Premier League appearances so far this season, and it yet to find the back of

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Supporters of West Ham are quite rightly growing frustrated with the club’s apparent lack of awareness, as disappointment following the decision to move the club from it’s historic Boleyn Ground to the Olympic Stadium this summer continues to grow among the fanbase.

 A below-par start to the season leaves the Hammers looking like potential relegation

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On Saturday, West Ham welcome Premier League new boys Middlesbrough to the London Stadium with the prospect of obtaining an unwanted five game losing run, one that has been mainly down to our defensive calamities. West Ham will also be playing against ex-hammer Stuart Downing and you just know that he will be trying his hardest

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West Ham United vs Southampton Preview: History, Key Battles, Team news and More This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to

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The left-back position is our most heavily affected area in the team with regards to injuries. Aaron Cresswell is on the comeback trail but still a few weeks away. His progression has come at a time where his back-up, Arthur Masuaku is the recent casualty. I’m still unsure on Arthur, I think he has a

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It has been a bad start to the season, I get that, but fans calling Bilic to be sacked are crazy. A massive overreaction. Is everyone forgetting last season? We finished 7th in the league, beating Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (three times) and Man United in the last ever game at the Boleyn. We

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Wow. Not exactly the away trip I remember from last season. One being class, one being disheartening. The West Ham way, right? A game that saw us dominate the stats, having over 70% of the possession and being the better team, we still managed to concede four sloppy goals, which now makes it 13 conceded

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The less said about last weekend the better. We all know it was a shambles and hugely disappointing, but we move on. This week we have an opportunity to make amends and what better chance than to visit a struggling West Brom side who’s fans were booing Tony Pulis last week – and he looks very

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After a tedious week of negativity surrounding our new stadium, it is time to move on, starting by bringing three points back with us from the Hawthorns. I am not going to comment on much surrounding this past week but instead focus more on the game and what we can do to replicate our success against

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Key players Aaron Cresswell, Andre Ayew and Andy Carroll are making good progress in their fight for fitness, according to the club’s official website. Cresswell and Ayew are still not expected to make their return to first team action for months yet, but the club’s Head of Medical Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has given fans

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When I was a kid, I fell in love with West Ham. Before I even started to think about kissing girls, they were already and forever relegated to second in my infatuation, behind my beloved club. It wasn’t the performances on the pitch (not in the era of Morley and then Chapman as our strikers),

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At last the transfer window is over, the international break is behind us and now we can get back to more important business – Premier League football. It could be said that the international break came at the right time for us. With so many key players injured for the opening three games of the

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We’re desperately waiting for Dimitri Payet to return to the starting XI this season. After an extended break following Euro 2016 and then a niggling injury, we’ve only been limited to about 30 minutes of Payet in claret and blue so far this term. But he is expected to return to Slaven Bilic’s starting XI

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In a brand new daily feature we’re launching on WestHamWorld.co.uk, let’s take a brief look at the day’s big West Ham stories… What could’ve been? – One of the biggest stories to have broken over the past 24 hours is Sam Allardyce’s claims that he could’ve signed Leicester’s Jamie Vardy when he was West Ham manager.

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It’s obvious that the first few signings we made in the summer were with Europa League football in mind – you need a squad if you’re to have any chance of being successful in Europe and domestically. But having failed to reach the group stages of the competition, Slaven Bilic now finds himself with something

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So Enner Valencia has left the club and it’s a real shame it didn’t work out for him. Having signed for £12m from Pachuca two summers’ ago, we can ultimately count on one hand how many times he really made a difference on the pitch. That’s not necessarily his fault, though. The Ecuador international always

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West Ham fans will be anticipating the release of FIFA17 more than any other version this year, and there’s no surprise why. Aside from a number of the club’s best players expected to be given rating upgrades due to their star performances last term, there’s the little matter of the new London Stadium being included

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Before I leave for university, my Dad’s girlfriend came to me with a proposal: surprising him with tickets for the last home game before my studies begin, after she was struck by him seeming ‘all emotional’ when seeing us fill out the London Stadium against Bournemouth last week. As I jumped through the hoops to sort

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