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Let’s start by taking a look at the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. Possession Like many games where we haven’t taken the three points this season, we had the edge over our opponents in terms of possession. The hosts only managed to take a 47.4 percent share of the possession, whereas we had 52.6 percent of the keep ball yesterday. However, we were unable to take the…

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West Ham travel to face bottom side, Sunderland, this weekend having all but secured their Premier League survival. Their 1-0 win at home to Swansea was the first win in their last eight games and moves them eight points clear of the drop. They are now instead just a point from a place in the top half of the league and a win in this game will see them move up. Sunderland…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback Thursday segment, we speak to Dave, 52, and a lifelong West Ham fan, about a very special year to be a Hammer. “1975 was a special year for West ham fans, lifting the FA cup with a win over London rivals Fulham. It was even more special for my Dad because he was a Hammers fan and 1975 was the year I was born. I first showed an interest in football…

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Sullivan insists he won’t sell Joint chairman David Sullivan has reassured fans that he and fellow co-owner David Gold, have no desire to sell the club in the near future. Sullivan released the statement in the light of recent rumours, claiming that the pair are looking to sell their huge stakes in the club. He said “We never once viewed West Ham as a short term project and plan to be here for…

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Fulham boss could be a target With pressure mounting on Slaven Bilic, the board could look to bring in current Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic should they sack Bilic in the summer. Even if the side can salvage a respectable finish to the season it has not been one without its difficulties at times. This was supposed to be the season where West Ham kicked on but for one reason or another it …

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West Ham 1 – 0 Swansea City Kouyate (44’) “That’s our biggest win in a few years.” Mark Noble wasn’t exaggerating after the Hammers beat Swansea by a single goal. The collective sigh of relief after the final whistle could be heard around the London Stadium. We are now eight points clear of Swansea, who are now in a desperate position just two points adrift of Hull and in torrid form. Despite the pressure on the Irons, the home team started …

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West Ham’s narrow win over Swansea should now see the team safe from any danger of relegation. The 1-0 win was their first victory in eight games and moves them eight points clear of the bottom three. Swansea remain in the final relegation place due to this defeat, which is their fourth in five games. They are still two points from safety due to other results. Chelsea won their 24th game this season to reinstate the seven point…

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic may be the one inflicting relegation woe on another manager next week when the Hammers go to rock-bottom Sunderland in a Premier League encounter that may drive another nail in the Black Cats’ top flight coffin. Just days after escaping from the threat of being perilously close to the bottom three, Bilic’s side provide the opposition at the Stadium of Light against under-fire David Moyes’ outfit. Bilic managed to motivate his side with enough inspiration…

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A win is a win and, make no mistake, our 1-0 victory against a very poor Swansea side was a huge result for the club. Whilst perhaps not deserving of the hype that built over the week leading up to the fixture, it was nonetheless a massive confidence boost for everyone concerned with West Ham, not least the players. The three points sees a healthy gap open up between us and the…

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Hammers keep solid clean sheet James Collins and Jose Fonte enjoyed a much more enjoyable afternoon in just their third game as a centre back pairing, as did the whole back four against the Swans. Fonte managed to keep his first clean sheet in Claret and Blue as we kept our first clean sheet in eleven games as a team. The back four was barely troubled by the Swans attack yesterday, as we were …

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Let’s start by looking at the key statistics from yesterday’s vital 1-0 win over Swansea City. Possession One main downfall in our recent poor form has been our lack of possession, however yesterday; we were able to use the lack of keep ball to our advantage. The visiting Swans had the edge over possession, with 53.9 percent to our 46.1 percent possession. Despite the Welsh side keeping the ball more, they rarely threatened us…

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Fans Angered about Brady tweet Many West Ham fans were left angry by a tweet from our deputy chairman Karren Brady, ahead of our Premier League clash with Arsenal. Instead of focusing on the important Hammers game in hand, Brady was more interested in the desserts on offer in the Arsenal hospitality lounges. The baroness posted a picture of the Gunners desserts, less than an hour from kickoff, last Wednesday which left many fans angry. Many West Ham fans dislike Brady…

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West Ham are at home to Swansea this weekend in a game which is a must not lose for both sides. A victory for West Ham will all most certainly see them clear of any relegation trouble this season as they would be eight points ahead of Swansea. Defeat for the Hammers, however, would leave them two or three points ahead of the final relegation place and continue their poor run of form. They have gone seven games without a …

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Under-fire West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists his side retain the belief in themselves required to meet the challenge of beating Swansea City tomorrow and going some way to staving of any lingering threat of relegation from the Premier League. Frustrated fans and critics have called into question the matter of Bilic’s tenure and asked if he can stay at the helm if the Hammers, currently 15th in the top flight, lose…

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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog with the words “don’t panic yet”… Well, Christ. Now we can! This weekend’s game against Swansea is, without a doubt, the biggest game of our season. Both sides are struggling to find points and with only five points between the two and seven games left. This is, by all means, a six pointer. The Olympic stadium will need to be loud; despite holding its breath, to get the boys across…

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Slaven Bilic is the right man to steer West Ham away from the threat of relegation, according to Hammers legend Tony Cottee. Beleaguered Bilic watched his side slump to yet another defeat last night in a 3-0 loss against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The visitors turned in a solid first-half display and went into the break at 0-0, looking as if they might cause the Gunners some problems with counter-attacks in the second…

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Hammers let down in all areas against rampant Gunners The defence has been held accountable for most of our defeats this season, but last night we were let down by our midfield and attack in addition to our back 4. Collins and Fonte endured another tough 90 minutes in just their second game together and the defence was not helped by the absence of Cresswell, all combined with the continuation of Sam Byram’s poor form at…

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Let’s take a look at the key statistics from our 3-0 defeat to the Gunners last night. Possession Arsenal dominated us in all but every area last night and possession is certainly no different. The hosts had a staggering 65.6 percent possession to our 34.4 percent at the Emirates. The Gunners dominance can certainly be seen in the possession figures and if there was one stat that summed up our evening last night, that was it. …

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West Ham defender James Collins is desperate to help the Hammers to avoid defeat at Arsenal tonight after admitting “everyone is down” at the club. Slaven Bilic’s beleaguered side have gleaned just two points from a possible 18 after the loss at Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday. Now they go to the Emirates Stadium in the hope of turning their fortunes around against Arsene Wenger’s outfit; a side that has…

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Enner Valencia – Everton Valencia came onto the field in the 65th minute with Everton already trailing 3-1 away at Liverpool. During his 25 minutes he was unable to make an impact upon the game having just 14 touches and no shots. The forward has scored three times for Everton this season and assisted once. He will be hoping to add to that as they travel to Manchester United tonight. Josh Cullen – Bradford City Cullen …

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West Ham slipped down the table following their 2-1 defeat away at Hull, but are only a point behind a place in the top 10. They are now 14th in the table, six points above Hull and have lost each of their last four games. They need to start picking up some points to be sure of a comfortable end to the season. That win was Hull’s 4th in their last five …

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Well, at least the end of the season is going to be interesting for us West Ham fans. I watched the 2-1 defeat to Hull yesterday, and half of me couldn’t believe we had just lost to one of the worst teams in the Premier League, while the other half insisted that this is West Ham and anything can happen. After every match, I give the players ratings out of 10. What is worrying is just how many…

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1. Bone idle defensive display costs Hammers yet again Our biggest problem in our poor season so far is the way we have defended, both home and away, with yesterday being no different. The central defensive partnership of Fonte and Collins lined up from the start for the first time ever together at the KCOM yesterday. In Reid’s absence, the pair didn’t have much joy as we were sliced open a …

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Let’s take a look at some of the key statistics from yesterday’s 2-1 Defeat to Hull City at the KCOM Stadium. Possession and passing As characteristic with most of our League games this season we dominated possession of the ball yesterday. Despite our poor performance, we had 54.5% possession to the Tigers 45.5%. Our passing accuracy was also superior to that of Marco Silva’s men, with 78.8% to Hull’s 67.4% passing accuracy. Even though we had the better of our opponents in those…

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As the dust settles following another West Ham loss, it is almost impossible to draw any positives from our fourth successive defeat. Make no mistake, it is a result which leaves us looking over our shoulders with much trepidation at the relegation zone looming large and ever more in focus. A defeat is always hard to take but the manner in which we are conceding and allowing games to get away from…

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Finally, we welcome back Premier League football after the international break. West Ham will travel to the KCOM stadium to face Hull City. Despite still sitting in the bottom three, Hull’s home form of late might worry the Irons. The Tigers haven’t lost in their last five fixtures at the KCOM and will desperately look to pick up another win to pull them out of danger. The Opponents: Hull City have had a turbulent season with two manager changes, an early…

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