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There was a time when Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing were hapless figures of fun, a pair who were unable to do anything right, but not any more. Liverpool’s loss has emphatically been West Ham United’s gain. First Carroll then Downing scored excellent goals, one in each half to ensure that West Ham will be fourth when they travel to Chelsea on Boxing Day, while also condemning Leicester City to …

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• ‘Fans should remember where Nigel has taken the club’ • Leicester face tough trip to West Ham on Saturday • Nigel Pearson charged over row with fan Leicester City fans should show some loyalty and remember just where Nigel Pearson has taken the club, according to West Ham’s manager, Sam Allardyce. Pearson, whose side are three points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table before Saturday’s trip to fourth-placed West Ham, has accepted a …

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Today’s Mill is skimpier than QPR’s defence on a cold night on Merseyside It is almost Christmas and West Ham are sticking their hand deep into their stocking. Down at the bottom is always the best bit: the tangerine. But lo, what else is there? Yes, it is Alex Song saying West Ham are the club of his dreams and he wants to stay there. Sam Allardyce can do no wrong these days, it seems, and he …

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football Continue reading…

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• Change of position brings out best in Downing • Midfielder stars in 1-1 draw with Sunderland • Downing recalled to England squad For far too many seasons Stewart Downing seemed to be in hibernation but, thanks to some thoughtful repositioning, Sam Allardyce has finally coaxed him out of it. Reborn in the hole at the apex of West Ham United’s diamond formation, he was the game’s outstanding individual as Sunderland recorded their 10th Premier League…

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• Manager admits sharing fans’ frustration at his team’s style • Investment is needed to buy quality players, he says • Poyet’s son, Diego, joins West Ham United Sunderland are accustomed to a lowly billing on Match of the Day but their unglamorous image is something Gus Poyet is anxious to alter. Three goalless draws in the last four games have merely reinforced impressions of his team as strong candidates for the final slot of any highlights show and he acknowledges he…

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After the FA announced plans to change England’s DNA , will there ever be another all-out target man with such transgressive beauty as the West Ham striker? Welcome back, then, Andy Carroll. It is probably safe to say it now, without fear of reactivating via the power of jinx the assorted twangs and strains that have restricted English football’s most peculiarly stirring, peculiarly specialised, peculiarly expensive striking talent. But Carroll …

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Sam Allardyce says some of his players are disappointed in not getting selected this season. The West Ham United manager says eagerness to improve ‘keeps players on their toes’ and performing their best. West Ham are fourth in the Premier League and face Sunderland on Saturday Continue reading…

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Failures of same old faces has arguably given league new lease of life, allowing less fashionable sides to emerge from shadows Louis van Gaal, who is never afraid to vent with his opinions, was not amused when he heard that Gary Neville, who is never afraid to vent his opinions, said it is going to resemble a pub match when Manchester United take on Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. Of course, this tried-and-trusted formula is just part …

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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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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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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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• Sam Allardyce does not trust Senegal’s medical team • Player last returned from international duties injured • ‘I signed Andy Carroll instead of Wilfried Bony’ Sam Allardyce says he does not trust Senegal’s medical team to look after Diafra Sakho properly during the Africa Cup of Nations . The West Ham United manager remains furious at how Sakho returned from international duty in November with a back and neck injury, which Allardyce said was…

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The last time West Ham United were at the Hawthorns, their fans were baying for Sam Allardyce’s head; on Tuesday night they were chanting about winning the league. Such is the fickle nature of football but, after recovering from going behind to embellish their best start to a Premier League season with goals from Kevin Nolan and James Tomkins, the West Ham manager could bask in the relative glory of his team staying fifth in the table, a point outside the …

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The Goodison faithful found the manager difficult to love even when he was winning trophies but he deserves to be remembered and held in higher regard Look closely and you will find the little blue and white plaque on the side of the Goodison Road stand. Nothing too fancy, but at least Everton have something small to mark Harry Catterick, even if they did take their time. The first set of 11 “Everton Greats” plaques was put…

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If you cannot be good, be lucky. For long spells, West Ham searched in vain for inspiration as they tried to find a way past Newcastle United’s defence and end a run of three matches without a win. There were crosses, runs and set pieces but nothing was working. So, instead, they settled for a fluke, their victory secured when Cheikhou Kouyaté’s scuffed shot somehow reached Aaron Cresswell, who scored his …

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• Both managers face their former employers on Saturday • Newcastle were interested in Enner Valencia, says Pardew • Pardew: from man on the brink to miracle worker • Pardew praises Andy Carroll before return to West Ham Like Alan Pardew at Newcastle United, Sam Allardyce knows all about being the subject of crowd abuse and has served his time as a favourite for the sack. According to popular pre-season predictions neither…

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Sam Allardyce and Alan Pardew have both had their detractors but now West Ham and Newcastle are sixth and fifth in the league respectively. Life has rarely been this good and Pardew’s Newcastle will arrive at Upton Park in a confident mood after winning their past five matches. Allardyce reckons that only Chelsea would provide a bigger test at the moment, so he will be pleased to have Stewart Downing available again after he missed West Ham’s defeat…

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• Tackle by Everton’s James McCarthy sparked confrontation • Clubs have until 1 December to respond to charge • Everton manager Roberto Martínez defends Dave Whelan Everton and West Ham have been charged by the FA for “failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion” during Saturday’s game at Goodison Park . There was a melee after Everton’s James McCarthy tackled Morgan Amalfitano, with West Ham players confronting the Republic

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If Evertonians arrived to laud Leon Osman for his longevity and loyalty on a landmark occasion, they departed grateful for his enduring quality. The midfielder joined the elite band of players who have represented the Merseyside club 400 times and marked the occasion in style. His winner was a reminder that, over 11 years, he has forged a reputation as a goalscoring midfielder and his eye for an opening was apparent again. Having…

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce declines to set a target of finishing in the top five in the Premier League. Allardyce says his team are still learning to play together and need to focus on consistency in their game. The manager also looks ahead to West Ham’s match against Everton on Saturday at Goodison Park Continue reading…

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Two years after playing his last international, West Hams rejuvenated winger is excited at the prospect of gaining his 35th cap for England against Slovenia on Saturday Mid-afternoon amid the hubbub of a busy conference room at the national football centre and the fifth most capped member in the current England squad is wandering around like a little boy lost. Stewart Downing is one of four 30-somethings in the party, a player who made his debut at this level nine …

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The England team should showcase the best that England has to offer, for better or for worse, and that includes the manager Sam Allardyce named manager of the month for October One of the more disagreeable aspects of these tiresome international breaks is the way the news void gets filled up with the same old stories. If it is November there must be a poppy angle, for instance, whether it is James McCleans reasonable disinclination to wear one or Fifas…

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Not guilty verdict recorded at Manchester crown court Morrison will stand trial at the same court on 26 January The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been cleared of threatening to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed. The 21-year-old, currently on loan at Cardiff, was said to have harassed Reah Mansoor over a four-year period but on Monday the Crown Prosecution Service formally withdrew the allegation. Continue reading…

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Hammers Diafra Sakho also awarded player of the month Allardyce oversaw three wins and one draw in October West Ham Uniteds form under Sam Allardyce was recognised on Friday when he was named the Premier Leagues manager of the month after three straight league wins in October. There was a double celebration for the east London club as Diafra Sakho, one of a number of exciting new arrivals in the summer, was named player of …

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