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West Ham looked to have secured a point away at Bournemouth following Andre Ayew’s goal seven minutes from time. Bournemouth however came back again and scored in the final minute to hand the Hammers their second defeat in a row. After a turn in form in January the side now have not won for the last four games but remain comfortable in mid table. Bournemouth however took a large step closer to Premier League survival with…

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Manchester United strike duo Rooney and Rashford will both miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while Spurs forward Kane hobbled off injured against Millwall.

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Bournemouth stats Let’s begin by running through the stats from yesterday afternoons 3-2 defeat down on the South Coast at the hands of Bournemouth. Possession: Unlike many other League games this season, we were not on top in terms of possession at the Vitality Stadium. The hosts had the edge in terms of keeping the ball with 52% possession to our 48% possession. Shots on and off target: The game was not without its fair share of goal mouth action with the…

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West Ham away fans were pleasantly surprised by a Bournemouth steward who clapped along with Hammers songs during yesterday’s 3-2 defeat. One life long West Ham supporter called Bez posted the video below  on social media of the unnamed steward joining in with ‘West Ham’s Claret and Blue Army’   Bez tweeted out “Why can’t we […]

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It’s the first time I have had to say this about Slaven Bilic but his post-match comments really are well wide of the mark. The manager sounded as though he had suffered from a bad bout of sour grapes after we slipped to a dismal Bournemouth defeat. But thankfully ended with a reasonable appraisal if […]

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Slaven Bilic has hailed the vital return of his running man Michail Antonio from suspension for West Ham’s Premier League trip to Bournemouth.

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With the bigger sides’ games more likely to be broadcast live, Spurs and Arsenal have had fewer Saturday 3pm kick-offs between them this season than London rivals Crystal Palace.

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Bacary Sagna is reportedly keen to make a move to the London Stadium this summer. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is desperately keen to solve his right back problem but whether he will bee the former Arsenal star as the answer at 34 remains to be seen. The Bagna option was first raised a couple of […]

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A West Ham fan has come up with his own bizarre reason for disliking the London Stadium. Apparently he can’t stand the cold inside the LS and reckons Upton Park was much warmer because “you were so enclosed, the atmosphere was great and it was just so warm.” He added: “But here, you’ve got so […]

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Sam Byram’s future at West Ham doesn’t look great and should a decent offer be made in the summer the former Leeds player could be on his way along with up to six others. The manager bought the former Leeds defender in the January of 2016 declaring: “He’s one for next year” – a prediction […]

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West Ham’s season-long problem of individual mistakes being punished wasdemonstrated in all its ugliness against Chelsea last night. And Slaven Bilic made a point of drawing big attention to it after the match without naming culprit and skipper Mark Noble. It was his poor pass deep in Chelsea’s half which saw the league leaders counter […]

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West Ham’s game against Chelsea was largely trouble free last night and there was no repeat of coin throwing or crowd trouble which marred the same fixture in the London Stadium back in October in the EFL Cup. The Met Police have confirmed there were no major issues or incidents but they arrested three supporters […]

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was thrilled to reply to Tottenham and Manchester City’s victories on Sunday – but will not accept giving away late goals.

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Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT London derby Chelsea’s new £500m stadium gets green light And email Jacob or tweet @JacobSteinberg with your thoughts 9.09pm GMT 50 min: A West Ham attack breaks down and Chelsea break, Hazard outrageously back-flicking the ball to a team-mate. They surge up field and Alonso wins a corner on the left. And… 9.08pm GMT 49 min: Kante gives the ball away – we are contractually obliged to call this an “uncharacteristic error” – …

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David Gold is expecting a top performance against Chelsea declaring: “If you look at the teams we fielded in the two previous encounters  I believe we are stronger now.” He remembered how unlucky we were to lose the first game when Diego Costa should have seen red but given the performance in the EFL Cup clash […]

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has warned his squad of the Andy Carroll threat. As the league leaders prepare for the massive London derby the Italian declared: “Andy Carroll is a really good player, very strong physically and we must pay great attention. “But we must pay attention to the whole West Ham team because in […]

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Michael Antonio has revealed very clearly how AFC Wimbledon rejected the chance of signing him when refusing to pay his £7 registration fee when he was a teenager. Whille playing for non league Tooting & Micham the leading Hammer of the Year contender was offered the opportunity to trial for both Queens Park Rangers and […]

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The Blues head to the London Stadium on Monday night well clear of the chasing pack and looking near-certainties to reclaim the Premier League crown.

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We’re back again with our preview of Monday night’s game which sees league leaders Chelsea visit the London Stadium. This week we’re joined by former West Ham favourite Jack Collison who sits alongside myself and Geo to discuss tactics, the opposition, Andy Carroll and our starting line-up.  

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Slaven Bilic looks set to make two changes to the West Ham side for the big Monday night London derby. The manager has made it clear that Andy Carroll is virtually certain to return given his training ground progress but has remained silent on the Andre Ayew option. The Ghana international and club’s record signing […]

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A total of 38 fans have been banned by the club in the aftermath of the disorder against Chelsea earlier this season. According to reports this morning a total of 97 fans were giving their marching orders after CCTV  footage had been studied. But vice chairman Karren Brady CBE confirmed to Claret and Hugh this […]

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They say to win the Premier League you must score the most, concede the least, and have a 20+ goal striker.

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The Chinese Super League’s transfer window closed today. Clubs such as Shanghai Shenhua, Jiangsu Suning and Guangzhou Evergrande have manage to spent hundreds of millions of pounds buying high profile players from various countries but one country that the Chinese have struggled to crack is England. There have been rumours suggesting that Wayne Rooney could […]

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Enner Valencia – Everton The forward was a 70 th minute replacement for Tom Davies as Everton lead 1-0 at home to Sunderland. The game finished 2-0 but Valencia did not score. He did get a few shots on target during his 20 minutes but they were well saved. Tony Martinez – Oxford United Martinez started both games for Oxford this week. He played the full 90 minutes in their 4-0 away victory over Chesterfield, setting up the first goal. It was Martinez …

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CandH ratings man Niall McDonald hands out the marks for the Irons against Watford.  Randolph: Watford’s high press put his distribution under pressure. Not much to do apart from picking the penalty out his net 5 Kouyate: No excuses for the lazy tracking back and clumsy tackle for their pen, even if you argue he […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it crystal clear that the Hammers are still not safe but has no intentions of looking over his shoulder for too much longer. That’s why today’s game at Watford is of crucial importance and another win would probably take the pressure off everybody entirely. Realistic Slav declared: ” First of all […]

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