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Well the games are coming thick and fast now so it’s time for us to preview the must win game against Swansea at the London Stadium on Saturday.    

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West Ham are at home to Swansea this weekend in a game which is a must not lose for both sides. A victory for West Ham will all most certainly see them clear of any relegation trouble this season as they would be eight points ahead of Swansea. Defeat for the Hammers, however, would leave them two or three points ahead of the final relegation place and continue their poor run of form. They have gone seven games without a …

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Under-fire West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists his side retain the belief in themselves required to meet the challenge of beating Swansea City tomorrow and going some way to staving of any lingering threat of relegation from the Premier League. Frustrated fans and critics have called into question the matter of Bilic’s tenure and asked if he can stay at the helm if the Hammers, currently 15th in the top flight, lose…

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West Ham face a daunting task this weekend in the shape of a huge relegation battle with Swansea City. The Hammers enter the match on the back of five consecutive Premier League defeats and another loss would spark major concerns regarding their status in the top-flight. With a five point advantage, this weekend’s clash will […]

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West Ham face a crucial test in the Premier League this weekend with a relegation battle with Swansea that will provide a major impact to the situation at the bottom of the table. The Hammers enter the game at the London Stadium on the back of five consecutive league defeats and a sixth loss on […]

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BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald in this week’s Premier League predictions.

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West Ham United seem to have set their heights high for the summer, with a shocking move reported on the continent. The Hammers are looking to significantly bolster their forward line ahead of next season, having struggled to kick-on in Slaven Bilic’s second-year in charge. Five consecutive Premier League defeats has left the East London […]

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West Ham drop to 15 th in the table following their fifth straight defeat, 3-0 away to Arsenal. They are five points above the bottom three and need to pick up more points before the end of the season to be sure of safety. Arsenal’s win moves them back into contention for the top four places. They move into 5 th place, just four points behind Man City with a game in hand. …

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West Ham’s fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League came against Arsenal last night, leaving Slaven Bilic’s side in a precarious position. The Hammers remain five points above the drop-zone and can be thankful for Tottenham Hotspur’s late turnaround against Swansea City, as victory for the Welsh side would have left the Hammers with only […]

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Slaven Bilic is the right man to steer West Ham away from the threat of relegation, according to Hammers legend Tony Cottee. Beleaguered Bilic watched his side slump to yet another defeat last night in a 3-0 loss against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The visitors turned in a solid first-half display and went into the break at 0-0, looking as if they might cause the Gunners some problems with counter-attacks in the second…

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I’m fully expecting West Ham to come away from the Emirates with a result tonight and cutting to the chase I see goals and predict a 2-2 scoreline. Arsenal have a multitude of troubles with Arsene Wenger under siege and a major injury to their front line goalkeepers. Laurent Koscielny is also out of a fragile defence […]

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The defender has urged his teammates to “close the ears” when they take on West Ham

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Arsenal’s defensive worries have further increased ahead of West Ham’s visit on Wednesday, with news that David Ospina has joined Petr Cech on the injury list.

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James Collins has been around the Hammers block he’s seen it all and nothing can surprise him now. The uncomplaining loyalist admits that he was disappointed and believing he should have been in the team during the seven weeks after the Palace win. He declares: “It was disappointing but that’s football, I kept my head […]

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Slaven Bilic laughs all suggestions of a player mutiny in the Arsenal camp which has seen the squad refusing to put it in for Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal boss may be under constant pressure this season but Bilic watched the match against Manchester City ad ony saw a fully motivated squad giving all they had […]

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Champions League qualification has been the norm during the Frenchman’s reign in north London, but things are looking a little tougher this season

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Arsenal are without Santi Cazorla, for the match on Wednesday night and goalkeeper Petr Cech (calf) is still not fit, so David Ospina is expected to deputise in goal. Lucas Perez (thigh) will miss this game, and Laurent Koscielny (achilles) is expected to sit the match out having been taken off at half-time against City. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]

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West Ham slipped down the table following their 2-1 defeat away at Hull, but are only a point behind a place in the top 10. They are now 14th in the table, six points above Hull and have lost each of their last four games. They need to start picking up some points to be sure of a comfortable end to the season. That win was Hull’s 4th in their last five …

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Well, at least the end of the season is going to be interesting for us West Ham fans. I watched the 2-1 defeat to Hull yesterday, and half of me couldn’t believe we had just lost to one of the worst teams in the Premier League, while the other half insisted that this is West Ham and anything can happen. After every match, I give the players ratings out of 10. What is worrying is just how many…

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The midfielder maintains that he had to force through a winter move to Marseille in order to keep himself in contention for a regular role with France

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Jack Wilshere has become the latest Hammers target according to a report in The Sun. The out-of-favour Arsenal midfielder has spent this season on loan at Bournemouth but allegedly Slaven Bilic is considering a swoop for the England international. The 25 hyear old  is out of contract at the end of next season and has been […]

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West Ham’s vote of confidence in Slaven Bilic after the fourth defeat on the trot has been received with mixed feelings by Irons fans. Here’s how members of the ClaretandHugh Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded. O I was at the game yesterday. Another spineless, gutless performance. We need someone to give players a rocket. We need […]

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1. Bone idle defensive display costs Hammers yet again Our biggest problem in our poor season so far is the way we have defended, both home and away, with yesterday being no different. The central defensive partnership of Fonte and Collins lined up from the start for the first time ever together at the KCOM yesterday. In Reid’s absence, the pair didn’t have much joy as we were sliced open a …

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Let’s take a look at some of the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-1 Defeat to Hull City at the KCOM Stadium. Possession and passing As characteristic with most of our League games this season we dominated possession of the ball yesterday. Despite our poor performance, we had 54.5% possession to the Tigers 45.5%. Our passing accuracy was also superior to that of Marco Silva’s men, with 78.8% to Hull’s 67.4% passing accuracy. Even though we had the better of our opponents in those…

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As the dust settles following another West Ham loss, it is almost impossible to draw any positives from our fourth successive defeat. Make no mistake, it is a result which leaves us looking over our shoulders with much trepidation at the relegation zone looming large and ever more in focus. A defeat is always hard to take but the manner in which we are conceding and allowing games to get away from…

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Slave Bilic knows the trap door is opening both on the team and himself although he decided to talk in the third person when discussing the threat to his job. But for the first time he came as close as it gets to declaring that he could be for the chop if this goes on…a […]

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