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West Ham hero Marko Arnautovic seriously enjoyed his return to Stoke City at the weekend, seemingly thriving on the non stop abuse from his former fans. And speaking after the game he declared: “It was very hard for our supporters because they waited, first for the game to start and then for me to score. “I […]

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It’s that time of the year again and it looks this year as though all our Christmases are arriving at once! Things have taken a big upward swing for the team and we can relax a little as the big day approaches and there’s a real feel good atmosphere around the place. Here at ClaretandHugh  […]

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Mark Hughes has taken a big pop at Marko Arnautovic and claims he was lucky to avoid  real problems from the Stoke fans.. Speaking after the game at the Bet 365 stadium the Potters boss said: “He was doing all sorts by the end, and did well to get back to the dressing room safely. And […]

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Adrian’s return to the goalkeeping position has been one of the most widely accepted moves of  David Moyes’ reign. With just one goal conceded since the Spaniard was handed the sweater at Manchester City, things could hardly have gone better. And the guy for so long a terrace cult hero could hardly be happier with […]

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Reece Oxford could be recalled from Borussia Monchengladbach in January because the teenager has not played enough games … but it is highly unlikely tey will exercise that option Oxford’s loan deal with the Bundesliga club has a clause claiming he had to make seven appearances for with the club  to avoid the break clause […]

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James Collins says confidence is so high among the Hammers defenders right now that they believe it’s possible to keep clean sheets against any team. ‘The Ginger Pele’ returned to the back line yesterday at Stoke and given his lengthy absence looked quite superb as the team cruised to victory. And afterwards he said: “The win […]

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David Moyes told reporters he is concerned Noble, Arnautovic and Zabaleta all of which picked up small injuries in the away win against Stoke. Mark Noble picked up a hamstring strain, while Marko Arnautovic suffered a calf strain and Pablo Zabaleta played with a dead leg. Moyes told the press conference “Obviously, there are a […]

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Reports that Liverpool is leading the race to sign Domingos Quina from West Ham are wide of the mark according to a club insider. The 18-year-old joined the Hammers from Chelsea‘s academy on a free transfer last year and has made four senior appearances including two in the Carabao Cup this season. The Daily Mail claimed […]

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More: West Ham win post match reactions

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More here: Video: Moyes speaks after Stoke City win

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Stoke manager Mark Hughes could face FA sanctions after he verbally abused his former player Marko Arnautovic as he was substituted.  The Stoke manager appears to say  “f*****g ungrateful f****r” as he left the pitch.   Hughes could face FA disciplinary chiefs for misconduct or bringing the game into disrepute. BBC Match of the day producers decided […]

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David Moyes was hardly the universal choice as Hammers boss after Slaven Bilic. But the extraordinary turnaround in the team’s form has left followers on the ClaretandHugh facebook forum stunned. Here’s some random responses after yesterday’s thumping win over Stoke City O Moysey you are a genius! O Moyes is a good manager. He was […]

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West Ham have no intention of making Reece Oxford’s loan deal at Borrusia Monchengladbach permanent! Stories were circulating a couple of weeks ago that the teenager was set for an £8 million switch to the Bundesliga outfit. And the speculation has been gaining pace since he broke into the first team, giving a particularly impressive […]

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West Ham manager David Moyes says the Hammers penalty was soft but says there was no intent by Lanzini to dive and it was more likely fatigue after running 70 yards. Moyes told reporters:  “I would call it soft. Manu has ran 70 yards and probably ran his race at the end of it, I […]

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Aaron Cresswell and the boys could hardly have been more thrilled with the performance at Stoke – not their happiest Hammers hunting ground down the years – as old boy Marko Arnautovic really put the knife into Mark Hughes’ outfit. Speaking after the game Cressie said: We’re delighted, especially as that’s three clean sheets on a […]

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West Ham rose to 15th place in the Premier League after the impressive 3-0 away win against Stoke City yesterday as Newcastle slipped into the relegation zone after their loss to Arsenal. The Hammers are now just one point off 12th place but in theory, could reach the top ten with three winnable games between […]

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David Moyes has identified the Hamers midfield as the are which needs strengthening as a matter of priority in the January transfer market. He has yet to name his major targets but believes he needs far more athleticism in the middle of the park as the squad go into the second half of the campaign. […]

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Adrian: Not bothered at all during a very quiet game 5 Zabaleta: A fighter who remains as robust as ever at 32.Once again fiercely competitive throughout 6 Ogbonna: Growing and growing with every game – another excellent outing 7 Collins: Looked as though he’d never been away – outstanding performance from The Ginger Pele 8 […]

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Mark Noble will miss Tuesday evening’s game against Arsenal after suffering a hamstring injury in the victory  over Stoke City today. It’s not a serious ‘hammie’ but is likely to keep the captain out of action out for aa couple of weeks according to club insiders. But it gives you Declan Rice, who came on […]

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James Collins made his long awaited return for the Hammers today and was delighted to be involved in a “huge” result. Discussing the game he said: “It was huge. We thought we’d been playing well and that we had some tough games coming up. To get seven points is huge. “Our work rate has upped […]

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David Moyes saw the team record their third clean sheet on the trot and said: “Don’t shout about it too much as we’re going to need a few more.” He was delighted to grab the first away win of the season saying: “The result went our way and it was important win. We’re gaining momentum […]

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Stoke City 0 West Ham 3 Perfect result against a poor team which has lifted the Irons into 15th place and growing in confidence big time. Marko Arnautovic made an inspiring return to his old stomping ground silencing the terraces with a goal and a performance they would die for at this moment. Mark Noble […]

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West Ham can leapfrog Stoke, Newcastle, West Brom and Bournemouth this afternoon into 15th place in the Premier League. The Magpies face Arsenal this afternoon while the Baggies face Man Utd and the Cherries face Liverpool on Sunday. The team has just been announced with just one formed change due to Winston Reid’s one-match suspension […]

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Jack Wilshere West Ham are the 7/1 Favourites Theo Walcott  West Ham are the 7/2 Favourites Moussa Dembele joining West Ham 25/1  Favourites are Watford 3/1 Islam Slimani  joining West Ham 28/1 Favourites are Arsenal  Evens Daniel Sturridge joining  West Ham 6/1  Favourites are Newcastle 4/1 Danny Ings  joining West Ham 12/1  Favourites are Newcastle […]

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Michail Antonio goes into today’s clash against Stoke City insisting we are entering a highly important period of our season. Speaking to the official site he said: “It’s a very key period. Picking up points from teams in the top six was important, but the games we’ve got coming up are even more important because they […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes is playing Scrooge this Christmas by banning the annual festive bash. Given the club’s position through that seems to be exactly the right attitude as the team go hinting for presents to the fans in the form of POINTS! The manager – discussing the Christmas party situation – said: I don’t […]

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