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Many people can become victims of their own success but it appears to have caught up with Declan Rice earlier than most. As a result he is putting himself through – or maybe his advisers are responsible – some testing times at a period of his life when he should be allowed to concentrate on […]

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Javier Hernandez feels West Ham are playing with a “winning mentality” under Manuel Pellegrini. The Mexico international ought to know a thing or two about trophies, having played for Manchester United and Real Madrid. And he believes that the Irons will only get better after a spirited, but ultimately losing, effort against Arsenal. He told […]

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Declan Rice’s international future has taken a fresh twist after Gareth Southgate said the young Hammer had a decision to make! The centre-back is in the middle of a tug-of-war between the Republic of Ireland and England, but has yet to commit to either. And Southgate, who is looking for fresh blood for his young […]

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West Ham look to be back to full fitness for the weekend game with only long term injury victims Winston Reid, Manu Lanzini and Andy Carroll unavailable. As reported previously Marko Arnautovic looks likely to be involved in the squad for Wolves but the manager is expected to update his situation his press conference which […]

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West Ham will carry ball number No 30 when the Carabao Cup Third round draw is made this evening. Those described as the top teams – although Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United currently sit in 13th – enter the fray tonight with much feared Manchester City and Liverpool carrying Nos 15 and 14th respectively. Other numbers […]

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Mark Noble looks unlikely to be involved in the Wolves match on Saturday having only returned to training earlier today (Thurs). The captain has been suffering a back problem which he struggled with for parts of last season and with so many options at his disposal the manager seems unlikely to involve him at this […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear that the game against Wolves is one the Hammers must win! Talking at his press conference hr said: “Yes we must win it, we knew it would be a tough start to the season. We made a mistake once, we cannot do that again. And dropping a heavy hint […]

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West Ham got something of a dream draw in the third round of the Carabao Cup when their No 30 ball was paired up with Macclesfield for a London Stadium affair. Manuel Pellegrini’s side will play hosts two the League Two outfit who currently sit in 23rd place of the bottom league. The match against […]

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Manuel Pellegrini would not be looking for a single additional player even were the window to open today. The manager couldn’t be happier with the squad he has assembled at a cost of over £100 million and would not be spending another penny. Despite the stop/stop start to the League campaign the Chilean declared himself […]

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Manuel Pellegrini turned down a move for his former Mancehster City midfielder in the summer. And in so doing has probably indicated why his agent Dimitry Seluk posted a rather sad tweet declaring that West Ham wouldn’t interest a player who is a champion. Pellegrini revealed he spoke to the 35-year-old and that the Ivorian […]

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Jack Wilshere will be looking to defy his early season critics given the chance against Wolves at the London Stadium on Saturday. The former Arsenal man has failed to make any impact for the Irons since arriving in the summer amid big write-ups from boss Manuel Pelligrini. The manager – making it clear he was […]

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Aaron Cresswell may again be left on the bench against Wolves despite the manager declaring that he did very well against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night. There has been a long ongoing debate among the fans as to which of him and Arthur Masuaku is the best option for the manager. Some believe that Cressies’ […]

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Josh Cullen has finally seen his immediate future settled with a move to Charlton Athletic on a loan until the end of the season. The young midfielder had always wanted to remain at the London Stadium but never closed to door on a move which will see him ply his trade under former Iron Lee […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has waded into Declan Rice’s Ireland or England international dilemma and said: “He must let his heart decide.” The Hammers boss refuses to advise the teenager on which call he should make saying: He has a big problem, but I think that his heart must decide if he feels more Irish or more English. […]

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By Allen Cummings If the creation of every good team starts with a good goalkeeper then Manuel Pellegrini is on the right track as far as I’m concerned. I don’t think there’s much doubt that on the evidence we’ve seen so far this season, his star buy of the summer has to […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has explained that £35 million record signing Felipe Anderson needs to adapt more to the Premier League and will have to change his game. Speaking after the victory over AFC Wimbledon the manager said: “Felipe needs to adapt his style of play to the Premier League a little bit more – not to run […]

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Issa Diop grabbed his first goal in claret and blue last night and then rattled the woodwork with a thunderous header. After his nightmare own goal against Arsenal at the weekend it was the perfect response for the young Frenchman and one which looks almost certain to see him keep his place in the team […]

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It came as no surprise to hear Manuel Pellegrini say last night that the best thing about the Hammers win over AFC Wimbledon was the team’s “calmness.” Patience and a “play your football” approach has been the hallmark of Pellegrini sides and I can recall Hammers teams who would have been charging forward in a […]

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Pablo Zabaleta remains anxious about our finishing despite the team scoring three against AFC Wimbledon. And he admits a win against Wolves is crucial as the team looks to build on any confidence they have gained from last night’s victory in the League Cup. He said: “We are creating so many chances and we need […]

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Issa Diop’s brilliant equaliser against AFC Wimbledon – which became the focal point for an eventual 3-1 victory – demonstrated perfectly the highs and lows of the game. For on Saturday the young Frenchman sadly conceded a debut day own goal which finished us off against Arsenal. He was much more composed after last night’s […]

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Yaya Toure is not on his way to West Ham after reports emerged that he had passed a medical in London last night. His agent claimed on Twitter last night that he passed a medical as he looks for a new club but both the Hammers and Palace immediately ruled themselves out. Toure, 35, was […]

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West Ham are planning no moves in the direction of former Newcastle winger Ben Arfa. L’Equipe claim that the 31 year old interested the Hammers as a free agent as the 31 year old came out of contract with PSG. The player had a mixed spell at Parc des Princes making 32 appearances in all […]

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Please give your player ratings for West Ham players who played ten minutes or more in the AFC Wimbledon v West Ham game. Please only vote if you watched the game and select a score between one and ten where one is low and ten is high, leave any players who didn’t play or played […]

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Manuel Pellegrini admitted after tonight’s League Cup victory that he had been a worried man at the Kingsmeadow Stadium tonight. The Hammers eventually won it 3-1 but trailed for a long time and Pelle told Sky Sports: “Yes, I was worried because you play against these teams that defend really well and then you are […]

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AFC Wimbledon 1 Irons 3 Some things in life never change like West Ham knowing how to put their fans through the wringer. Ok, we know the League Cup is noted for upsets – a competition many clubs don’t take too seriously – but to be made to fight every inch of the way against […]

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CandH’s Niall McDonald gives his ratings on the Hammers at Wimbledon Adrian: One of his quietest matches ever, thankfully. I timed his first touch in the 2nd half on 80 mins 4 Zabaleta: Spared the need to defend after they went down to 10 Zaba was often our most advanced wide man 6 […]

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