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Norwich manager Alex Neil announced he was changing his blueprint in the run-up to this match, concentrating more on his own team’s attacking qualities and worrying less about the opposition. Just over an hour into the game, that new positivity was paying off in spectacular style, as a fine strike from Robbie Brady and neat finish from Wes Hoolahan looked certain to have ended a horrible run of six consecutive defeats in all…

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• French playmaker agrees new long-term contract until 2021 • Summer signing had been reported £38m target for unnamed Chinese club Dimitri Payet has signed a new long-term contract at West Ham. The 28-year-old French playmaker was only seven months into a five-year deal having joined from Marseille for £10.75m last summer but had been a reported £38m target for an unnamed Chinese club. Such has been Payet’s impact…

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• Klopp says free-kick leading to decisive goal should not have been given • Slaven Bilic also criticises referee Roger East Jürgen Klopp rued the awarding of a late free-kick which resulted in West Ham scoring the dramatic extra-time winner to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup. Liverpool had fought their way back into a pulsating fourth-round tie but were undone in the dying seconds by Angelo Ogbonna’s header, when …

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• Club confirm negotiations over new deal for Payet have started • ‘Talks are progressing well and it is hoped they can be concluded shortly’ West Ham have entered contract negotiations with the France international Dimitri Payet amid speculation the player was demanding a huge pay increase. The 28-year-old joined the Hammers in the summer but has proved to be one of the best pieces of business completed by a Premier League club and has been hailed…

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West Ham United face Liverpool on Tuesday in what could be their last FA Cup tie at Upton Park before the club move to the Olympic Stadium Slaven Bilic will probably be the more animated manager during West Ham United’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Liverpool on Tuesday. Jürgen Klopp’s usual exuberance on the touchline is likely to be curtailed somewhat following surgery on his appendix – “I have a few holes in my body…

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Carrow Road to watch live Barclays Premier League football The Guardian has teamed up with Barclays, proud sponsors of the Barclays Premier League , to give away a pair tickets to Norwich City v West Ham United on Saturday 13 February, to thank one lucky home fan for the passion and support they show to their club. This season LifeSkills created with…

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Another clean sheet and, most important, another win for Southampton. Victor Wanyama’s avoidable sending-off in the 54th minute meant they had to withstand a barrage of West Ham United pressure but the resurgence of Ronald Koeman’s team since the turn of the year shows no sign of abating thanks to Maya Yoshida’s early goal. This victory made it 13 points from the last 15 and suddenly a top-six place is in Southampton’s sights. They have still not conceded since Fraser Forster made…

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Of all the reasons that Aston Villa look certain to be playing in the Championship next season, nothing is more maddening than their unerring ability to tease us with the idea that they are capable of pulling off one of the greatest escapes in Premier League history, only to let themselves down with needless implosions. Ever so briefly, ever so tantalisingly, Rémi Garde’s side had West Ham United on the ropes, but Jordan Ayew will …

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• Nigeria striker knows Slaven Bilic from spells in Russia and Turkey • Emenike will act as cover for the injured Andy Carroll West Ham have confirmed the signing of the Nigeria centre-forward Emmanuel Emenike from Fenerbahce on loan for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old hopes to have an instant impact for Slaven Bilic’s squad, having known the manager from his spells coaching in Russia and Turkey. Continue reading…

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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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• ‘Two-thirds of European stars in England would not meet visa criteria’ • ‘Cutting ourselves off would have devastating consequences’ British teams could find it harder to sign top European players if the UK votes to sever ties with Brussels, Karren Brady has warned club chairmen. The Tory peer, vice-chairman of West Ham United, has written to professional teams to warn that “cutting ourselves off from Europe would have devastating consequences” for both…

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• Forward currently on loan with Al Ain from Fenerbahce • Nikica Jelavic to make way by joining Guangzhou Evergrande Slaven Bilic hopes to complete a loan deal for Emmanuel Emenike in the next couple of days. Bilic wants the Nigeria striker, who has scored seven goals in 11 games for the UAE side Al Ain this season, to boost his attacking options for the Premier League run-in. Emenike is currently on loan from Fenerbahce…

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• The 22-year-old full-back signs four-and-half-year deal • Manager Slaven Bilic ‘one of the main reasons’ Byram chose West Ham West Ham United have completed the signing of the Leeds United full-back Sam Byram for an undisclosed fee. Everton were also interested in the 22-year-old but the Essex-born defender, who can also play as a wing-back, opted to join the London club on …

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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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• Slaven Bilic confirms striker is facing six weeks out • Manager hopes he can play final 10 to 15 games The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, has confirmed Andy Carroll is facing up to six weeks out with his latest injury setback. The striker suffered a hamstring problem just 12 minutes into Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at Bournemouth and Bilic admits the 27-year-old is “gutted” at facing yet another spell on the sidelines. Continue reading…

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• Results of scan on West Ham striker’s injury due on Thursday • Andy Carroll forced off 15 minutes into victory at Bournemouth Andy Carroll is anxiously awaiting the results of a scan on the hamstring injury he suffered at Bournemouth on Tuesday but the early indication is the West Ham United striker will be out for between four and six weeks. Carroll has been beset by serious injuries to his heel, ankle and …

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The manager, who first signed for the club 20 years ago today, has taken West Ham on a run of seven matches without defeat that stretches back to November By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network The Premier League largely reverted to the norm in the first weekend of the New Year. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all won, with Leicester City, Watford and Crystal Palace –…

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• Joint-chairman David Gold says player will undergo tests after limping off • Lanzini had performed well in 2-0 win over Liverpool Manuel Lanzini could be out of action for around a month after the West Ham United midfielder limped off during the 2-0 win over Liverpool , according to the club’s joint-chairman David Gold. The Argentinian, just back in the side following a thigh injury, had impressed against Jürgen Klopp’s side at Upton Park, hitting the post before being forced off late…

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• Klopp: ‘I am not holding Daniel back, I am trying to get him fit’ • Sturridge will not make his comeback for Liverpool at West Ham on Saturday Daniel Sturridge will not be making his latest injury comeback at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon despite hints from Jürgen Klopp that he might be ready to play against West Ham. The Liverpool striker declared himself fit after a hamstring strain a few days ago but has stayed on Merseyside along …

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• West Ham playmaker is fit to face Liverpool after knee injury • Manuel Lanzini to make move from Al-Jazira permanent in spring Dimitri Payet, whom Slaven Bilic likened to Arsenal’s Mesut Özil, is fit for Saturday’s game against Liverpool at Upton Park. Whether the West Ham playmaker will start is dependent on how he performs in training but his rapid recovery from the knee injury he sustained in November means he will almost certainly make the squad. Payet was instrumental …

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• Antonio scored equaliser and teed up winner in victory over Southampton • ‘If I am honest, for the first three months I was a missing person,’ says winger Michail Antonio hopes his first goal for West Ham in Monday’s victory over Southampton will get rid of the ‘missing person’ label that has followed him ever since a social media faux pas by the club’s co-chairman David Gold earned him the unwanted…

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In the moments when Southampton were threatening to leave severe and lasting damage on West Ham United and the boos were ringing out around Upton Park, Slaven Bilic could have been forgiven if he had retreated into his shell. The visitors, buzzing after thrashing Arsenal on Boxing Day, created enough chances to win several matches and Ronald Koeman cannot have imagined that he would end up sighing that football is 90 or 95 minutes” after the quality of his …

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• Villa play Norwich on Monday, second-to-bottom Sunderland on Saturday • West Ham worried by injury list after Tomkins and Cresswell forced off Rémi Garde knows Aston Villa must beat one of their next two opponents, Norwich City or Sunderland, to breathe life into their survival bid. Villa are nine points behind the Canaries, a place above the relegation zone, going into Monday’s game at Carrow Road. Garde’s side are bottom of …

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Jordan Ayew rescued a point for battling Aston Villa as they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham. Rémi Garde is still searching for his first win as the Villa manager despite coming from behind to close the gap to safety. Aaron Cresswell ended the Hammers’ goal drought with their first strike in 388 minutes but Ayew’s second-half penalty levelled. Related: Hiddink gets taste of his Chelsea task after

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Updates from the 4pm kick-off (UK time) at the Liberty Stadium Live scores: all the goals as they go in around Europe Email gregg.bakowski@theguardian.com . Tweet @GreggBakowski 4.48pm GMT If this was a game of footballing pass-the-parcel, Swansea would be well ahead. Unfortunately, it’s not. There’s still hope for them, though. They’ve been the better side and had the best of not-too-many half chances. It can only get better. 4.47pm GMT 43 min: West Ham are…

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West Ham United and Stoke City had compelling reasons to feel quietly optimistic after an entertaining goalless draw that left the Upton Park crowd in a surprisingly content mood. A stalemate in this fixture would have been a cure for insomnia in the past, but here was further evidence their respective cultural evolutions could bring both sides success. The length of West Ham’s injury list made this an acceptable point for Slaven Bilic. Although they have not won…

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