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The Ecuador striker has come a long way since the days he milked cows to pay for his first football boots and he is relishing life in the Premier League Valencia makes his mark for West Ham against Hull So, Enner Valencia, what did you know about West Ham United before you joined them in the summer ? Was it how they were responsible for making England world champions in 1966? Perhaps you watched the Premier League when you were a …

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Allardyce expects response after Uniteds defeat by Leicester West Ham triumphed 3-1 against Liverpool last weekend Allardyce: Moyes deserved £150m to spend Sam Allardyce is fearful of his West Ham side being on the receiving end of a Manchester United backlash. The Hammers travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in good heart following a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last weekend while Uniteds vulnerabilities in defence were highlighted once again as they let a two-goal …

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Former Manchester United player returns to Championship Morrison deletes tweet criticising people at West Ham West Hams Ravel Morrison has joined Cardiff City on a three-month loan deal, the player has announced on Twitter. The 21-year-old former Manchester United midfielder has been out of favour at West Ham United in recent months amid well-documented personal issues. happy to get a 3 month loan @CardiffCityFC time to start playing some football

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Consecutive league defeats for the first time since December arrived thanks to Sam Allardyces clear thinking for West Ham It was at 7.34pm on Saturday, precisely eight minutes after the match had ended, that an email landed from a well-known bookmakers offering odds of 9-1 on Liverpools manager, Brendan Rodgers, being sacked before the end of the season. The emails heading was: Could Rodgers Be On His Way? and the obvious answer from anyone …

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Liverpools period of adjustment continues to prove painful. This was a third league defeat in four, a game effectively surrendered in a frenetic first seven minutes when West Ham had been rampant as an attacking force and the visitors merely dazed and confused. The blur of tactical tweaks and substitutions thereafter never struck upon the correct blend to recover parity. If this squad is still becoming accustomed to each others foibles, then the actual teams constant shape-shifting can leave…

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Live updates from this evenings encounter at Upton Park Squad sheets and match preview View the Premier League table in-running Premier League: Ten things to look out for this weekend Send your emails to scott.murray@theguardian.com 5.49pm BST 17 min: Balotelli and Adrian are both booked for a pointless nose-to-nose row. Balotelli slid in on the keeper late clumsily, a certain foul, but there was little intent, and Adrian over-reacted, …

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Enner Valencia provided stunning evidence that West Hams evolution may be worth watching with an early contender for goal of the season in a match that kicked stereotypes into touch. Valencia, £12m worth of Ecuador striker, marked his first Premier League start with a Tony Yeboah-esque equaliser and came within an inch or two of a last-gasp winner as these sides ditched defensive solidity for more expansive approaches. His 25-yarder …

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Tottenham may be denied Olympic option for 2017-18 exile Legacy corporation would welcome Spurs Spurs to move away for a year because of stadium delays Tottenham purchase on radar of US investment group West Ham United have the power to prevent their Olympic Stadium home being shared with Tottenham Hotspur for the 2017-18 season, Press Association Sport understands. The Hammers have been awarded a 99-year lease to become anchor tenants of the landmark London 2012 venue and are set…

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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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Largely through spending insane amounts of money, the Premier League has bought back some of its old prestige The most expensive transfer window so far Manchester United to carry on big spending in January window Premier League clubs spent around £850m in the summer transfer window just closed, a new record and an increase of £220m on the previous year. The total was ramped up by Manchester Uniteds …

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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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Player has joined from Marseille for undisclosed fee He was on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season Morgan Amalfitano has become the ninth summer signing for West Ham United, joining the club from Marseille for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old midfielder, who has won one France cap, joins the recent loan acquisition Alex Song as well as other summer signings Carl Jenkinson, Enner Valencia, Diafra Sakho, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Diego Poyet, Aaron Cresswell and

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West Ham fan Jordan Dunn, 22, from Dover, Kent ran on to the pitch and took a free kick in game against Tottenham Hotspur A football fan has admitted to running on to the pitch and taking a free kick during a Premier League match. Jordan Dunn, 22, from Dover in Kent, became an internet sensation after he kicked the ball towards the goal West Ham United were defending at Upton Park against Tottenham Hotspur last month. Continue reading…

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Saturday Clockwatch as it happened Morgan Schneiderlin scored twice as Southampton secured a first Premier League win for Ronald Koeman by beating West Ham United 3-1 at Upton Park. The France midfielder who had been linked with a move to join the former Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur produced a couple of fine close-range efforts either side of half-time as the visitors came from behind following Mark Nobles deflected effort. Continue reading…

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Former Arsenal midfielder heads back to the Premier League West Ham is looking to be a very, very big club in the future Transfer interactive: how much has your club spent? West Ham have announced the signing of the Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on a season-long loan. The 26-year-old Cameroon international struggled to hold down a regular place at Camp Nou following a move from Arsenal in 2012 and returns to the Premier League with the …

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West Hams latest big-money signing Enner Valencia missed the decisive penalty after an even Capital One Cup tie at Upton Park. There are now two divisions separating the clubs but it is Sheffield United who progressed into the third round after Valencia, a £14m signing from Pachuca , was the only player to miss his spot-kick as the tie could not be decided after extra time. Continue reading…

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For 15 minutes, Crystal Palace were pretty good. They pushed West Ham back, created some good chances and the atmosphere was just as buoyant and defiant as it was during that gleeful ride to survival last season. Tony Pulis, who needs Tony Pulis? Not Palace. It was his loss, not theirs, and he did not deserve them anyway. You could sense supporters getting giddy. Palace were too good for Pulis. They were going to beat the odds again. Stick together…

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Plus analysis of how Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham, Burnley and Aston Villa can improve in the transfer window Continue reading…

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Our picks of the best images from the seasons opening day Sam Allardyce spoke about the number of opportunities created by West Ham. He pointed to the penalty that Mark Noble missed in the first half, said that the way his team outplayed Tottenham Hotspur gives him great encouragement for what lies ahead and laughed off suggestions that his job could be under threat after this galling defeat. If theyre going to do it after one game, …

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Speaking ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s match against West Ham United, Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino says his team has a good mentality and is ready to compete. He adds that he wants his team to win a three-point margin in order to start the league with confidence. Tottenham Hotspur play West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday Continue reading…

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David Sullivan and David Gold appeal directly to supporters Racism, antisemitism and homophobia will not be tolerated David Sullivan and David Gold have urged West Ham United supporters to avoid any unwanted behaviour when they start their Premier League campaign at home to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. With West Ham having come under scrutiny in the past antisemitic chanting and hisses designed to imitate the gas chambers used during the Holocaust…

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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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Sakho joins Hammers from Metz on four-year deal Senegalese striker may make debut against Tottenham West Ham have responded to Andy Carrolls latest injury setback and succeeded in their search for a new striker by signing Diafra Sakho from Metz for a fee thought to be in the region of £3.5m. The 24-year-old Senegalese striker has signed a four-year deal and could be involved in West Hams …

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Wickham has one year left on contract with Sunderland Gus Poyet reluctant to lose England Under-21 striker West Ham United have made a bid, believed to be in the region of £5m, for Connor Wickham. Gus Poyet, the Sunderland manager, is reluctant to lose the England Under-21 striker, whose goals helped to keep the Wearsiders in the Premier League last spring, but Wickham has only a year remaining on his current contract and is stalling …

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Ecuador forward wants to take club into top four Im delighted I may get to play at Olympic Stadium in 2016 Enner Valencia is on a roll. Having achieved his dream of playing and scoring three goals in the World Cup this summer, and after fulfilling his dream of playing in the Premier League by signing for West Ham for £12m last month, the Ecuadorian has wasted no time in announcing that he wants to help bring European football …

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Morrison accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend and her mother West Ham midfielder due back in court on Thursday The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been bailed following a private court hearing. The 21-year-old was in custody and not present at Manchester crown court to hear the bail application made by his lawyers. Morrison, a former Manchester United youth player, is accused of two counts of common assault on his former girlfriend Reah Mansoor, 19 and her mother Parveen Mansoor, 39, in …

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