West Ham produced another fine display against Liverpool on Saturday night to get their first home win of the season. A magnificent team performance nullified the effects of a Liverpool side who only narrowly won against Ludogorets in the Champions League during the week. Although a lot of the media coverage had centered around Liverpool’s… Read more »
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Is the ‘West Ham way’ here to stay?
Posted on 24 September 2014.
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Were West Ham right to let Diame go?
Posted on 24 September 2014.
It’s been just over a week since Mo Diame left West Ham for the orange and black stripes of Hull City. Since Mo Diame left, we all know what has happened. He has scored two good goals, one of which was against West Ham and the other was a screamer vs Tim Krul at a subdued St James’ Park. I don’t believe it is a bad move by Sam Allardyce and he soon replaced the …
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Man United boss dreading West Ham visit
Posted on 22 September 2014.
Spirits and confidence are high after that emphatic 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday. The performance was arguably our best under Sam Allardyce to date and a real indication that we’re turning a new leaf under a boss whose reputation as a one-dimensional, long ball manager precedes him. Normally, after wins like that, we’re normally… Read more »
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Brendan Rodgers says Europe is disrupting Liverpools routine | Sachin Nakrani
Posted on 21 September 2014.
Consecutive league defeats for the first time since December arrived thanks to Sam Allardyces clear thinking for West Ham It was at 7.34pm on Saturday, precisely eight minutes after the match had ended, that an email landed from a well-known bookmakers offering odds of 9-1 on Liverpools manager, Brendan Rodgers, being sacked before the end of the season. The emails heading was: Could Rodgers Be On His Way? and the obvious answer from anyone …
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West Ham were outstanding in win over Liverpool, says Sam Allardyce video
Posted on 21 September 2014.
Speaking on Saturday, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce hails his team’s 3-1 Premier League victory against Liverpool at Upton Park, saying the team played outstandingly well. The manager adds that his team deserved to win the match, putting the Hammers’ success down to a strong first half. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side lacked intensity and composure on the ball in the match Continue reading…
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West Ham ‘stunned’ Liverpool – Allardyce
Posted on 20 September 2014.
The Hammers boss says his side dominated the Reds and that he was disappointed his team were only 2-1 up at half-time after dominating Brendan Rodgers’ men
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Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool cannot entertain talk of title challenge
Posted on 20 September 2014.
Defeat at West Ham is the clubs third loss in five games Players were nowhere near the standard of last season Match report: West Ham United 3-1 Liverpool Brendan Rodgers has admitted Liverpool cannot even entertain talk of mounting a title challenge again until they recover their poise, with last seasons runners-up having endured a third damaging defeat in their first five games for only the second time since the top…
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Could he turn out to be the good guy at West Ham?
Posted on 20 September 2014.
We may only be four games into the season, 13th in the table and with one point less than at this stage last season, but Monday night’s 2-2 draw at Hull City has created a sense of optimism amongst fans. The team performed much better than in their inept display against Southampton and I believe… Read more »
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How can West Ham stop Liverpool’s new boy?
Posted on 20 September 2014.
Mario Balotelli – The big, strong, athletic striker hit the scoresheet in Champions League action midweek and will be looking to create havoc at the Boleyn Ground today. So what do West Ham do to make sure that doesn’t happen? Maybe man-marking is the answer. Balotelli, as everyone knows, has a short fuse and is prone… Read more »
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Brendan Rodgers: West Ham will be a good challenge for Liverpool – video
Posted on 18 September 2014.
Liverpool’s manager, Brendan Rodgers, says West Ham United will be a good test for his side when the two teams meet at Upton Park on Saturday. Rodgers says he has admired West Ham’s performance in recent fixtures. The manager also comments on how well his new players are settling in at Liverpool Continue reading…
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FIVE things we learned from the draw at Hull
Posted on 18 September 2014.
West Ham played against Hull City on Monday in what many were saying would be a make or break game for Sam Allardyce. All eyes were on team selection, tactics and the result. Unexpectedly Allardyce started the best team possible, got his tactics and substitutions spot on and the football on display was like the… Read more »
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The stats don’t lie – West Ham’s unlikely new roaming midfielder?
Posted on 18 September 2014.
Big Sam is a notorious stat man who reads into individual facts and figures more so than most managers. With this being the case, he would have loved the personal attributes of Stewart Downing who was simply brilliant against Hull on Monday. Although a lot of the plaudits went to Valencia for that absolute peach… Read more »
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Hull 2-2 West Ham – The best tweets as it happened
Posted on 16 September 2014.
So who said we weren’t capable of being exciting, then? Trouble is, if the season so far is anything to go by, being exciting only seems to be the order of the day when we’re away from the Boleyn Ground. We played well at home to Spurs on the opening day of the season, but… Read more »
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Is he 90 minutes away from the sack at West Ham?
Posted on 15 September 2014.
David Sullivan and David Gold have so far been loyal to Sam Allardyce, despite the disappointment of last season and the continuous calls from the supporters to remove Big Sam from his current position. With the team having not picked up a home win so far this season and with the last performance against Southampton… Read more »
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Sam Allardyce has faith Enner Valencia can show World Cup form
Posted on 14 September 2014.
Valencia to feature for West Ham against Hull He was Ecuadors top scorer in the World Cup New faces to watch in the Premier League Sam Allardyce believes that Enner Valencia is ready to show the World Cup form that persuaded West Ham to spend £12m, despite the Ecuador strikers fitful start to life at Upton Park. West Ham have had to be patient with Valencia, whose wait for a…
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Where do West Ham’s new faces fit in?
Posted on 14 September 2014.
The transfer window is over and the season is now fully underway with teams beginning to discover their best XIs. Our transfer business this summer has shown plenty of promise on paper but whether or not that can be reciprocated on the pitch remains to be seen. With the new signings taken into account, this… Read more »
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So who exactly called the shots at West Ham this summer?
Posted on 11 September 2014.
Finally another crazy a transfer deadline day is over. When we look at the business West Ham have done, I think it’s a good guess that most, if not all, fans will be very pleased. Nine new signings (yes, nine!) have graced the corridors of the Boleyn Ground this window. But, typical of West Ham,… Read more »
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Like asking a decorator to paint you a Picasso at West Ham?
Posted on 11 September 2014.
Three games in and personally I’m yet to be convinced. The nine signings in the summer window are making us look a ‘very good squad,’ and I applaud the two Davids for their input. But, as we all know, three points out of nine and three home defeats before the end of August doesn’t bode… Read more »
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Have we already seen the back of West Ham’s record signing?
Posted on 10 September 2014.
On the whole, West Ham United’s start to the 2014/15 campaign has been a positive one. However, after Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Southampton, some fans are asking the question: Are we realising how much we need Andy Carroll? After Carroll’s surprise signing in 2012/13, the Irons finished 10th in the table. Sam Allardyce’s plan… Read more »
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Should the lack of Plan B be the final straw at West Ham?
Posted on 10 September 2014.
For the second home league game, the fans have left Upton Park wondering, why didn’t we win this one? The obvious reason was because we lost but it is how we lost that is the main cause for concern. Against Spurs on the opening day, we didn’t take advantage when they went down to 10… Read more »
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Should West Ham have bowed down to his demands?
Posted on 08 September 2014.
Just over two years ago, West Ham pulled off something of a coup in signing Mohamed Diame from Wigan Athletic in order to boost the Hammers’ midfield upon returning to the top flight. The Senegal international joined on a free transfer with West Ham beating the likes of Liverpool to secure his signature. However, despite… Read more »
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Kevin No?lan
Posted on 08 September 2014.
Kevin Nolan. A man the majority of West Ham fans love to hate, but whether you like him or not since joining the club he as netted 30 goals in 120 games in all competitions, placing him amongst the top scorers list in consecutive seasons. But, with the likes of Mauro Zarate, Enner Valencia &… Read more »
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A player by player Analysis of West Ham’s summer signings
Posted on 05 September 2014.
It’s no secret that this transfer window has been, in the words of David Gold, ‘one of the best windows in the history of the club’. With a rather impressive nine additions made over the summer, the West Ham squad is far more impressive than it was at this stage last year. From Mauro Zarate… Read more »
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Why West Ham’s early cup exit is a blessing in disguise
Posted on 02 September 2014.
As the dust settles on another defeat in a cup for West Ham it’s hard to find many positives when you think we’re only just in to September and we have only one chance of silverware left. While we all started off the season with great dreams of where West Ham would finish in the… Read more »
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SIX panic buys West Ham must avoid in the next 24 hours
Posted on 31 August 2014.
With the end of the transfer window drawing nearer each day, you cannot help but get the impression that we are light in a couple of areas. Deadline day always brings plenty of excitement but clubs often pay over the odds for players that are not as thoroughly scouted as they look for last minute… Read more »
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Proving he was worth the gamble at West Ham?
Posted on 30 August 2014.
Following the permanent arrival of Andy Carroll last summer, Allardyce was once again able to persuade the co-owners to use the remainder on acquiring the services of winger Stuart Downing, however it has often been questioned whether Big Sam was right to sign him. A major part of the manager’s thinking was that, with Matt… Read more »
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