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Hammers 2 Brighton 2 Well, in the end it was about as exciting as a a game of football gets but it really shouldn’t have been like that. For just as was the case of Burnley we didn’t turn up until halfway through the second half when two goals down to grab two of our […]

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Marko Arnautovic may have been the best striker on the pitch but he was far from a happy bunny at the end and that’s how it works for winners. The Austrian – on his second game back – was into the old routine and had a snap shot on the turn in the first half […]

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Not many would argue that Robert Snodgrass has been the success story of the first half of the season having defied all odds to become a permanent fixture in the team. His achievement has been extraordinary and worthy of admiration from every fan even those among us who gave him no chance of become a […]

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Fabian Balbuena is making good progress from his knee injury and could could be back in first team action within a week to a fortnight. The Paraguayan central defender was injured during the 2-0 defeat by Watford and at one stage it was thought he could be out for several weeks. But ClaretandHugh was told […]

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Marko Arnautovic is this morning being linked with a move to Chelsea but we have been assured at this stage there is no move from the south west Londoners. According to the Daily Express and others, the Blues are not confident of sealing a deal for Gonzalo Higuain and that as a result boss Maurizio Sarri […]

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Consistency remain the key the Hammers must again find tonight against Brighton they need to show that they have the bounce back factor in their make up again. Three defeats on the bounce against Brighton need to be put on the back burner as the team gets back onto the sort of roll which had […]

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Maneul Pellegrini has confirmed that much missed right back Pablo Zabaleta could return to the squad for tonight’s match against Brighton. For all Michail Antonio’s obvious virtues he is not a defender and with so many injured Zaba’s illness was the last thing required. As reported by ClaretandHugh yesterday (Tues) Zaba has now returned to […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has delivered bad news concerning Chicharto whom he reckons needs at least another 10 days to recover from a new injury. The striker suffered a muscle injury in the game against Watford and is ruled out for tonight plus the Birmingham FA Cup tie and the Arsenal game on the 12th of the month […]

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Hammer’s skipper Mark Noble has avoided a one-match suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Burnley thanks to new regulations bought in this season. In the past, any yellow card picked up in the Premier League, EFL, FA Cup or Carabao Cup would be totted up together. When a player […]

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League One Walsall have signed former West Ham winger Matt Jarvis from Championship club Norwich City on loan until the end of the season. The now 32-year-old midfielder joined West Ham United from Wolves in August 2012 for a record transfer fee of £10.75m on a five year deal with an option for another year. Despite […]

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New West Ham signing Samri Masri has been giving his first interview to West Ham TV. “I know the team and, for me, West Ham is a team with a lot of quality,” Nasri told WHUFC.com. “I think that West Ham has everything to be one of the biggest clubs in London, for sure. This […]

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Pablo Zabaleta could return from illness after resuming training this morning but Javier Hernandez is still sidelined with a hamstring strain which could see him out for a further ten days. Robert Snodgrass is expected to recover from a knock he received against Burnley. As Samri Nasri was a free agent, he was registered with […]

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The Hammers go into the game against Brighton tomorrow on the back of three consecutive defeats against Chris Hughton’s team and a horrendous performance against Burnley at the weekend. That means one thing – we are owed a top performance despite the options in team selection being more than a bit limited. Brighton sit two […]

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The majority of West Ham supporters believe the Hammers can score between 54-59 points this season meaning earning between 27 and 31 in the remaining 18 games in 2019. Based on last season that total would be enough to earn seventh place and a European spot With over 1,300 readers voting in the Claret and Hugh poll […]

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In today’s Claret and Hugh poll we ask whether West Ham will win, lose or draw at the London Stadium tomorrow evening at the London Stadium. BBC Pundit Mark Lawrenson predicts a West Ham telling the BBC website: “I think the Hammers will get back to winning ways against Brighton. As much as I love […]

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West Ham fans and players will be keeping a keen eye on the clash between Everton and Leicester this lunchtime with both teams narrowly above us the the league table. The Hammers are on 27 points from 20 games whilst Everton are in 10th on the same 27 and Leicester on 28 after losing to […]

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The January transfer window opened today as one minute past midnight as 2019 started and will close at 11 pm on 31st January. West Ham got off to an early start by signing free agent Samri Nasri yesterday who completed his 12-month ban on New Year’s Eve. We shouldn’t get too carried away with rumours […]

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There are many reasons to tip the Hammers to beat Brighton at the London Stadium but Paul Merson may have found the best one of all. Now I know pundits are far from everybody’s cup of team but the former Gooder’s observation on Brighton’s away form seems insightful. The Seagulls have been beaten by the […]

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Pablo Zabaleta is back on the training ground this morning and looking likely to return to the team for the match against Brighton and Hove Albion at the London Stadium tomorrow night. Zaba has been suffering a bout of illness and not many would argue that the veteran right back has been badly missed at […]

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If Manuel Pellegrini is true to his usual form Mark Noble will be missing from the Hammers team against Brighton tomorrow with either Aaron Cresswell or Pablo Zabaleta inheriting the skipper’s armband. There can be no argument that Noble was dreadful against Burnley and although the team generally were in awful form his display was […]

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Essex Police have released CCTV footage of missing West Ham season ticket holder Jack Morrad this evening. A statement on Facebook by Essex Police reads: “Officers looking for a missing man in #Basildon are planning to drain a lake in Gloucester Park as the search continues. Jack Morrad, 28, was last seen in Broadhurst Place at […]

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Essex Police have released CCTV footage of missing West Ham season ticket holder Jack Morrad this evening. A statement on Facebook by Essex Police reads: “Officers looking for a missing man in #Basildon are planning to drain a lake in Gloucester Park as the search continues. Jack Morrad, 28, was last seen in Broadhurst Place at […]

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West Ham have officially confirmed the signing of Samir Nasri. The French midfielder has joined the Hammers on an initial contract until the end of the 2018/19 season, with the option to extend his stay in east London. Nasri is available to play again after a 12-month ban and is ready to restart his career in […]

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Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is struggling in Saudi Abriba with only one win in nine games. Bilic was named as the new manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad in late September but has lost six of his nine games in charge, drawing another two. Al-Ittihad, who have won the Saudi Pro League on eight […]

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The Claret and Hugh West Ham player ratings have recorded some of the worst ratings since the scheme begun after the defeat against Burnley. Fabianski was the only player to record a seven score with a 7.08 which made him Hammers man of the match again. Robert Snodgrass and Declan Rice were the only Hammers to record a score in […]

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West Ham will announce their first signing of the winter in the guise of Samir Nasri as early as tomorrow when the transfer window opens but we may need to wait a little while for his full debut. The 31-year old French midfielder 18-month ban ends at midnight tonight and he is free to play […]

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