Ref Watch is back to debate another selection of controversial decisions from the midweek round of Premier League matches.
Posted on 15 December 2016.
Ref Watch is back to debate another selection of controversial decisions from the midweek round of Premier League matches.
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Posted on 14 December 2016.
View article: Video: Burnley Review
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Posted on 14 December 2016.
Slaven Bilic admits he has been waiting for tonight’s game against Burnley and those that follow to come around but will take nothing for granted against any side. He said: “Burnley are doing great. I am not just comparing it to a few years ago when they were in the Premier League. They are doing […]
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Posted on 14 December 2016.
Winston Reid believes there is “massive improvement” in the West Ham team and was delighted with the perfomance at Liverpool. And he wants to see a distinct improvement in the opening periods saying: ” I think we can still improve massively, especially in the beginning of each half. We have to do much better, because […]
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Posted on 14 December 2016.
Slaven Bilic is hoping he will see Andy Carroll play a big part in proceedings against Burnley tonight (Wed). Carroll – with service from the likes of Michael Antonio and Aaron Creswell along with Dimi Payet – could be the main weapon of destruction as the visitors set up a four on four formation at […]
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Posted on 13 December 2016.
The Hammers Chat boys are back with their preview of the Burnley game. Give it a listen here.
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Posted on 13 December 2016.
Paul Merson returns with his midweek Premier League predictions as all 20 teams take to the pitch on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Posted on 11 December 2016.
Slaven Bilic believes his West Ham side deserve a lot of credit after recovering from 1-0 down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool.
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Posted on 11 December 2016.
ClaretandHugh’s ratings man Niall McDonald brings you his thoughts and marks on today’s game: Randolph: So did he cost us two points or save us one? Caught at the near post for their second Randolph then pulled off a magnificent save from Henderson 6 Reid: Played well, again. Looks solid and is clearly the main […]
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Posted on 11 December 2016.
Michail Antonio believes the Hammers showed their tremendous resilience after the events of last weekend claiming we showed courage. He said: “We showed we have determination and grit and what happened in the past doesn’t affect us. A great point away and we have to push on and build on this. “I managed to finally […]
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Posted on 11 December 2016.
Sevilla are this morning being reported as ready to end Jonathan Calleri’s West Ham nightmare. The Argentinian striker, 23, remains keen to make a success of his loan from Deportivo Maldonado in Uruguay, despite having had no chance to impress since his arrival. He hasn’t made a Hammers first team start despite the club having […]
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Posted on 10 December 2016.
The Hammers have plunged into bottom three for the first time this season after today’s results. Hopefully it wil only be a 24 hour thing but this evening the team sit in 18th place following some fierce scuffles among the relegation threatened clubs this afternoon (Sat). Swansea scored a big 3-0 victory over Sunderland to […]
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Posted on 10 December 2016.
Slaven Bilic has defended the Hammers summer signing policy and believes they will all find their form. Virtually every summer arrival has taken stick as the team has struggled, notably Simone Zaza – who has failed to find the net in 11 appearances – and on loan Gokhan Tore. Only Edmilson Fernandes has escaped criticism […]
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Posted on 09 December 2016.
The forward will miss the Reds’ match with West Ham but the manager says he does not know when he will be fully fit
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Posted on 08 December 2016.
Ok, heads have been down for long enough and as we approach the weekend I find several reasons to be cheerful about the visit to Liverpool. Word is that Cheik Kouyate will return and that the possibilities for Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio are relatively bright. We are also at Anfield and in the present […]
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Posted on 05 December 2016.
West Ham want to take Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on loan in next month’s transfer window. The Hammers are on the look out for a new No 1 because Slaven Bilic has lost faith in Adrian.
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Posted on 05 December 2016.
Third Round FA Cup Draw News HAMMERS V MANCHESTER CITY Well it doesn’t get a lot easier does it. The good news is we are at home in the 3rd round of the FA Cup….well we hope it’s good news given our present form in the London Stadium. The less than good news is we […]
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Posted on 05 December 2016.
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan has offered his backing to under-pressure boss Slaven Bilic. Reports on Monday morning claimed Bilic was set for crisis talks with the Hammers hierarchy.
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Posted on 05 December 2016.
When Claudio Ranieri was manager of Chelsea at the beginning of the Abramovich era, his rotation in order to give the stars enough game time earned him the nickname ‘Tinkerman’.
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Posted on 04 December 2016.
It’s been a day long inquest – following the worst defeat and display of the season at the London Stadium. And trying to make some sense of it all is the legend that is Marlon Harewood who joined our partners Gonzo and Geo on the Hammers Chat barge following the nightmare. Marlon – one of […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016.
Many will be keeping an eye open for Andre Ayew’s name tomorrow afternoon as the Hammers prepare to take on Arsenal. ClaretandHugh reported last night the manager had placed the player on an intensive training regime for the week as he wasn’t considered to be up to peak fitness which, to put it mildly, seemed odd. […]
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Posted on 02 December 2016.
West Ham are in serious trouble, no argument required! In addition, to the recent loss of Diafra Sakho, it looks like Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell may be injured. However, the ‘bigger picture’ is our major concern, and hence, this is the point of discussion in this article. After the abject 4-1 thrashing in the […]
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Posted on 01 December 2016.
The 32-year-old has been ostracised since the arrival of new Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho but made a surprise appearance on Wednesday evening against West Ham
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Posted on 30 November 2016.
The London Assembly will hold a meeting tomorrow morning to discus ongoing concerns around the security of the London Stadium. In an email entitled: “What’s going on at West Ham?” sent to the press the communication says: “Concerns have been raised over security in and around the London Stadium – formerly the Olympic Stadium – […]
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Posted on 29 November 2016.
It’s a big big game for us at Old Trafford tomorrow evening (Wed) But just how important is for United given their current run of results in the League. As ever our partners Hammers Chat ask the pertinent questions in their series Talk a Good Game and in this match preview of the EFL quarter […]
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Posted on 29 November 2016.
Dimi Payet is confident the Hammers are back on the right path as the team bid to pick up their season. The French play maker knows the Hammers can compete against the top teams and is clearly read for the EFL quarter final at Old Trafford. He said: ” It is never easy to come to […]
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