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With eight Premier League games remaining this season, it is imperative that we view each game as a winnable challenge. Before we focus attention on the crucial matches against Arsenal and Leicester, it is important that we unleash our most offensive line-up in order to secure a win against a weakened Crystal Palace side, who have

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Dimitri Payet has been sensational for West Ham this season and is an absolute shoo-in for the Premier League Team of the Year… right? The Hammers winger, who signed from Marseille last summer, has took England’s top flight by storm and has even started to make a major impact for the French national side –

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So the deal IS on… Slaven Bilic has confirmed the club are “quite close” to signing Valencia wonderkid Toni Martinez. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Crystal Palace, the Hammers boss admitted negotiations are ongoing for the 18-year-old, despite a number of reports claiming there was actually no interest

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West Ham have identified a trio of world class strikers as their main transfer targets this summer, as reported by Sky Sports News HQ. It appears we’re not messing about in our intentions to land one of Europe’s most sought after hitmen ahead of our move to the Olympic Stadium. Christian Benteke, Michy Batshuayi and Alexandre

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Not long now. Not long until the West Ham we all love changes for the better – I can’t wait. As we begin the countdown to the end of this season and anticipate a potential top four finish and our first FA Cup trophy since 1980, we’ve also got one eye on the incredible new

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We’re just a few days away from Mark Noble’s much anticipated testimonial at the Boleyn Ground. On Easter Monday we’ll be treated to a whole host of club legends gracing the Boleyn Ground turf for one final time, and the official team sheet has a bunch of incredible names on it. From Paul Konchesky to Rio

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As player recruitment goes, West Ham’s has been one of the best for many years. Firstly, it’s fantastic to say the Hammers have a player like Dimitri Payet on board as the French magician is certain to be nominated for the Player of the Year and is definitely going to win the Hammer of the

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As many fans have been disappointed with Roy Hodgson’s decisions in recent days, I thought it was fitting to sum up my views of the situation. First of all, I never believed Hodgson was right for the England job. And as I’ve been proven right so far, I stand by that statement. It’s a pain

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Slaven Bilic has come to West Ham and his performance as manager has been nothing short of magnificent. Despite an enormous injury list which has threatened to ruin his best laid plans, he has managed to put together a squad which has seen us reach 5th position in the Premier League, and an FA Cup

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West Ham fan favourite Jack Collison has tipped Martin Samuelsen to become leading players for West Ham in years to come. In a wide-ranging interview, the former Wales international, who was at the same club as Samuleson before he announced his retirement last month, said he has been very impressed with what he has seen

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After his Friday press conference, Bilic has stated that he has sympathy for Louis van Gaal during his tenure at Man United. With a big job comes big expectations and LVG is feeling the pressure, though he isn’t helped when some of his major stars are out injured or suspended and relying on a schoolkid

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There is something very unusual occurring at West Ham, almost defying the natural laws of football physics. As children, didn’t we learn that after the Christmas/New Year decorations were hoisted high around London, West Ham’s fortunes fell down soon thereafter? All part of being a West Ham fan, we thought. However, there were always enough

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What’s happened to the West Ham we all know and love? Who cares, hopefully it remains in the past as this new West Ham we’re getting to know takes over over and continues to defy all the odds every week. After 29 games played we currently sit fifth in the Premier League and just a single

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While we are still recovering from the glorious win over Spurs, a new game is almost upon us, bringing with it the possibility of another famous away win, albeit in difficult circumstances concerning a relative crisis in the number of injured defenders. In my dreams, I felt that a 3-4-3 formation might just work out.

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One of the biggest debates surrounding West Ham in recent years is whether Mark Noble deserves an England call up or not. If you’re like me then you’ll be banging the ‘Noble for England’ drum until the day you die, but there are just as many West Ham fans who don’t believe he’s good enough.

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After such an incredible performance against Blackburn last weekend, it’s no Big Sam’s turn to feel the wrath of Dimitri Payet.  A lot has been made of whether the fans should boo Big Sam on Saturday afternoon – personally I think he should be commended for the job he did for us, but of course

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After an excellent 5-1 win in the FA cup, we will look to continue the way we played in preparation for the return of Big Sam. Will it be boos or cheers? Personally I think we should politely applaud out of gratitude for stabilising our club, but sing Slaven’s name loud and proud to show

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What an appointment Slaven Bilic is turning out to be. There were many skeptical people when he was given the nod ahead of a host of candidates, but the Croatian has been a revelation. Let’s discuss on the pitch issues first, before going onto his qualities off it. Hammers fans crave good, attacking football. They

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Despite the spending spree West Ham have enjoyed recently, especially in the last two summer transfer windows, it’s always nice to see youngsters coming through the ranks at the Academy of Football. Over the years, the superb Hammers faithful have witnessed a plethora of England internationals break into the first team, many thanks to the

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I don’t need to tell you how much of an impact Dimitri Payet has had since he signed for West Ham in the summer. I don’t even need to tell you how good he is, because we all know he’s a special talent. He seems to excite us all each and every week with his

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It was certainly a memorable away day for myself, putting five past a poor Blackburn outfit, with Dimitri Payet stealing the show once more. Greeted by high winds and the smell of Burgers, there was a real sense of optimism amongst the fans outside the ground, not only to win, but to progress to the

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That was a fantastic result, even if it was against a below par Blackburn Rovers, a club previously managed by Big Sam, who in fact would have wished for him to stay considering their position in the bottom half of the second tier. This weekend we see Big Sam’s first return to the club since

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This FA Cup journey could be our best chance to yet to get to Wembley as there have a number of potential favourites already eliminated from the competition, like Premier League leaders Leicester City, while the likes of Chelsea and Man City have been drawn together. A victory against Blackburn will see us into the

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In my opinion, I think it would be a bad move for the club to let Andy Carroll go this summer. We all know he has had his injury problems, but if he is managed well, as Sir Slaven seems to want to do, he can be a vital member of our starting XI in

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When you think of West Ham under Bilic so far, what springs to mind? Dimitri Payet? Attractive football? Winning at Anfield? Winning at the Emirates? That Chelsea win? The phrase ‘be careful what you wish for’? They all add up to what has already been a very exciting season so far under our new boss.

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During the past week or so, attention has focused on the memorable FA Cup win over Liverpool, transfer issues relating to Dimi Payet and speculation over how we may finish in the Premier League as the last big challenges in March and April approach. It is of interest to note some of the news emerging

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