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Lukasz Fabianski’s standing as a Hammer reached heroic levels last night behind a defence which didn’t look as though it had been introduced to each other. Three or four totally outstanding saves – one of which was world class – were quite out of this world before he recovered from a terrible boot in the […]

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With less than 48 hours remaining of the January transfer window, it remains mostly quiet and we are not expecting too many surprises many will be disappointed to hear. At the beginning of the window, Claret and Hugh explained that the cupboard was bare and that any inbound transfers would need to be funded by […]

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Wolves 3 Irons 0 by Hugh Southon Everything that could go wrong did go wrong on another night of despair from a Hammers team which has taken four points from a possible 15 in the League! This was a horrible defeat on a night when the team completely failed to wipe away memories of […]

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Hugh hands out the marks Fabianski: Stunning performance from the keeper – three or four amazing saves and seemingly concussed for several minutes but carried on – HERO 10 Zaba: Tough night for the veteran but put in another decent shift under pressure 5 Diop: Under pressure throughout as wave after wave […]

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Two pictures which show the utter despair that has overtaken the Hammers . The usualyl ultra cool Manuel Pellegrini and his number two Mario Husillos bury their heads as the thoroughly awful Hammers slip to a humiliating defeat on Saturday evening. Meanwhile the much heralded return of Marko Arnautovic ends in disaster tonight as he […]

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CandH reporter Danny Leach followed Marko Arnautovic’s return – such as it was – and here’s the blow by blow account. 16 – Controls a knock down very well but his through ball to Antonio out on the right is too heavy and goes out for a throw 25 – Filters a […]

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Marko Arnautovic was pictured leaving the Wolves stadium wearing a protective boot on crutches while grimacing in p Asked by reporters whether Manual Pellegrini had an injury update on Marko the manager said “Not at this moment but I think it will not be an easy injury. I hope that he doesn’t have any problems […]

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Manuel Pellegrini told reporters post-match at the end of three nil Wolves defeat that it was impossible for West Ham to play any worse. The manager moaned “No shots on target and we conceded three goals, it is impossible to play worse!” Explaining further the gaffer said “The first 45 minutes was even for both teams, […]

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Episode twenty of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone and fellow presenters Nigel Kahn, George and John Bucci discuss the embarrassing FA Cup defeat at the hands of AFC Wimbledon, we also discuss transfer news ahead of the transfer deadline […]

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Please vote with your personal ratings for West Ham players who played for ten minutes or more in the Wolves v West Ham United in the Premier League on Tuesday evening. Please only vote if you watched the game yourself and select a numerical score between one and ten where one is low and ten […]

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Former Hammers hero Tony Gale has added his voice to those who believe Marko Arnaoutovich should have been allowed to walk rather than be granted a new West Ham deal. And that verdict falls in line with the results of a ClaretandHugh poll asking whether the Hammers were correct to offer him another year on […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear that Marko Arnautovic must settle down and do the business! Like the rest of us the manager is weary of the disruption caused by the January transfer window which on this occasion claimed the Hammers striker as one of its victims (probably not exactly the right word but you […]

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Marko Arnautovic is back in the squad for tonight’s match at Molineux against Wolves and the only question marks is over Aaron Cresswell and Samir Nasri who are still recovering from knocks. Manuel Pellegrini looks likely to opt for Arthur Masuaku on the left side of the defence with Pablo Zabaleta returning to the right-back […]

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Sixty per cent of West Ham supporters think the club were wrong to give Marko Arnautovic a contract extension and pay rise while forty per cent think it was the right thing to do in the difficult circumstances. In a Claret and Hugh poll of 1,529 readers, 611 (40%) said the club were right to give him […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is refusing to hide following the hiding at Wimbledon but he will find himself even more exposed if things go wrong tonight. For he has taken full responsibility for the defeat against Wimbledon putting his head on the block by declaring that the motivation of players is entirely his. Be it a Premier […]

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The Hammers travel to the Black Country tonight ahead of a crucial game against Wolves tomorrow evening and we have a highly informed view of the opposition from top midlands freelance journalist Tim Nash who – a Wolves supporter and reporter who has followed the famous old boys in black and gold for 40 years. […]

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Manuel Pellegrini appears to have mad it crystal clear again that Reece Oxford is bang at the bottom of the Irons pile. Despite some notably dodgy displays from Angelo Ogbonna and with Fabian Balbuena and Winston Reid injured, there remains no way back for the young central defender. Many questions continue to be asked about […]

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Portugues under 20 forward Mesaque Dju has travelled to London today and is now set to sign for West Ham from Benfica. A senior Hammers source talking to us on the phone this evening ecplained; “It’s not quite done at this stage but there are no problems foreseen. He will link up with his fellow countryman […]

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Marko Arnautovic looks odds on to make his Hammers return against Wolves at Molineux tomorrow night (Tues). Manuel Pellegrini steered clear of giving cast iron assurances but spent a bit of time on discussing his expectations of the striker and other players in the squad ahead of the game. The reality is surely though that […]

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A message to the fans . . . . sort of pic.twitter.com/egeeT0s0OY — Kris Gonzo (@GONZObignose) January 27, 2019 Gonzo has been a very busy boy this morning and is clearly still – like most of us – deeply immersed in the Marko Arnautovic issue. After the Austian delievered his message of love and loyalty on […]

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Sadly once again the Hammers media department has chosen to trot out a player to tell us that Saturday’s defeat at AFC Wimbledon “wasn’t good enough.” Well, well, well, good spot that! Mark Noble is the unfortunate individual to be chosen for this exercise in the self evident when perhaps the best thing those in […]

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It has been topsy-turvy few days for the Hammers. First Marko Arnautovic teased us on social media telling us to expect news of his activities, then came his social media statement committing his future to the club followed a club confirmation that he has signed a contract extension. An orchestrated media charm offensive followed with an article, […]

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West Ham supporters have given out some of the Claret and Hugh worst player ratings ever with the man of the match being eventually awarded to Felipe Anderson with an average score of just 5.91. Five players scored ratings in the twos while another two had average scores in the ones. Michail Antonio was the […]

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Gonzo has always been top man behind a camera! And his latest image catches the bewilderment and total confusion involved on Saturday evening as the Hammers crashed to one of the most humiliating defeats in their history. It shows Andy Carroll, Pedro Obiang and captain Mark Noble appearing to be – quite rightly – holding […]

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In what has become a familiar monthly announcement for fans, a number of West Ham Premier League fixture changes have been announced after broadcasters made their TV picks. West Ham’s home match against Newcastle United will now have a 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday 2nd March after being selected for broadcast by Sky Sports. West Ham’s final […]

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West Ham have denied there is any immediate interest in Reece Oxford from Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt following a report from Sky Sports who claimed the German club were ready to offer £8 million. The story emerged yesterday but according to the Hammers there has been no contact with the club although there may be some […]

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