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Julián Speroni praises manager Tony Pulis It’s amazing the job he has done, says goalkeeper How apt that Crystal Palace could be kingmakers. In this uniquely unpredictable season no team have confounded expectations more than Tony Pulis’ side and having secured their own survival with three games to spare, Palace could have a significant say in who wins the title and who goes down. Their next two matches are at home to Manchester City and Liverpool, and then, on…

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Father and brother of Australian who died aged 20 place his shirt in the middle of the field before Premier League match West Ham paid tribute to Dylan Tombides on a day when Premier League defeat paled into insignificance. Promising youth international Tombides died aged 20 in London on Friday, following a three-year battle with testicular cancer, and was honoured by his club before Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Continue reading

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Not content merely with avoiding relegation, Crystal Palace are pushing for a top-half finish. Mile Jedinak’s second-half penalty gave Tony Pulis’s side a fifth straight win and confirmed that, for the first time, Palace will have a second successive season in the Premier League. West Ham are not mathematically certain of staying up but it seems unlikely that they will be leapfrogged by five of the eight teams …

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Australian 20-year-old diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2011 Club will hold minute’s applause before Crystal Palace game West Ham United have announced that Dylan Tombides has died at the age of 20 after his battle with cancer. Tombides died on Friday morning with his family by his side, having fought testicular cancer for the past three years after being diagnosed with it while representing Australia at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico in the summer …

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Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce are often depicted as being from the same mould but while the West Ham manager has been booed by his own fans this season because of a lack of sparkling football, Pulis is basking in acclaim thanks to a run of four straight wins that has guaranteed Palace’s survival and sees Jason Puncheon mounting a late push for an England World Cup call-up. West Ham will have their work cut out to send their …

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French striker’s superb goal is tribute to Hillsborough victims and welcome fillip for anxious home fans at the Emirates Stadium Olivier Giroud offered his tribute to the Hillsborough victims on the 25th anniversary of the disaster after his stunning goal helped Arsenal to a 3-1 home win over West Ham United. The France striker, who has struggled for form in recent weeks, showed a wonderful touch to bring down a high ball before finishing to put his …

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Arsène Wenger’s side boost Champions League hopes despite facing Hammers with a lineup looking distinctly veteran As a trio of striking options to take you through the business end of the season, it still beggars belief that Arsène Wenger a man who 10 years ago had Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Kanu to fire Arsenal to the title could imagine he could make do with a toiling Olivier Giroud, a rookie Yaya Sanogo and the enduring …

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In pictures: the best images from the Emirates Arsenal refuse to bow. This one had disaster stamped all over it as they entered with ranks depleted and stamina sapped following Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final squeak past Wigan Athletic after extra-time and penalties. And it was possible to fear the worst for them when Matt Jarvis put West Ham United in front. Arsenal had laboured in the first-half…

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Goals from Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski kept Arsenal in the hunt for the top four 9.41pm BST All of which means that Arsenal go fourth, a point above Everton, whose game in hand is against Crystal Palace at home tomorrow. In the end, Arsenal got the job done, although they struggled to find their feet in the first half and fell behind to Matt Jarvis’s goal. But they took advantage of slack West Ham defending to …

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All the best images from the Emirates where Arsenal will be looking to build on their FA Cup semi-final victory and move into the top four. West Ham, however, will be looking for a win that will put them on 40-points mark which should be enough to see off the threat of relegation Continue reading…

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Manager: we must qualify for Champions League to progress Frenchman admits Europe has been taken for granted in past Arsène Wenger has admitted that Arsenal must qualify for the Champions League if they are to continue progressing as a club and that in previous years finishing in the top four has perhaps been taken for granted. Everton jumped above them in the Premier League at the weekend but Arsenal could move back to fourth, at least for 24 hours, if they can secure …

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The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, says his team has what it takes to secure the fourth position in the Premier League, ahead of their fixture with West Ham. The Gunners have just made it into the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years and Wenger insists his team is slowly recovering from the injuries that have plagued them Continue reading…

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‘We can finish in the top four, we can win the FA Cup’ Wenger: ‘Jack Wilshere will play again this season’ The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, has called on his Arsenal squad to be “united” in the final six games of the season as they chase a Champions League place and a first trophy since 2005. Arsenal beat Wigan on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final and are two points

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Bradford, Fulham and West Ham have all performed great escapes that can inspire current relegation strugglers Six years ago Fulham lost 3-1 at home against Sunderland, leaving the London club second bottom of the Premier League and six points from the relegation cutoff with only five matches remaining and their manager, Roy Hodgson, crestfallen. “The only lifeline is that football is not played on paper,” Hodgson said afterwards. “On paper it looks very, very bad …

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Brendan Rodgers admires the captain’s ‘coolness’ after Liverpool win 2-1 against West Ham United. Rodgers’ side were down 1-0 before half-time but two penalties from Gerrard ensured Liverpool took three points. Despite the win, Rodgers says his side were lacking in aggressive play. Liverpool are now first in the Premier League table with 74 points Continue reading…

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Manager says Liverpool are mentally ready for Manchester City Claims his youngsters are tough enough for title run-in Brendan Rodgers has promised that Liverpool will show no fear against Manchester City next Sunday after they found a way past a stubborn West Ham side at Upton Park to secure their ninth successive victory and move back to the top of the league. Two penalties from Steven Gerrard, either side of Guy Demel’s controversial equaliser, were…

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Not for the first time, Liverpool could be grateful to Steven Gerrard for his nerveless precision from the spot. The captain scored his 10th and 11th penalties of the season in all competitions as his club maintained their Premier League title challenge and made light of a remarkable refereeing blunder into the bargain. One of the principal talking points of a dramatic afternoon came at the end of the first half…

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The best images from Upton Park where title-chasing Liverpool are looking to return to the top of the table Continue reading…

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Premier League updates from the match at Upton Park Email nick.miller.casual@theguardian.com Or get in touch via Twitter: @NickMiller79 Latest Premier League table Keep up with all today’s latest scores 4.03pm BST 3 mins: Mark Noble is penalised for whipping Daniel Sturridge’s legs away within Suarez Range. The Uruguayan defence-baffler steps up and spanks the free kick over the wall, but it gently flicks the top of the net and goes harmlessly over. 4.00pm BST…

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With six games to go Liverpool are in prime position for the title but Brendan Rodgers insists he will take no fixture for granted Brendan Rodgers has been playing down Liverpool’s title hopes all season, apart from the short time where he built them up and performances suffered, but as of last week the club’s cover has been blown. Liverpool touched the top of the table with six games to play and, though…

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The West Ham manager’s direct style has sparked unrest at Upton Park but it may be exactly what the club needs West Ham were winning 1-0, they were at home and Hull City were down to 10 men. Everything was going to plan on the surface but on further investigation, fault lines were apparent around Upton Park, with the mood of frustration captured by an interview at half-time with George Parris, a…

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Hammers manager hopes 21-year-old will thrive on return Morrison won player of the month on loan at QPR Sam Allardyce believes that it is up to Ravel Morrison to prove that his future belongs at West Ham after the midfielder, who is on loan at Queens Park Rangers, won March’s player of the month award in the Championship. Eyebrows were raised when Morrison was sent on loan to QPR in February…

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Manager says Skrtel and Agger can handle West Ham forward Iago Aspas tells Liverpool he wants to leave this summer Brendan Rodgers has said he is no longer concerned by Liverpool’s ability to handle direct, physical opponents, as he prepares for Sunday’s reunion with Andy Carroll at West Ham United. The Liverpool manager has admitted in the past that his defenders have been bullied by powerful centre-forwards or lapsed at aerial challenges. The …

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Liverpool are yet to show signs of choking in their charge for the title but West Ham have the potential to make life awkward for them. Upton Park has been a graveyard for potential champions in the past and for Liverpool the fear must be that they will come unstuck at the hands of two of their former players, Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing. West Ham’s defence, which has kept 13 clean…

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Perhaps Gus Poyet should have hired a hypnotist to convince his players it was Tuesday or Wednesday or Saturday any day bar Monday. Sunderland really do not like Mondays and have now gone 12 years and 19 games since last winning on one, and this latest failure to perform on the first evening of the working week has almost certainly consigned Poyet’s side to the Championship. Second bottom and four points adrift of safety, Sunderland have games in hand but face a…

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West Ham remain a team prone to infuriate more often than they delight, but at least they gained some respite. The first three-game losing streak since Sam Allardyce took charge as manager ended with a critical victory over Hull City on Wednesday to ease his side out of their slump and back towards mid-table security. West Ham showed little fluency in winning thanks to a Mark Noble penalty which the …

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