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New left back Arthur Masuaku tops the player ratings on an average score 7.6 from the West Ham v Bournemouth Premier League game narrowly beating Michail Antonio into second place on an average rating of 7.5. Kouyate was the third most rated player on 7.4 while Byram and Noble both scored 7.2 being the only […]

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Week two of the Premier League produced yet more eye-catching goals, including these six crackers for you to feast your eyes on….

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Michail Antonio was the hero for West Ham as he scored a late winner to hand West Ham a first Premier League victory at the London Stadium on Sunday.

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The plug in below will allow you to have your say, rating players, the manager and the ref after each and every Premier League game through our partners Zebra metrics. Over the course of a season, these ratings will at long last give you, the people who matter, a voice in the public debate over […]

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Slaven Bilic has explained that Dimi Payet’s absence through injury for this afternoon’s game against Bournemouth is “nothing big.” The manager – looking weary- said: “It came after the game against Chelsea – but it is nothing big although today’s game came too early for him.” Reports that Andy Carroll would miss the game proved […]

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Staff at West Ham United have voiced concerns over stewarding and security arrangements at the London Stadium before the club’s first Premier League game at their new home against Bournemouth on Sunday claims the Times newspaper on Friday. The Times says they have learnt that the number of stewards on duty at the stadium this weekend […]

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AFC Bournemouth have sold out their away allocation of 2,800 tickets for the Premier League game with West Ham this Sunday at the London Stadium. Adults have paid just £30 while concessions pay £25 as part of the league £30 cap on away tickets all season. With the London Stadium  capacity limited to 57,000 this […]

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Big congratulations to ClaretandHugh follower George Evans from the London area who emerged as the winner of a pair of tickets we put up for grabs in association with Betway for the game against Bournemouthon on Sunday. George answered the question: “Who scored the final goal in the match last year when we lost 4-3 […]

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Slaven Bilic believes the Irons should have put last night’s game and the tie to bed and as a result isn’t deliriously happy with life.Speaking to the official site he said: “We should have scored and put the game to bed, but we didn’t and it’s 1-1 so we’re not happy with the result, but […]

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Mark Noble refused to be downbeat following what most saw as a disappointing Europa Cup draw in Romania last night. The captain scored the precious goal which makes us big favourites for the return leg but admits the squad were disappointed at the outcome. But he declared: “You don’t just turn up on a pitch like […]

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Cheik Kouyate remains at the centre of reports he is injured after a training ground knock in Romania with some sources claiming he may be out of action for seven to 14-days. However, West Ham’s facebook page was declaring a few seconds ago that they were hoping the player was firing on all cylinders tonight – […]

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Andre Ayew looks set to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines with one report tonight claiming he could be out for four months. It has now emerged the club’s record signing could be out for weeks although the club is now waiting on the final scan result. However, as we reported earlier it is […]

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The Irons are reportedly leading the chase for Palermo’s Achraf Lazaar. The  Morocco international is valued at £2.5million and the Hammers are believed to be closing in on a deal. The 24 year old has been linked with Monaco but is keen to continue his career in London and the Hammers like the versatile left-sided […]

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After receiving clearance for his temporary move to the Hammers, the former Boca Juniors and Sao Paulo strikeris determined to prove his worth in England

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Diego Costa’s late strike gives Antonio Conte a dramatic winning start as Chelsea manager as his side secure victory over West Ham.

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David Sullivan has admitted to Claretandhugh that he is approaching our new season with  mixed emotions. The co-chairman and chief shareholder has – with David Gold – presided over a busy summer transfer window and spent £42 million along the way. That – according to David Gold – has put us among the top seven […]

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The Italian will take charge of the Blues in the Premier League for the first time on Monday night with West Ham the visitors and he has admitted he does not take defeat well

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David Gold has confirmed ClaretandHugh’s update that Diafra Sakho is on his way back to full time West Ham duty. Controversial Sak has some proving to do after his recent behaviour ahead of a failed move to West Brom and Gold has made it clear the player is working very hard. Updating his fitness position […]

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Arthur Masuaku steps into the Premier League four years on from when he dreamed his dream of playing in teh Premier League. The former Olympiacos left back hopes Hammers fans will forget their disappointment at losing Aaon Cresswell as he bids to mae an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge. The 22 year old said:”When I […]

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On the eve of a huge Premier League season Sky Sports has unveiled a further 23 live games, with Liverpool v Manchester United set for the Monday Night Football treatment for the first time.

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JAMIE REDKNAPP: I try to avoid choosing the most obvious players and they aren’t necessarily the best, either. They are the players to look out for to see if they can cut it.

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Slaven Bilic has killed stone dead the silly suggestion that the Hammers were set to go back with another bid for Alexandre Lacazette. We have regularly rubbished the idea but the manager has now spoken out saying at his morning presser ahead of the Chelsea game: “”100 per cent we will not go for Lacazette. […]

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It’s now widely accepted that West Ham has completed its summer spending spree but don’t count on it! ClaretandHugh has reported several times over the last 48 hours that Slaven Bilic eventually plumped for Andre Ayew as his major summer signing and that the arrival of seven other players had all but completed a busy […]

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So with the season nearly upon us, and the transfer window now in full swing people are waiting on tender hooks  waiting for our next signing. But with the call for more experienced players to be brought in the squad to bring more depth, will this have an affect on our academy players? As of this moment, Lewis Page has gone to Coventry on Loan till January and Josh Cullen has gone to Bradford in a …

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West Ham have denied stories  they are pursuing Lyon’s Algerian winger Rachid Ghezzal who was linked with us in the morning media. The idea that we could possibly be interested in yet another wideman seemed quite ridicuous to us at ClaretandHugh but given that club president Jean-Michel Aulas is quoted as saying precisely that we thought […]

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Andy Carroll has been told to become West Ham’s “marquee” man this season. After attempting and failing to sign one of the the two or three top strikers around, the club are looking to AC to become the 20 goals a season man they have been seeking. Despite the £17 million signing never reaching the […]

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