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Andy Carroll is out injured again with a bad back this time. Rumours spread on Saturday at Stoke that the 28-year-old was sulking after being left on the bench by David Moyes for the previous two games against Arsenal and Chelsea but we have been told he has suffered a fresh injury with his back. His name was […]

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It’s that time of the year again and it looks this year as though all our Christmases are arriving at once! Things have taken a big upward swing for the team and we can relax a little as the big day approaches and there’s a real feel good atmosphere around the place. Here at ClaretandHugh  […]

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• Miserable 3-0 home defeat is Stoke’s fifth loss in six games • ‘I don’t want to be in a relegation battle; we need to do something about it’ An under-fire Mark Hughes insisted he is the man to turn Stoke City’s fortunes around after a chastening 3-0 home defeat by West Ham, their fifth loss in six games, plunged them deeper into a relegation battle. Hughes was turned on by large sections of the crowd …

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Mark Noble will miss Tuesday evening’s game against Arsenal after suffering a hamstring injury in the victory  over Stoke City today. It’s not a serious ‘hammie’ but is likely to keep the captain out of action out for aa couple of weeks according to club insiders. But it gives you Declan Rice, who came on […]

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David Moyes saw the team record their third clean sheet on the trot and said: “Don’t shout about it too much as we’re going to need a few more.” He was delighted to grab the first away win of the season saying: “The result went our way and it was important win. We’re gaining momentum […]

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In the eighteenth round of matches of the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, David Moyes’ Hammers travel to face Mark Hughes’ Potters, in what is being dubbed a real Relegation six-pointer. Stoke go into the vital affair off the back of a disappointing away defeat at the hands of Burnley on Tuesday evening, while, the Irons battled hard a day after for a London Stadium stalemate with Arsenal, poising things nicely for a feisty clash in the Midlands. When? The encounter will …

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Clean-shaven and scarf neatly tucked over a dark top, Slaven Bilic picks a table by the grand piano in the lounge, orders a cappuccino and beds in.

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West Ham has confirmed that Doneil Henry has departed the Club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The Canada defender spent nearly three years in east London after he joined the Hammers in 2014 after he was granted a work permit with a fee set by a tribunal which in theory could rise […]

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David Moyes may be ready to slip into a quick chorus of the Slade classic ‘Merry Christmas Everybody” if the Hammers grab that much required win at Stoke City tomorrow. “ It’s his favourite Christmas song explaining: “I was growing up as a young boy and that would be my favourite Christmas song!” He is […]

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Adrian has spoken for the first time about spending months without hope under Slaven Bilic. Since being recalled during Joe Hart’s enforced absence at Manchester City the Spaniard has been in outstanding form and is determined to hold onto the sweater. But he admits he was in a very bad place after being told that […]

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West Ham skipper Mark Noble has made it clear that three points at Stoke City tomorrow is a must! Nobes has been utterly thrilled at the increase in level of performance after a week of games against top opposition but sees the match against the Potters as just as crucial. He said: “We needed results […]

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David Moyes has told the Hammers squad they need to be “brave” as they head into their next set of games. The manager is delighted with what’s past but recognises there are big new challenges ahead as we go into games against Stoke, Newcastle, Bournemouth and West Brom. Speaking to the official site he said: “If […]

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Let’s take an in-depth look at player performance in the wake of yesterday evening’s impressive Premier League home draw to Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, as David Moyes continued his unbeaten record at The London Stadium as Hammers Boss. Adrian San-Miguel: 8/10 Yet another superb evening for the shot-stopper as he kept a second clean sheet since returning to the side in place of England keeper Joe Hart, as he collected the club’s …

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7:35 PM: Giroud would have been hoping to break a PL record for most goals from the bench tonight, however, he has been picked by Wenger to start, he still remains a threat though. 7:25 PM: The Hammers are out to warm up here in Stratford, kick-off is nearing and excitement building. 7:10 PM: Here is the full teamsheet this evening, the big news being Jack Wilshere returning for the visitors, more to follow……… 7:04 PM: That’s an unchanged lineup from …

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Michail Antionio has called on the crowd to turn up the volume as we head into our second London derby in five days. The Hammer of the Year is ready for action after running himself into the ground against Chelsea and declared: “The fans will have another important role to play – to make sure we […]

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David Moyes has appointed a former West Ham employee as the new Head of fitness.  Nick Davies previously worked with West Ham under Alan Curbishley as Head of Sports Science between 2007 and 2009. He did the same job for Charlton Athletic for four years before joining the Hammers. He then moved to Birmingham City for […]

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West Ham have flatly rejected speculation that Newcastle’s out of favour striker  Aleksandar Mitrovic is a target for the club in the January transfer window. The Mail had claimed the 23 year old, despite being bang out of favour with Rafa Benitez, is in David Moyes’ sights as a possible solution to the Irons scoring problems. They […]

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I don’t have to cast my mind back very far to find a player of whom Arthur Masuaku reminds me. The skill of this extraordinary Frenchman is quite unbelievable and it’s pretty simple to make a comparison. He came unhrealded and at half the price of Dimitri Payet yet is gliding past players in a […]

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The IAAF was given a signed legal document from the British government in 2011 guaranteeing the athletics track would be maintained at the former Olympic Stadium regardless of which football club moved in after the 2012 Games. Under the terms of the agreement, it guaranteed that the stadium would remain in public ownership and that athletics is […]

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The Hammers turned on one of the most spirited 90 minutes seen inside the London Stadium this afternoon and Chelsea just had to fall! Here’s how followers of the ClaretandHugh Facebook reacted to the cracking victory over Chelsea. O Finally!!!! Yeaaaaaaaah  O Hope this is the beginning of something good  O I’m not ashamed to admit […]

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Antonio Conte has hinted that hos team may have a very different look than usual when Chelsea arrive at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat) David Luis ( knee  and England international Danny Drinkwater (fever) have already been ruled out for the televised clash And Conte admitted. “I try to protect every player. When you play every […]

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Ahead of this weekend’s matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan has told West Ham fan and journalist Jacob Steinberg that he feels he has not done well enough for the club despite working all hours but says he has no intention to sell up. Speaking n the Guardian Sullivan says: “I feel I haven’t done well enough, nobody’s done well enough. I work […]

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan insists he is not a liar over the William Carvalho has given his version of the events to Jacob Steinberg in the Guardian today “We’re not liars and we did make an offer,” Sullivan told Steinberg. “The manager came to me and said he had an agent working on this […]

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While the news that West Ham owners have reduced the interest they charge on shareholder loans from 6% to 4% has been welcomed by some supporters others have pointed to other Premier League club owners who charge no interest on money loaned to their clubs. These include: Bournemouth  Amount loaned £53m  Owner: Maxim Demin  Interest: 0% Chelsea […]

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West Ham are to join Chelsea and Everton in paying direct employees and contracted staff the London hourly rate of £10.20, compared with the national living wage of £7.50 for over 25s. The Hammers will be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, which sets the voluntary rate for London, and £8.75 an hour outside the capital. […]

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