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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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  Man United 1 Irons 1 It was often not easy to watch but in the end it all came right for an Irons side which looks better and better with every successive game. Even with no Winston Reid at the heart of defence Slav’s defensive set-up looked awesome and it was Darren Randolph who […]

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Live updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Old Trafford Email daniel.harris.casual@theguardian.com | Tweet: @danielharris Keep up with all today’s action with out live scores service 4.51pm GMT 20 min “Michael Carrick was playing for West Ham in that 2002/3 clip you posted,” emails Mark Judd, “and now he is gluing Manchester United together almost by himself, he’s had a long and successful career alright.” It’s very…

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West Ham escaped dropping into the bottom three this afternoon by the skin of their teeth. Result just about worked out in their favour and despite Swansea scoring an incredible 5-4 victory over Alan Pardew’s struggling Palace, that wasn’t enough to drag the Irons further down. Hull City managed a 1-1 draw with West Brom […]

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The Red Devils boss is confident his side can recover enough points in the coming months to restore their place among the favourites to win the title this season

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Slaven Bilic has hinted that Andy Carroll could be in line for a surprise against Manchester United on Sunday. Carroll is only just back in training but the manager said: “He’s been training with us for three days. He came back after a long injury and he’s very close. He could be in the squad. We’re going […]

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Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle has claimed that outside factors were responsible for his decision to release Martin Samuelsen from his loan at the club. Speaking to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Coyle revealed: “I cut the loan short. It’s very simple, Martin is a lovely young man, a talented man, but I think there was […]

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Slaven Bilic admits he’s not fearful but is of course feeling the pressure of the team’s League position . Speaking at his morning presser ahead of the Manchester United game he said: “I feel the pressure of course, because we are not delivering and performing enough to get points to feel happy. But I see […]

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I’m worried – not about West Ham being relegated because there is too much quality in the team for that to happen. Yes, I know that has been said before and the worst has happened but I genuinely don’t see it happening this time around despite all the problems we are experiencing. No, what worries […]

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By Rich Sprent We NEED a striker – every West Ham fan is begging for one! Sturridge, Mandzucic, Lacazzette are grabbing the headlines (again). And all will be great if we get one of them and they settle immediately hitting the back of the net on a regular basis. The current system however, is more […]

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Pedro Obiang has told the squad to learn from their mistakes and press on at Old Trafford ths weekend. The midfielder says the squad needs to come back even stronger in Manchester. He said: “We were very upset in the dressing room after the final whistle. It was a great game and we tried everything to […]

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Crystal Palace are bottom of the pile for points won per game in 2016 from England’s top four divisions.

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West Ham have pencilled in an Andy Carroll return to match action for December 11 at Anfield. An injury which the striker publicly declared was a four to six weeks job after it was sustained against Asra Giurgiu in August may finally be put behind him nearly four months later. However, even the date with […]

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Daniel Sturridge continues to be linked strongly with a January move to the Irons. The Hammers are insisting they have not closed the door on a possible move but insist that others are in the frame. A club source told us late last night: “There’s been a lot of speculation about him and the club […]

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Of course we’re all bitterly disappointed. That defeat at Spurs was as hard to take as it gets. But it wasn’t all bad and here ClaretandHugh’s FB members at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have their say on teh 3-2 defeat at White Hart Lane. O Bilic should not have subbed in that last 10 mins.We were in control. OYesterday […]

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West Ham are hopeful that Reece Oxford will finaly put pen to paper on a new deal over the next week to ten days. The young Hammer had been believed to have already agreed the five year offer but a club source told ClaretandHugh late last night that they are still awaiting his signature. Discussion […]

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The England forward hit twice in just over two minutes to turn the game around at White Hart Lane, to the delight of his boss

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Spurs nearly lost their unbeaten record; instead they came away with the most dramatic of wins. 7.56pm GMT Related: Harry Kane’s two late goals earn Tottenham victory over West Ham 7.29pm GMT Well, that was quite the finish! West Ham looked on course for victory, Spurs bereft of ideas. But Heung-min Son sparked into life at the end, and his two bursts down the left set up two goals for the hero Harry Kane. What a comeback! …

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David Gold today told the BBC that the Premier League is a little bit further along the road towards safe seaing following the chairmens’ meeting today. DG is a firm advocate of the introduction of sch an experiment and told the BBC:  “The Premier League took the first steps today towards safe standing. But Dan Johnson, […]

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Suggestions that Troy Deeney could join West Ham in January are “not even close” his agent has told the Watford Observer. The 28-year-old, who signed a new five-year contract  with Watford in the summer, had been linked in the Daily Mirror with a move to West Ham but his agent has confirmed there is no truth […]

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Former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic is reported to be a possible Hammers target should, as seems certain, Sione Zaza leave in January. The 27 year old scored eight goals for Manchester City between 2013-15 and managed six in 26 for Inter Milan last season but has so far to find the net after four […]

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Aaron Cresswell last night arrived at the top of his profession and immediately declared: “”I won’t have my chest puffed out, that’s for sure!” “Of course I’m delighted, but now it’s a case of getting my head down and back to work on Thursday.” In an interview on the official site Cressie said of his […]

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David Gold heads for Thursday’s Premier League chairmans’ meeting ready to push hard on the proposal for safe standing to be introduced acoss the Premier League. The co chairman has been an advocate of the scenario for a long time and is determined to ensure the subject gets a big hearing as the climate towards […]

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David Sullivan has let rip at former chairman Eggert Magnusson accusing him of threatening “the very future of West Ham United.” The chairman is angry at reports that made about the London Stadium when claiming it should be ripped down and rebuilt. Speaking on the official site DS said: “I was disappointed to read some irresponsible […]

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One time Hammers target Saido Berahino will be available from West Bromwich Albion at a knockdown price in January but Slaven Bilic is unlikely to be tempted by the prospect. Albion know it is the last chance they have to cash in on the club outcast who insists he is determined to see out his contract. […]

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David Gold fears that if Aaron Cresswell doesn’t get on for the start against Scotland this evening he won’t get on at all. The co chairman is thrilled our  left back has received his international call up declaring: “No player deserves it more – he has worked so hard and been brilliant for this club […]

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