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Liverpool have questions to answer in defence, Chelsea have selection issues against Manchester City and could Villa trouble Arsenal? Unless Thergothon , the pioneers of Finnish funeral metal, are about to head out on a resurrection tour, you’ll be hard pressed to find a gloomier band of brooders in England this weekend than the fans of the team who fail to win Saturday’s early kick-off. Hull City are in the grip of an ominous despondency, with the regime unpopular, the…

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Both Man City and Swansea are missing Wilfried Bony, Charlie Austin needs help at QPR and Jermain Defoe gives Sunderland hope The Dozen: our pick of the weekend’s best Premier League photos With Manchester City failing to score at home for the first time since August during the 2-0 defeat by Arsenal , the signing of Wilfried Bony begins to look even more to the point. The frustration for Manuel Pellegrini must be that while Bony is perhaps…

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• Bafétimi earmarked for striking role when Wilfried Bony leaves • West Ham send warning to Everton before FA Cup replay West Ham United will field their strongest available team in Tuesday’s FA Cup replay which condemns out-of-sorts Everton to ordeal by the human wrecking ball that is Andy Carroll. Sam Allardyce and his increasingly happy Hammers believe they can win the Cup and are confident of progress at home where …

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Andy Carroll has scored only four goals this season – three of them against Swansea. The former England centre forward struck twice in the corresponding fixture at Upton Park five weeks ago and plundered the Welsh club’s defence again for what looked like a high-class matchwinner until Mark Noble’s late equaliser into his own net. It was a tale of two of the most powerfully destructive strikers in the Premier League. Carroll is back to something…

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Swansea begin life without top-scorer Wilfried Bony, as Africa Cup of Nations duty and a £30m move to Manchester City beckon. The Ivorian leaves a gaping hole in the Welsh side that most teams would find difficult to fill. All eyes turn to Bafétimbi Gomis and whether he can fill Bony’s considerable boots. West Ham are aiming to return to winning ways after a three game winless run. Yemi Abiade Kick-

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• Club inform FA they wish to challenge decision • Fabianski was sent off for impeding Diafra Sakho • Carroll’s double-header display takes West Ham past Swansea Swansea have announced they will be appealing against the red card shown to the goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski during Sunday’s Premier League defeat to West Ham. The Poland international was dismissed in the 68th minute of the match at Upton Park for impeding the West Ham substitute Diafra Sakho as …

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Following West Ham United’s 3-1 win against Swansea City at Upton Park on Sunday, managers Sam Allardyce and Garry Monk talk. Allardyce says he is pleased with his team’s third position in the Premier League. He also comments on the red card referee Chris Foy gave Swansea goal keeper Lukasz Fabianski Continue reading…

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• Andy Carroll close to his best, Allardyce says • Manager hints at negotiations over new contract • Match report: West Ham 3-1 Swansea City Sam Allardyce was thrilled to witness a performance from Andy Carroll which he rated among the striker’s most accomplished in the colours of West Ham. Carroll scored two towering headers against Swansea City to propel his side towards their third win in eight days and up to third …

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Allardyce happily admits he’s a reactive manager and against Swansea crosses to Andy Carroll’s head made perfect sense • Match report: West Ham 3-1 Swansea City West Ham United have undergone a significant stylistic shift since last season. Whereas 2013-14 was about long balls and crosses, this season West Ham have retained the ball for longer periods in midfield and placated supporters who had complained about Sam Allardyce’s rudimentary tactics. Their approach for the 3-1 victory over Swansea was a …

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Andy Carroll’s elation was unbridled. It all came tumbling out that moment when he knew his second battering ram of a header careered into the net. He ran like a man possessed all the way back to the halfway line, where Sam Allardyce was pumping his fist and wore a look of pure satisfaction. West Ham won this battle of the surprise packages, and needed the character to come from a goal behind to …

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Live updates from the 1.30pm kick-off from Upton Park Keep up with all today’s scores across Europe Email John.Ashdown@guardian.co.uk or tweet @John_Ashdown Allardyce: I signed Carroll instead of Bony 2.17pm GMT Peep! And that’s that. For now. 2.16pm GMT 45+1 min: Neither side will be too gutted to go in at half-time all square. It has been a pretty even – and a pretty entertaining – half. 878 – Andy Carroll’s goal ends a run of 878 minutes …

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Last year’s 2-0 home win against Swansea became more about Chico Flores’ cheating and less about the three points in the end.

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In different times any manager who admitted signing Andy Carroll instead of Wilfried Bony could expect severe criticism, but West Ham are having too much fun to care Sam Allardyce said that it had been an either/or choice in the summer of 2013. Either he brought Andy Carroll to West Ham United on a permanent transfer from Liverpool or he signed Wilfried Bony from Vitesse Arnhem. He chose the former and Swansea City took Bony. As Allardyce prepares to welcome Bony…

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Neither of these sides were considered likely contenders for the European places back in August but they kick off on Sunday in fifth and seventh places respectively and are showing few signs of strain. Both clubs acted shrewdly in the summer – there haven’t proved to be too many better bargains than Gylfi Sigurdsson and Alex Song – and will be looking to do so again next month. Paul Chronnell Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm Continue reading…

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• Allardyce was tracking Ivory Coast striker in 2013 • ‘It was one or the other. It couldn’t be both’ • Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Sam Allardyce passed up the opportunity to sign Wilfried Bony for West Ham United, buying Andy Carroll instead. Allardyce revealed he had been scouting Bony when the Ivory Coast international was in prolific form at the Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem in 2013 but a move …

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With Chelsea and City set for top two Premier League slots, nine clubs are chasing two remaining Champions League places • Match report: Sunderland 0-0 Chelsea • Match report: Southampton 0-3 Manchester City Those expecting an end to Southampton’s remarkable response to the summer exodus from the club, and a repeat of last season’s decline once a daunting run of fixtures arrived, should not feel too smug just yet. Sunday’s comprehensive defeat by Manchester City followed the loss of the influential Morgan …

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While big names grab the headlines, a host of players have escaped front-page attention but are key to their sides fortunes 10 talking points from last weekends action Congratulations Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, Sergio Agüero, Graziano Pellè and all the other headline-making acts in the Premier League this season youre flying. Keep up the good work. But what of the unsung talents, those who have been over-shadowed by more prominent names…

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Teams like Southampton, Stoke, Swansea and West Ham have highlighted the value of building teams over signing stars Well, that went quickly. With the Premier League season 11 matches old and parked within the natural hiatus of a two-game international break, it is just about possible with all due caveats and boilerplate bandwagon-avoidance clauses to pick out some of the dominant rhythms so far. It is of course an indication of the feudal nature …

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We round up our favourite pics from Saturdays and Sundays matches in the top flight Continue reading…

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The Guardian has identified some of the best young talent coming through in the Premier League, picking one player from each club born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998, an age band also known as first-year scholars. We will then follow their progress over the next five years On Tuesday: 40 of the best young players in the world Continue reading…

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Everton do pragmatism, Falcao recalls a former Manchester United striker, and its time for Eden Hazard to step up Sakho apologises for leaving Anfield before derby Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Barney Ronay: the battle of the lightweight No10s Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Daniel Taylor: Ronaldos return not a flight of fancy Van Gaal: Rooneys tackle was unfriendly Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Chelsea considering temporary Twickenham move Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Hull City 2-4 Manchester City Nasri ruled out for one month with groin …

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From the culling acumen of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United to the loan coup and strong hints of promise at West Ham, the fans have their say on the transfer window With the Glazer debt squeezing the club for nine years they have acted only when they thought their lavish sponsorship deals and a return to the top-four were in jeopardy. Our squad had become bloated with mediocre players. Louis van Gaal is a…

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Premier League clubs spent a record £835m in the summer transfer window. How would you grade their business? Premier League transfer window interactive Continue reading…

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All your summer signings from Radamel Falcao to Joe Cole, who signed for whom in the Premier League transfer window Arsenal solved their striking problem with a last-gasp deal for Danny Welbeck, but otherwise wasted little time in getting their major business done, with Alexis Sánchez, Mathieu Debuchy and David Ospina all coming in shortly after impressive World Cup showings. They were joined by the young defender Calum Chambers, who joined the Southampton…

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The best images from around the grounds at the start of the season Continue reading…

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A team-by-team guide to the likely starting line-ups in the Premier League, and how they compare to each teams best XIs last year Continue reading…

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