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David Moyes returns to one of his old stomping grounds today with nor entirely happy memories of Shrewsbury Town. The Hammers boss was a player at the club between 1987 and 1990, making 108 appearances and scoring 12 goals and it was where he started to develop his coaching skills by working at a local […]

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David Moyes will take a good look at Reece Burke, probably starting in tomorrow’s FA Cup tie at Shrewsbury before deciding on the defenders future. There is keen interest from at least four clubs to take the 21 year old ho has been recalled from Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers who want the central defender back […]

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Sead Haksabanovic is ready to impress David Moyes should he get an expected chance against Shrewsbury in tomorrow’s Third Round FA Cup Tie. The official site has revealed that a number of youngsters will travel and ClaretandHugh can reveal several of those who could get their opportunity. We understand that both Josh Cullen and Reece […]

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Marko Arnautovic is clear of a hamstring injury after the £25 million record signing went through a second scan earlier today. That was the good news for Hammers boss David Moyes as the recent five goal Hammers hero was discovered  to be suffering from no more than a tight hamstring and is expected to be […]

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Marko Arnautovic heads for a second scan on a possible hamstring issue today after the first proved inconclusive. The £25 million record signing missed the 1-1 draw with Spurs after feeling some discomfort and was sent off for a scan yesterday. But after it showed nothing the club decided to send him for a second […]

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David Moyes is ready to throw some youngsters into the action when the Hammers take on Shrewsbury Town in the Third Round of the FA Cup tomorrow (Sun). A report on the official website says the manager has confirmed  Joe Hart will start in goal, while young professionals Sead Haksabanovic, Domingos Quina and Toni Martinez could […]

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Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is reported to have made discreet inquiries aimed at taking Joe Hart to Tyneside. Hart has been at the centre of a disappointing loan spell with the Irons but that hasn’t dimmed the Spaniard’s appreciation of the Manchester City stopper apparently. According to the Mirror he is hoping the Hammers will agree […]

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Maraoune Fellaini appears to be becoming a serious target for the Irons in this window. ClaretandHugh reported a couple of nights ago that the Manchester United midfielder was high on David Moyes’ hit list and the Daily ail are now saying the same. Moyes is known to be a big fan of Fellaini, having worked […]

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Winston Reid has spoken in glowing terms of the new young Hammers hero Declan Rice after the 18 year old’s Man of the Match performance against Spurs. Speaking to the official site Reid said: “Declan is not really new [to senior football] because he’s been up with us for a while now. He’s always really willing […]

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West Ham have not received any inquiries of bids for Andy Carroll. Full stop! Reports that he is fancied by Chelsea, Newcastle and Southampton have started to swirl around since he scored a couple of goals against West Brom – his first of the season. But the reality is that the Hammers have had no club […]

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Marko Arnuatovic and Aaron Cresswell will again be missing from the Hammers side that takes on Shrewsbury in the Third Round of the FA Cup this weekend. Arnautovic will be scanned this afternoon after feeling his hamstring whilst Cresswell is ruled out with a recurrence of an oldback injury. And with Michail Antonio still recovering […]

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Adrian has been around long enough to know the Hammers often suffer an inconsistency issue and wasn’t slow to point out what needs to happen next after the draw with Spurs He told the official site: “We defended like a team, all together and very compact. We were hard to beat and we’ve played good games […]

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Declan Rice was the subject of our PlayerWatch last night as we took that precious point off Spurs at Wembley. Daniel Danielli Leach charted the teenager’s every move as he walked off with the Man of the Match award.     3 – Clears away for a corner after a Kane shot 5 – Heads […]

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David Moyes is as bemused as most of us over claims that Andy Carroll is on Antonio Conte’s list of targets for January. We reported the bewildering story from The Sun yesterday after they claimed the striker was wanted as a back up forward to Alvaro Morato at Stamford Bridge. They then appeared to defeat […]

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Mark Noble marched out of Wembley delighted with a point against Spurs. The captain insisted he was not unhappy after Pedro Obiang’s strike had been cancelled out by a Spurs equaliser saying: “I’m not too disappointed. We defended brilliantly and to have four points in in to days is great. “It was a fantastic defensive […]

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David Moyes is reported to have Marouane Fellaini back on his radar this January. It’s now well known that Moyes has made midfield his major priority in the winter window and he enjoys a close friendship with Fellaini whom he brought to the Premier League while at Everton. And according to a report from the […]

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The silly season reached a new level this afternoon with Andy Carroll being linked with a move to Chelsea! Inevitably the report appear in the Sun which immediately defeated its own logic for claiming why the striker would be interested. Repeating his quotes that he is frustrated at the lack of game time at West Ham, […]

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No imagination is needed to realise exactly what a win over Spurs would mean to the Irons – 11th position. No winding up or motivational chat is required from the manager as the Hammers look to leapfrog over Bournemouth, Palace, Newcastle, Brighton and Huddersfield. A win would give the Irons 24 points and improve our […]

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Dave Moyes may be tempted to press Aaron Cresswell into action tonight at Wembley but won’t made a decision until the last minute. The left back is carrying a small back injury and is no better than fifty fifty but with resources so short the manager may be forced to take a chance. Speaking ahead […]

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Angelo Ogbonna is a quick learner and understands the importance of a match against Spurs declaring it “our best derby.” However, he has sent a “feet on the ground” message to the squad as they bid to score their second win over the north Londoners after sharing ten goals in two games this season. He […]

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Marko Arnautovic has no quibble with David Moyes’ “if you don’t run you don’t play” mantra and he remains as passionate in his response to the fans as ever. Many questioned his attitude and body language when he arrived at the London Stadium but his recent exploits have shown he is as passionate and determined […]

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Spurs boss Mauricio  Pochettino has warned there must be no repeats of the League Cup defeat his team suffered at the hands of West Ham tonight. He is still smarting from that 3-2 turnaround and said: “We took that cup very seriously and we had the idea to win and go through to the next stage. […]

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West Ham have received no offers for Reece Oxford from Germany and are determined to give the youngster every opportunity of proving himself at West Ham. Despite media reports that both Borrusia Monchengladbach and FC Leipzig are keen to take the teenager in a permanent deal, ClaretandHugh has learned  that no firm offers have been […]

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Aaron Cresswell is very doubtful for tomorrow evening’s game against Wembley after leaving the action against West Brom with a back injury. The defender took a knock in the second half and has aggravated an old injury and although described as “very minor” it looks sufficient to keep him out of the match against Spurs. […]

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Andy Carroll has made it clear to David Moyes that he wants more starts and that he has no interest in being an impact sub. After his two goals against West Brom the striker laid bare his frustrations at being forced to sit games out. He said: “Yes, it’s been very frustrating, I’ve been sitting […]

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West Bromwich Albion and West Ham have both released statements in relation the Jake Livermore incident West Brom told their supporters on their official website: “IN the light of intense media speculation, West Bromwich Albion would like to clarify an incident involving our player Jake Livermore in last night’s Premier League game at West Ham. […]

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