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Crowd trouble returned to the London Stadium during West Ham’s two-nil win over Watford yesterday thanks to some heavy-handed stewarding and policing.  Trouble flared again in block 114 in the West stand after the Hammers goal was ruled offside around the half-hour mark.  Away fans next to block 114 taunted West Ham supporters for an early celebration […]

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David Sullivan wants manager David Moyes to remain at West Ham  for “many, many years.” Despite the manager making it clear on several occasions that he won’t be discussing a contract until the end of the season it’s clear that the co chairman is ready to make the appointment permanent. In a video from the […]

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  CandH’s PlayerWatch reporter Danny Danielli Leach kept a very careful eye on Michail Antonio against Watford as the big fella continued his recovery after a long injury absence.Here’s his every touch over the 90 minutes.   2 – Receives the ball from Cresswell but runs straight into Janmaat when dribbling with the ball 2 […]

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Marko Arnautovic made a magnificent goal scoring return for the Irons taking his Hammers tally to sevn goals in nine Premier League games. And afterwards he said: “I was already hungry when I was out injure. I was doing a lot of things outside the pitch in my rehab and my people helped me a lot […]

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David Moyes admitted he’s have thought people were kidding if they had claimed the Hammers could make the top ten following his arrival. But after a really determined and at times classy performance from the Irons against Watford he said: ”  It’s great credit to the players. We want to keep improving. He told BBC […]

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Hammers 2 Watford 0 By Hugh Southon The Irons bounced back from their miserable performance on the south coast last weekend to grab three precious points and a fine display. We may often be a shambles off the pitch but the players did all the talking with a great display at the London Stadium showing […]

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan has addressed the Club’s supporters in a video interview with West Ham TV. He reveals that the Club will be carrying out a complete restructuring of its player recruitment and scouting system this summer, and urges supporters to give the team their full backing during matches between now and the […]

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David Moyes has re-opened the debate on what caused Patrice Evra to kick a Marseille fan in the head. After the incident, Evra was fined €10,000 and banned from UEFA club matches for seven months. His club Marseille suspended him later terminating his contract by mutual consent. At the time French newspaper L’equipe claimed the […]

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David Moyes has decided that 40 is the “magic figure”  and with the team coming to the end of what looked a very winnable set of games three points against Watford today is vital. That puts the club 10 points away from the target which should ensure that for all our worries Premier League football […]

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West Ham’s clash with Watford this weekend is the first of 12 finals for the Hammers, according to Javier Hernandez. The striker has scored in two of his last three outings, and is set to start against the Hornets, who beat Chelsea 4-1 last time out.  Watford sit just three points further ahead of us […]

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David Moyes has told his players that they are the masters of their own destiny at West Ham! With the Irons in 12th but only three points clear of the relegation zone he has repeated his mantra that the players are the ones in charge of their own destiny.  He made it clear in his […]

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Confusion remains over the West Ham board’s role in transfer dealings following the dismissal of Tony Henry over racism claims with the former head of recruitment telling the Daily Mail journalist that the policy was not racist and suggested it was supported by club management. West Ham quickly denied that was the case at the time, insisting […]

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David Moyes says he considered Patrice Evra in January after losing Arthur Masuaku to suspension. The West Ham manager told reporters this afternoon: “I’d considered him during January, especially after Arthur was suspended. I was looking at other players and then after the window closed I could get it done.I know what Pat will bring. […]

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Andre Ayew says West Ham did not try and force him out of the club, despite reports which claimed boss David Moyes had told him he was surplus to requirements. He said in an interview: “They did everything to get me to stay and we spoke a lot, but I felt I wanted to move […]

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David Moyes says Michail Antonio and Marko Arnautovic are closer to a return but Winston Reid is suffering from a throat infection. Moyes told reporters in a pre-match press conference  “We’re getting people back and closer to fitness. Michail and Marko have done a bit of training this week. Hopefully we’re getting closer to getting […]

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There will no bacon sandwiches on the menu for Patrice Evra at Rush Green training ground. According to a report in the Manchester Evening news in 2014, a bizarre row over bacon sandwiches in a lounge at Manchester Airport broke out between David Moyes and Patrice Evra before the pair jetted out for a Manchester United Champions […]

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Sam Allardyce insists that Everton were never interested in West Ham’s new signing, Patrice Evra! The French left-back completed a free transfer to the Hammers earlier this week, with several reports claiming the Hammers beat the Merseysiders to his signature.  However, Allardyce has now insisted that he did not even consider the former Manchester United […]

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David Moyes is closing in on a free transfer for Augsburg defender Daniel Opare. African football website Soka25East.com claims the  27-year-old is out of contract  after parting ways with German side two days ago following discipline issues. The former Ashanti Gold Star was prevented from leaving Augsburg during the January transfer which is believed to have […]

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Former Hammer Jimmy Bullard is the latest former player to criticise  West Ham’s signing of free agent Patrice Evra.  “Evra is an unbelievable name to have at the club, it’s just five years too late,”said Bullard on his betting blog. “He’ll bring a bit of experience and leadership with him but for me, I’d rather see some […]

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Former Hammer Andre Ayew says African players are proud of themselves and although maybe an African player can be difficult  French and English players can be difficult too. Speaking to Wales Online for the first time since the Tony Henry story Ayew said: “I just know that we African players are proud of ourselves, we […]

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Patrice Evra claims David Moyes is the same man now as he was when he first met him at Manchester United – straight and honest. In a revealing interview with the official website the Frenchman declared: ” I have known the manager since we were in Manchester and since the first meeting we had there, we […]

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West Ham have already shown that they know how to negotiate the free agent market! The Hammers secured the veteran Patrice Evra from Marseille earlier this week, the defender bolstering David Moyes’ options at full-back.  However, we’re in desperate need of signing a midfielder, with Moyes’ options paper thin. Mark Noble and Joao Mario are […]

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Marko Arnautovic has returned to training with the first team this week and there are hopes he could be available for selection on Saturday as West Ham face Watford at the London Stadium. Arnautovic was pictured in training today in an official West Ham United Snapchat video alongside new recruit Patrice Evra. The Austrian has been […]

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West Ham could look to sign Daniel Opare on a free transfer in the summer, after he was told to find a new club by Bundesliga side Augsburg. The right-back is currently in a major dispute with the German side, and reports had claimed that he was sacked after violating the club’s code of conduct.  […]

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David Moyes has been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Month award! The West Ham boss features in a line-up also comprising Swansea City’s Carlos Carvalhal, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino. The Hammers were unbeaten throughout January, beating […]

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I would not be the least bit surprised to see emergency left back Patrice Evra line up at left back with Aaron Cresswell employed in the Arthur Masuaku role on Saturday afternoon against Watford. With Arthur Masuaku’s disgusting moment of madness coming just before the close of the window on January 27 and little time […]

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