Everton have sacked manager Ronald Koeman after Sunday’s 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal left them in the Premier League relegation zone. A statement said the club “would like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the club over the past 16 months”. The Toffees are 18th in the Premier League […]
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Koeman beats Bilic to sack race
Posted on 23 October 2017.
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Slaven Bilic’s analysis of Brighton defeat in his own words
Posted on 21 October 2017.
“It was a bad performance,” Bilic told sky Sports. “The goals killed us, the first one very quick. Between the first and second goal we were dominating the game.” “They defended the box really good and at the end of the first half we conceded from a bit of skill from their player. It is […]
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West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Premier League Matchday Nine Preview
Posted on 20 October 2017.
To kick off Matchday Nine of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, we host Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday Night Football on what promises to be an atmospheric night under the lights in Stratford. Slaven Bilic’s boys come into the tie off the back of Saturday’s frustrating draw at Turf Moor, whereas, Chris Hughton’s men tasted an agonizing 1-1 draw of their own, balancing the scales perfectly heading into the intriguing matchup. When? The encounter is scheduled to kick-off at 8 …
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BBC pundit says West Ham have turned a corner
Posted on 20 October 2017.
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson believes West Ham have turned a corner and believes they will beat Brighton this evening at the London Stadium. Speaking to the BBC website Lawro said: “I do feel like West Ham have turned the corner since the start of the season, even if Andy Carroll’s red card probably cost them victory at […]
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Pundit predicts West Ham joy
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Sky Sports football pundit Paul Merson predicts a narrow West Ham win this evening The former Arsenal footballer told Sky Sports website: “West Ham to win this by a goal. I watched West Ham the other week against Swansea, they fell over the line in the last minute. I look at Brighton, they play a […]
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Little Pea up front excites Bilic
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic admits he’s “very excited” at the prospect of seeing Chicharito up front in a central role tonight (Fri). The vast majority of fans have been confused at the wide left role handed to the Mexican in early games and and the manager has explained why he has not been playing him that role […]
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Noble, Cresswell play ‘have you ever?’
Posted on 20 October 2017.
Have Mark Noble or Aaron Cresswell ever been stood up? Or been involved in a dressing room bust-up? They reveal all in ‘have you ever?’…
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Brighton Team News – Set to miss four key players
Posted on 19 October 2017.
Brighton will be without defender Shane Duffy, who has a groin strain, while Davy Propper is also out with a thigh problem. Steve Sidwell is a long-term absentee, and is not set to be back in action until November due to a back injury. Striker Tomer Hemed is serving the final game of a three-match ban, […]
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Spurs likely to play kids against West Ham
Posted on 18 October 2017.
Spurs could well deprioritise the Carabao Cup match against West Ham next Wednesday evening as the tie sandwiched in-between two important games for our North London rivals. Spurs have three games at Wembley Stadium in the space of eleven days with the Hammers sandwiched in between. Spurs take on Liverpool in the Premier League this Sunday […]
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Carroll Ban a Blessing?
Posted on 17 October 2017.
It’s been spoken of at length since the the final whistle blew against Burnley but it does appear that Andy Carroll’s idiotic double lunge may well pave the way for a more attractive (not to mention effective) style of play. I’m surely not the only person who is concerned that Slav will shoehorn the big […]
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West Ham & Chelsea accused of Racism
Posted on 17 October 2017.
West Ham and Chelsea have been condemned by Spanish newspaper Marca who claimed Spurs are hated ‘due to their Jewish origins’ in an article originally published on Monday. Marca has since issued an apology for the article which also said the north London club were ‘hated, but played good football’. Spurs, West Ham and Chelsea have […]
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Carroll gets ‘soft’ fine for red card
Posted on 16 October 2017.
Andy Carroll will be fined around £45,000 for his red card against Burnley at the weekend. Reports that the striker will be hit with a two week wage fine are incorrect and the Geordie’s indiscretion instead will be hit with a fine which represents a pretty lenient punishment given the severity of the crime. There […]
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Kouyate anger …but praises Irons fans to the skies
Posted on 15 October 2017.
Cheik Kouyate is a very angry young man after seeing two points go down the ‘swanee’ at Burnley but reckons the Irons fans always show themselves to be “the best fans in England.” The Senegal international made no attempt to hide his fury at yesterday’s results declaring: “We are so angry because it’s possible to take […]
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Slaven Bilic angry with Andy Carroll
Posted on 15 October 2017.
Post-match Slaven Bilic told TV camera he was angry with Andy Carroll in picking up two yellow cards in two minutes saying a player of his experience cannot do that. Bilic told a reporter “Of course I’m angry with Carroll. He’s a very experienced player. It wasn’t deliberate but a player of his experience, you cannot do that […]
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Dyche: “They camped us in but Carroll had to go”
Posted on 14 October 2017.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche explained the Hammers had shown how tough the Premier League is – even against 10 men as the two teams fought out a draw at Turf Moor. After the game he said: “”Some games open up and teams lose their shape and it makes it easier to break them down, but […]
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Bilic admits he can make no decision on player’s future
Posted on 14 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic has admitted that he can make no definite long term decision on Diafra Sakho’s West Ham future. The striker’s position has been under regular discussion since he attempted to engineer a move to Rennes in the winter before the club made it clear he was staying at the London Stadium. He has returned […]
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D-day to decide who is West Ham’s No.1 striker
Posted on 13 October 2017.
By CandH associate editor Sean Whetstone Slaven Bilic has almost a full squad to choose from when West Ham face Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday and all eyes will be on his first choice of striker. The Croatian appears to favor Andy Carroll despite the striker giving away two goals and picking up yellow cards […]
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Bilic: Hart unfairly criticised
Posted on 12 October 2017.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic believes English football is taking Joe Hart for granted.
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Foo Fighters announce London Stadium gigs
Posted on 12 October 2017.
Foo Fighters have announced details of huge UK tour dates for summer 2018 including the London Stadium To launch their acclaimed new album ‘Concrete And Gold‘, the Foos’ last UK gig was an epic, hit-packed affair at The O2 in London – featuring a guest appearance from Rick Astley. Now, after this and their epic […]
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Slav on safer ground!
Posted on 09 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic looks safer in his job today than for some time according to the bookies. Ronald Koeman is now a red hot favourite to be the next Premier League manager to depart with the the Everton boss quoted at 1/3 to get the boot. However, that has served to push Bilic out as far […]
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Hammer goal not enough for Scotland
Posted on 09 October 2017.
A late goal by Hammer Robert Snodgrass was not enough for Scotland to achieve World Cup qualification for Russia. Substitute Snodgrass turned home Darren Fletcher’s cross in the 87th minute and although Slovenia’s Bostjan Cesar was sent off in the closing stages, Scotland could not find a winner. Scotland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup […]
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Macari: “Parkes and McAvennie rarely trained”
Posted on 08 October 2017.
Former West Ham manager Lou Macari has explained his concerns to find out Hammer Phil Parkes could not train when he joined the club saying he could only do fitness work on an exercise bike. Speaking Exclusively to Moore Than Just A Podcast Macari said: “I couldn’t do anything about Parkesey not being able to train every day, […]
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Bilic faces huge Burnley selection test
Posted on 08 October 2017.
Slaven Bilic could be facing the biggest test of his season so far at the weekend and not necessarily from the opposition but from himself. The Hammers boss look likely to have an entirely fit squad for the trip to Burnley which will give him the opportunity to field his strongest team so far. This […]
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Souness takes a swing at Sullivan jnr
Posted on 08 October 2017.
Graeme Souness has attacked Jack Sullivan’s Twitter activities describing his behaviour as “unacceptable.” The former Liverpool star and Sky TV pundit has opened up to the Sunday Times on issues in the game which he sees as wrong. He declared that the best two examples of player power undermining managers in recent seasons are Jose Mourinho […]
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Hammers would veto any athletics disruption
Posted on 06 October 2017.
West Ham would veto any possible disruption to football fixtures because of Athletics championships a source close to the club has claimed today. Recent reports have suggested that UK Athletics could bid for the European and World Athletics championships in 2022, 2027 or 2029 but a senior West Ham source has told Claret and Hugh […]
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Legend Pele’s West Ham Mooro tease
Posted on 05 October 2017.
Legendary three-time World Cup winner Pele has teased West Ham fans that he could have teamed up alongside close friend and adversary Bobby Moore in claret and blue. Pele resisted the advances of Europe’s finest clubs in the 1960s and 70s to stay with his beloved Santos, before a stint with New York Cosmos, and […]
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