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The veteran defender says his “conscience is very clear” regarding the move that saw him depart St Mary’s little over a month ago

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Aaron Cresswell needs no special pre-match briefing on the skill set and qualities of Chelsea flyer Victor Moses. For the Hammers left-back is already fully aware of the Blues attacker’s qualities. Cresswell got to know all about the former Crystal Palace and Liverpool man’s abilities when the Nigeria star spent some time with West Ham during a loan period last season. And Cresswell has the pleasure, if it turns out to be that, of reacquainting himself with his …

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Manu Lanzini is playing out of his skin and has stepped up to the plate big time over recent games. He has recorded man of the match and near mom performances in several since being handed almost total responsibility for the creative side of the Hammers game. And one sublime back heeled ball to set […]

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Tony Cottee knows a thing or two about scoring goals in a West Ham shirt. The Hammers legend managed to bang in 146 net-busters in two spells during his career at Upton Park, so any comment he makes on the subject should be noted. Indeed Cottee, who also had a distinguished spell at Everton and represented England on seven occasions, sits in fifth position of the club’s all-time leading goal scorers …

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Karren Brady has claimed West Ham are the last hope for teams chasing Chelsea. Writing in her Sun Diary she said: ” They need us to take at least a point on Monday to provide even a whiff of hope of catching the league leaders. These include Liverpool and Arsenal who meet at Anfield tomorrow […]

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The 26-year-old has proven his qualities in the Premier League with West Ham, but the Dons were not willing to pay his registration fee a decade ago

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Andy Carroll is bang in the centre of the headlines again –  probably for all the wrong reason. For the big man turned up at the Iron Men premier in Mile End wearing a ghastly pair of PINK  boots. He may have been noticeable by his absence over the last few weeks but there was no […]

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Former West Ham United star Trevor Morley has revealed the truth of the infamous night he was was stabbed and accusations of a ‘gay’ affair with Ian Bishop!. In March 1991, the news that Morley was critically ill in hospital having been wounded in a domestic incident shook West Ham. And although he made a […]

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Aaron Cresswell has a defiant message for any West Ham United doubters who believe the players will simply see out the season and settle for a mid-table comfort zone: Think again! Cresswell has been crocked for a large chuck on the campaign but he has figured of late and has grown in fitness and form since his return; and his re-emergence as one of the top flight’s leading exponents of the left-back position has coincided with a decent …

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The power-brokers at West Ham have had plenty to contend with off the field in the wake of their move to the London Stadium from their beloved Upton Park. There has been an uneasy relationship between supporters and the hierarchy over many matters resulting from the move; and the start to the campaign on the pitch didn’t, initially, do much to sweeten the deal for the likes of under-fire co-owners …

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Antonio Conte’s men may have a commanding lead at the summit, but their next opponents will not be giving them an easy ride

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• Bilic says Chinese Super League clubs ‘fell in love with Andy’ • Optimistic striker will be fit to face Chelsea on Monday Slaven Bilic has confirmed that West Ham United dismissed offers from the Chinese Super League for Andy Carroll, claiming manager and player “didn’t talk about it at all”. Reports had linked Carroll, 28, with a move to the far east during their winter window, which closed this week. But Bilic said …

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Andy Carroll has started nine Premier League games for West Ham so far this season. And in those matches the big striker has found the net six times. That’s a superb return from the Hammers ace; one which he is in contention to add to when Slaven Bilic’s men host league leaders Chelsea – if he can win his battle back to fitness. So far, so good for the former Newcastle…

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David Gold is the latest major club figure to pay tribute to Manu Lanzini. The midfield ace has come on by leaps and bounds since the departure of a certain Frenchman and Gold has been quick to praise his performances. Having watched the game against Watford with a group of Dubai Hammers he said: “I […]

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West Ham have invested over £4m refurbishing Rush Green training ground over the summer. There are five constructed pitches at Rush Green in total with room for a sixth. Two of the pitches are Desso Grassmaster constructed pitches measuring 105m x 68m  which is the same as London Stadium and the same specification used by the Premier […]

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Everton are looking to get involved in negotiations for Irons keeper Adrian this summer. The Spanish stopper is heading for new talks with the Irons as Slaven Bilic attempts to woo the current No 2  into agreeing a new deal. Slav wants  to hold onto him and Darren Randolph as his two front line keepers […]

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England boss Gareth Southgate has been urged to consider selecting West Ham striker Andy Carroll when he picks his next Three Lions squad. Hammers defender James Collins insists Carroll, overlooked by England for the past four years, is in fine form and ready to replicate his West Ham goalscoring prowess on the international stage. Former Newcastle and Liverpool forward Carroll, 28, has scored six goals in 16 appearances this season for Slaven Bilic’s outfit, and Collins believes the lanky frontman has a…

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It’s business as usual for Monday night’s game against Chelsea with the club believing nine trouble free games have set the tone for life at the London Stadium. Beyond the five point plan introduced after the previous EFL game game against Chelsea in October the club, operators and police are planning no extra precautions. ‘The […]

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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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Enner Valencia – Everton The forward was a 70 th minute replacement for Tom Davies as Everton lead 1-0 at home to Sunderland. The game finished 2-0 but Valencia did not score. He did get a few shots on target during his 20 minutes but they were well saved. Tony Martinez – Oxford United Martinez started both games for Oxford this week. He played the full 90 minutes in their 4-0 away victory over Chesterfield, setting up the first goal. It was Martinez …

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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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See original article: Bilic: ‘We deserved more than a point!’

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Exclusive David Gold sent ClaretandHugh a couple of pictures of his own from Dubai after the team’s performance in grabbing a point against Watford. And the co- chairman – having watched the 1-1 draw at The Nelson pub with a bunch of Hammers supporters – told us: “It was fantastic to be with hard core […]

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Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT game at Vicarage Road Live scores: the goals as they go in around the UK and Europe And feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 5.33pm GMT Troy Deeney cracks it hard and low to the left. Good penalty. Randolph went the right way but was nowhere near it. 5.32pm GMT Zarate was going nowhere near the byline and Kouyate just ran him over. 5.32pm GMT Kouyate is penalised for a…

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The Scotland international, who is now on the books at West Ham, was said to have turned down an invite from the La Liga giants back in 2005

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On certain occasions, the manager is faced with difficult decisions that may prove unpopular. Such is the case for the upcoming game against Watford at Vicarage Road. We should aim to emulate the form shown in our last outing against West Brom, in which we played some fabulous football, with Lanzini leading the line in tremendous […]

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