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• West Ham have now conceded 11 goals in past three league games • ‘Everything that was good last year is bad,’ manager Slaven Bilic admits Slaven Bilic admitted that the responsibility for West Ham United’s dreadful start to the season lies with him and denied that there is any split in the dressing room after the 3-0 defeat against Southampton here on Sunday. Bilic spoke as the West Ham captain, Mark…

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Slaven Bilic, the West Ham United manager, and Claude Puel the Southampton United manager, give their reactions after The Saints beat the Hammers 3-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Slaven Bilic says his team must change their approach after a string of defeats. Puel is positive about Southampton’s performance Charlie Austin maintains his hot goal streak as Southampton beat West Ham Continue reading…

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The initial temptation is to blame the ground and say that West Ham United were sorely mistaken when they decided to leave Upton Park. The initial burst of optimism that greeted their move to the London Stadium has been replaced by an unmistakable sense of drift, on and off the pitch, and Slaven Bilic’s face was fraught with concern as he watched his ragged team slump to a deserved 3-0 defeat at the hands of Claude Puel’s sleek Southampton. …

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The left-back position is our most heavily affected area in the team with regards to injuries. Aaron Cresswell is on the comeback trail but still a few weeks away. His progression has come at a time where his back-up, Arthur Masuaku is the recent casualty. I’m still unsure on Arthur, I think he has a

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It has been an unpleasant start to the season on and off the pitch for Slaven Bilic’s side but the captain has stated complete belief in those around him If Mark Noble is right, then the latest demonstration of Dimitri Payet’s prowess with a dead ball will be a defining moment for West Ham after a fractious start to the new campaign that has so far featured a premature exit from the Europa …

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It has been a bad start to the season, I get that, but fans calling Bilic to be sacked are crazy. A massive overreaction. Is everyone forgetting last season? We finished 7th in the league, beating Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (three times) and Man United in the last ever game at the Boleyn. We

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Today’s fluff better read between the lines Roman Abramovich is so “furious” about Chelsea ’s home humbling by Liverpool that his new manager, Antonio Conte , is already in trouble, says the Express in a report labelled as “exclusive” – in a scarlet font that is bright but considerably smaller than the red “ exclusive ” at the top of the Daily Star’s near-identical story. Conte’s “failure to turn around the obvious flaws in the squad” were “brutally exposed” in …

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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic admits he felt embarrassed at half-time with his side 3-0 down against West Brom. Bilic, who saw his team lose 4-2 at the Hawthorns, praised his players’ second-half response but added “you can’t expect to get anything from the game” after such a poor first half showing Continue reading…

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The Frenchman defended his use of the piece of skill this week and the Hammers boss also issued his support prior to facing West Brom

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Walter Mazzarri’s Watford came back from two goals down to claim their first three points of the season in a match that had great goals, terrible defending and the unfortunate sight of fighting in the stands of the Olympic Stadium. West Ham confirmed that supporters had been ejected from the ground after a dispute broke out not just between rival supporters but groups of home fans, unhappy at the seating arrangements in the club’s new stadium. Many …

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With so many players returning from injury, we should finally start seeing just how good we can be this season. Of course, last season we were superb, but we’re yet to really witness any of that this term. The international break came just at the right time for us and gave the crocked players a

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The France playmaker has made just one substitute appearance for the Irons this season but is fit to start after the international break

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In a brand new daily feature we’re launching on WestHamWorld.co.uk, let’s take a brief look at the day’s big West Ham stories… What could’ve been? – One of the biggest stories to have broken over the past 24 hours is Sam Allardyce’s claims that he could’ve signed Leicester’s Jamie Vardy when he was West Ham manager.

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Don’t Panic…. So with 3 Premier League, and 4 Europa League games played, West Ham United must be welcoming the International break for once. Three wins and three defeats, but it’s fair to say, we have all been feeling a bit deflated with our two defeats in the League, and the terrible exit in the Europa Laegue qualifier the other night. So I thought I would take a closer look at our start to the season, to see if…

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Like every West Ham fan who watched the game on Thursday night, the anger and frustration suffered during that 90 minutes left me feeling that our season was over before it really started. After a night’s sleep and a bit of time to take in what had happened the night before, I’m asking myself: ‘was it such

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After winning 3-1 against West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the team created many chances and deserved to win. He adds he did not see the incident in which Sergio Agüero allegedly elbowed Winston Reid, but will accept a three-game ban if it is imposed. West Ham manager Slaven Bilić says his team could not have played any better than they did considering they were missing many of top players Manchester City …

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West Ham United are out of the Europa League and Simone Zaza has signed for the club in what could eventually be a club record deal. But although on paper his credentials tick all the boxes, he is unproven in British football. Where do West Ham look to next? I’m suggesting we look to invest

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After the lights had dimmed at the Olympic Stadium and everyone had gone home from yet another European exit at the hands of Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu, there was time for reflection. Sitting on the DLR on Friday on my ride into work, my usual ritual of checking social media occurs when I stumble upon many

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A 1-0 win for Astra saw the Romanian outfit knock the Premier League side out of the Europa League, much to the frustrations of the manager

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Ahead of UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg match against Astra Giurgiu on Thursday, West Ham manager Slaven Bilić speaks at a press conference on Wednesday and says game is a ‘top priority’ for the team. When asked about reports that West Ham are interested in signing Simone Zaza, Bilić says he can’t discuss details until the current transfer window closes in a few days. Bilić also says signing Manchester…

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• ‘Bony is a good player,’ says West Ham’s Slaven Bilic • West Ham strikers André Ayew and Andy Carroll both injured Slaven Bilic has confirmed Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony is a transfer option for West Ham as they look to bolster their attacking ranks. West Ham have made no secret of wanting to bring in further forward options, with the club’s record signing André Ayew ruled out for …

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Slaven Bilic has revealed both Manuel Lanzini and Dimitri Payet could return to first team action in the next few days. Lanzini has been sidelined with injury since before the Rio Olympic Games, while Dimitri Payet has been used sparingly due to returning to pre-season late following France’s journey to the Euro 2016 final. But

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Michail Antonio was horribly slated following his rash challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta against Chelsea, which handed the Blues the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot. The Hammers went on to lose their Premier League curtain-raiser 2-1 and the former Nottingham Forest man came under-fire from certain sections of social media in the

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The Hammers boss is losing patience with the striker, who is reportedly facing up to six weeks on the sidelines due to another injury

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The camera lingered on Michail Antonio in the moments before kick-off, searching for any signs of stress or apprehension on his face. Antonio, after all, endured a night of torture during West Ham’s defeat to Chelsea last week, clumsily giving away a penalty before storming down the tunnel after being substituted by Slaven Bilic, and there was every chance that he would be the story again. Perhaps it was not a surprise to see Antonio smile after he …

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Hypothetical Hammers – UEFA Coefficients and the Group of Death Written by Tamhas Woods Astra Giurgiu is a name that still causes any claret-and-blue blooded Londoner to shudder with revulsion. Exactly a year ago, when Slaven Bilic entered European competition for the first time with West Ham, the Romanian minnows stunned the European scene by eliminating the Hammers over two legs. A more forgiving West Ham fan may…

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