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One nil down at a place that doesn’t feel like home on the back of four heavy Premier League losses, West Ham were in a predicament and there was only one man capable of sprinkling magic dust to ease it. Dimitri Payet picked up the ball wide on the left and began to sashay round opponent after opponent. It was mesmerising. He in effect took out more than half of Middlebrough’s team, …

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Premier League 3pm updates and more from the Football League Live scoreboard: follow all today’s goals as they go in! barry.glendenning@theguardian.com on email, tweet @bglendenning 2.41pm BST Championship: QPR will enjoy their three-mile trip home from Craven Cottage, where they’ve won 2-1. That doesn’t tell the whole story, mind – Fulham missed two penalties, including one in the final minute of added time. Oh dear. 2.24pm BST Premier League: Liverpool take the three points, but they were a …

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Having lost three of their past four matches at home and five out of six in total, West Ham need a win against Middlesbrough in order to ease the growing sense of anxiety in their new ground. However Slaven Bilic is under pressure. West Ham have lost five of their first six league matches and Middlesbrough, who are winless since 21 August, will spy an opportunity to put distance between themselves and the …

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• Slaven Bilic reiterates it was his idea to promote team bonding • Social media reports have suggested two players were drunk Slaven Bilic has said that it was his idea for his players to have a night out together and revealed that he will wait until after West Ham United’s game against Middlesbrough on Saturday before deciding whether to take action against Andy Carroll and Darren Randolph following claims that the pair were drunk on Tuesday afternoon…

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The left-back’s attacking mind-set was noticeable in contrast to West Ham’s Álvaro Arbeloa and Havard Nordtveit, who were pinned back and made to suffer The 3-0 scoreline did not do justice to the superiority Southampton enjoyed over West Ham, with the visitors creating a huge number of chances and only Hammers goalkeeper Adrian keeping the scoreline respectable. Claude Puel’s team were better in almost every department – but the greatest contrast was at full-back. Both Aaron Cresswell and…

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After moving to London Stadium at the beginning of the season West Ham seemed to have struggled to settle into their new home. The team have won just one league game since moving from their famous old Boleyn Ground. We speak to fans of the club before and after the Premier League game against Southampton on Sunday to hear what they think of the move West Ham restore order off the field, but

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Today’s fluff can sing just like our fathers Another day, another round of stories predicting the imminent demise of Francesco Guidolin , who signed a two-year contract at Swansea just four months ago and has since inspired his team to five league points out of a possible 21 – this morning the Sun say he is “rapidly running out of time”, the Mirror that he “may be just one game from the sack” and …

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• Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho to meet again at Old Trafford • West Ham face Chelsea and Arsenal v Reading in fourth round Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho will meet again after the two Manchester clubs were paired together in the fourth round draw for the EFL Cup on Wednesday night. Cup holders City, who won 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League earlier this month , will return there in the last week of October after their 2-1 win …

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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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• Warnings over Airwave radio system at London Stadium go back two years • Trouble broke out at home match against Watford The Metropolitan police have responded to West Ham United’s demand for a police presence at the London Stadium by claiming the lack of a “satisfactory radio system” at the venue prevents them from implementing a special service on match days and that they highlighted this problem two years ago. West Ham called on E20, the London Stadium operators, to guarantee…

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• Club to hold crisis talks with operators after trouble during last match • West Ham demand police presence at the ground West Ham fans are calling for urgent action to resolve stewarding and segregation issues that have marred their move to the London Stadium, as tensions rose between the club and the stadium’s owners over violent scenes on Saturday . Related: West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems | Paul MacInnes Continue reading…

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West Ham United’s move from Upton Park to the London Stadium continues to be problematic, with fans clashing with stewards during Saturday’s 4-2 defeat by Watford. Fans are angry at seating regulations being enforced by stewards not employed by the club, as well as the circumstances around the deal to move from Upton Park at the end of last season. Photograph: Nick Potts / PA West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems Continue reading…

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Premier League clubs splashed out £170m on the final day of the summer transfer window. Which debutants make the difference this weekend? By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network Related: Pep Guardiola faces Manchester derby dilemma over Ilkay Gündogan Related: Tottenham gazump Everton and land Moussa Sissoko for £30m Related: Burnley make Jeff Hendrick £10.5m record signing but Grosicki deal collapses Related: Jack Wilshere beats Joe Hart…

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West Ham’s winger has come a long way from his days with Tooting & Mitcham and says his time in the lower leagues has helped mould the player he is today If some in England’s number returned to St George’s Park this week with scars still smarting from the summer’s European Championship, then step forward the antidote. Michail Antonio had been trudging back, deje cted in defeat , to the changing rooms post-mixed zone …

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The midfielder’s compelling statistics that have made him central to West Ham’s blueprint and also add up for England’s Sam Allardyce are no fluke If Michail Antonio feels a little nervous in the company of his England team-mates , he should treat Wayne Rooney and friends to a wonderful ice-breaking anecdote. Related: Ross Barkley’s omission was my biggest decision, says England’s Allardyce Michail Antonio has been selected by Sam Allardyce’s first England World Cup…

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Two Raheem Sterling goals and one from Fernandinho sealed a 3-1 win for Manchester City over West Ham, maintaining their 100% record 6.10pm BST Related: Manchester City continue winning start as Raheem Sterling sees off West Ham 5.57pm BST That should be yer lot from here. Cheers for reading, everyone. 5.56pm BST That was a rather curious game. City’s control was total in the first half, but after the break they seemed …

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• Hammers to pay £5m and further £20m after set number of appearances • ‘I want to become a better player and I know I can do that at West Ham’ West Ham have announced the signing of the Italy striker Simone Zaza on an initial season-long loan from Juventus. The Hammers will pay £5m for the loan, and the 25-year-old’s move will become permanent – for a further £20m fee – if he …

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• City manager claims players only criticise him when they are not selected • Sergio Agüero urged to close down opposition players, with West Ham next Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that keeping his 30-man Manchester City squad happy will be impossible, saying the only reason players ever criticise him is because they are not being chosen. Related: Claudio Bravo will not make Manchester City debut against West Ham Continue reading…

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• Pep Guardiola reluctant to rush £13.75m signing into action • City manager suggests Joe Hart could stay and fight for his place Claudio Bravo will not be rushed into the Manchester City side for the Premier League home match with West Ham United on Sunday. The goalkeeper completed a £13.75m move from Barcelona to City on Thursday and was expected to be installed immediately as Pep Guardiola’s No1. However the…

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• West Ham 0-1 Astra Giurgiu (Astra win 2-1 on agg) • Teixeira 45 All that hard work last season was for nothing. So were all those draining qualifying games this summer. West Ham United’s attempt to reach the group stage of the Europa League ended in frustration against Astra Giurgiu for the second successive year after the Romanians became the first visiting side to win at the London Stadium. Related: West Ham agree €28m (£24m) fee with Juventus …

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• Swiss midfielder joins for undisclosed fee believed to be £5.5m • Hammers agree £24m fee with Juventus for Simone Zaza West Ham have announced the signing of the Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion for a fee believed to be around £5.5m. The 20-year-old was introduced on the pitch of the London Stadium before Thursday evening’s Europa League qualifier against the Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. Related: Simone Zaza set for medical…

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• The 20-year-old Swiss midfielder will join from Sion • He is a cousin of former Manchester City player Gélson Fernandes West Ham have agreed a £5.5m fee with the Swiss club Sion for Edimilson Fernandes, with the 20-year-old midfielder set to travel to London on Wednesday for a medical. Related: Premier League: transfer window summer 2016 – interactive Continue reading…

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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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• Club urges fans to stay seated in new stadium • Season-ticket holders unaffected by decision West Ham United’s capacity at the Olympic Stadium has been set at 57,000 for their first Premier League home game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday – less than the 60,000 they had hoped for. After talks with the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group, Newham Council has made the decision to cut the maximum capacity by 3,000. It is a safety measure after supporters stood up during …

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New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte thanks the club’s fans for the warm welcome he received at Stamford Bridge on Monday ahead of facing West Ham in the Premier League. Conte admits he felt emotional as supporters displayed an Italian flag and says he was pleased to win the game 2-1 Conte steps into the Chelsea spotlight but Mourinho shadow remains Continue reading…

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Diego Costa, who was fortunate not to be sent off, scored a late winner to give Antonio Conte the perfect start to life as Chelsea’s manager 10.00pm BST Chelsea were the better side and should have been out of sight by the time James Collins equalised with West Ham’s first shot on target. They profited from Michail Antonio’s inexperience at right-back, taking the lead thanks to Eden Hazard after a foul by the West Ham…

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