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Is today the day we finally end our winless run? Our run of five consecutive draws? Can we secure a top ten spot at the end of 2015? Our injury list is continuing to grow, with Aaron Cresswell limping off against Aston Villa to make things even shorter at the back for us. The good

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It wasn’t one of the most entertaining matches this season, and this now makes it eight games without a win, drawing our last five and we are finding it a battle with the injuries we have. Our injury concerns have again increased with both Cresswell and Tomkins picking up minor injuries, which could see them

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So here we are, Christmas time, and facing seven games between now and the end of January. The prevalent mood seems somewhat gloomy, with three scoreless games in succession, and no wins in the last seven outings. In this article, I advocate the use of a series of aggressive formations, which if adhered to, with

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Three 0-0 draws in a row now, with our next trip away at Villa park, hoping to pick up all three points and avoid the ‘christmas hangover’ the players may have. Just to start off, I would like to say a huge congratulations to club captain and legend Mark Noble for being awarded with a

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Now more than ever, due to major injuries, the creative influence of Zarate will be under scrutiny. It is important to remember how far he was come since last year. Sam Allardyce never rated him that is very clear for everyone to see and the most obvious example of this was him being sent on loan to QPR. However, now under Bilic’s guidance he is starting to be a fantastic player. Typically this season when he’s started he has scored …

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When Carl Jenkinson joined West Ham on loan from Arsenal last year, he quickly endeared himself in the squad and performed very well as an attacking right back. His runs down the right wing were breathtaking, and he was objectively assessed as the fastest player in the Premier League. He seemed to be the perfect

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Reflecting on the season so far and what’s to come, it occurred to me that there are a few ‘must do’s’ for West Ham United. It is also something to think about for the years ahead, as I can personally see a day when West Ham could become another Manchester City. Who would have thought

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Despite the lack of goals in our recent games, there is much to enthuse in relation to the approach of our current squad of players. In the past two games, we created three to four ‘near’ goals. When Enner Valencia was given his 30 minute period against Stoke, it became apparent how important he is

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The Hammers and the Potters could not be separated but the Croatian was pleased with his side’s display, while Mark Hughes credited his men for taking a “decent point”

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You would probably agree, but the season so far has flown by. It was only a matter of months ago that former manager Sam Allardyce was guiding West Ham to mid table security after an incredibly bright start to last season, but then it all came to an end when the Christmas decorations came down.

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• ‘Chadwell Heath pitches are slippery on top but rock hard underneath’ • Squad to train at Rush Green from next week after injury list lengthens Slaven Bilic has reacted to West Ham United’s injury crisis by accelerating their move to a new training ground, with the recent spate of muscle problems being blamed on the “rock-hard” pitches at the club’s current site in Chadwell Heath. Although Rush Green will not be completely ready for West …

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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic looks ahead to their Premier League match against Stoke City at Upton Park on Saturday. Bilic says it is easy for a team to play badly at home. He praises Stoke City’s skills in attack and counter attack West Ham’s Winston Reid and Victor Moses out until new year with injuries Continue reading…

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• Defender Reid hurt in training as casualty list grows • Manager Slaven Bilic to move training grounds to combat problems West Ham United’s Winston Reid and Victor Moses have been ruled out until the new year with hamstring injuries prompting the manager Slaven Bilic to move training grounds. The Hammers were due to relocate to their new Rush Green HQ, where they currently play under-21 games, at the start of next season. Related: West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini ruled out for up …

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The player was forced off in the 37th minute in Old Trafford holding the back of his leg, potentially adding to the Hammers’ length casualty list

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It was barely three weeks ago, following the Everton game, when we lost Dimi Payet and Enner Valencia; there was an almost reflex, pervasive sense of ‘doom and gloom’, all around the West Ham community. “How will we cope” seemed to be the reflected sentiment at the time. On November 23 I wrote about the

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The Hammers will likely be without the Senagelese striker until March after the 25-year-old met with specialists on Thursday

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The West Ham United manager has stuck up for the Red Devils’ style of play as he prepares to take his side to Old Trafford on Saturday

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Much of the debate amongst West Ham fans this season has been whether Michail Antonio has been given a fair crack of the whip since joining the club. We were all excited about his arrival after he sealed his £7m deadline day switch from Nottingham Forest at the beginning of September. But since then, and

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Who will replace Dmitri Payet? Dmitri Payets injury was a massive blow for West Ham United. No doubt he has been THE key man in the clubs impressive start, and to lose him for three months, is a big loss. So who do we pick to replace the influential Frenchman? Does Slaven Bilic change a formation that has worked so well this season? Do we have the personnel to adapt and replace our best player? For me, there are …

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West Ham’s midfielder is looking like one of the signings of the season but when he joined it went almost unnoticed, nor had he taken the orthodox route It was a struggle for almost everybody to look beyond Manuel Lanzini’s previous club. The Argentinian attacking midfielder arrived at West Ham United in July on a season-long loan from al-Jazira in Abu Dhabi and facts needed to be faced. When …

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• Bilic laments loss of ‘best player’ Dimitri Payet • Diafro Sakho is back but Enner Valencia out Slaven Bilic has called on his players to “step up and do more” when West Ham travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the absence of the key midfielder Dimitri Payet . The fixture has particular significance for Bilic, being the one in which he made his debut for the club as a player in February 1996. On that occasion West Ham won 1-0, and …

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That is two games that we have played without Sakho since he has been injured, and on both occasions we have not been able to pick up three points. Do we rely too heavily on Sakho and are our alternative choices not good enough? Diafra Sakho has had a different season compared to last, but

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The enigma that is Andy Carroll. There is a divide and there has been one for a while now where certain supporters of the club think we can’t do without him, whilst others just don’t know what to make of the 26-year-old Geordie. Certainly he was Allardyce’s favourite and with his mate Nolan, they were

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After a seven game unbeaten run, Watford finally put an end to it with an impressive 2-0 win over a disappointing claret and blue side. We struggled to create much and we were always second best to every ball, and in the end we shot ourselves in the foot with two mistakes, which consequently lead

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The Hammers boss returns to Goodison Park and is hoping for a victory that could propel his side into the top four of the Premier League

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Slaven Bilic berated his West Ham players for an “unacceptable” performance after the high flyers crashed back to earth with a bump in a 2-0 defeat at Watford.

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