Posted on 25 August 2016. Tags: astra giurgiu, europa, first-visiting, sport, West Ham United
• West Ham 0-1 Astra Giurgiu (Astra win 2-1 on agg) • Teixeira 45 All that hard work last season was for nothing. So were all those draining qualifying games this summer. West Ham United’s attempt to reach the group stage of the Europa League ended in frustration against Astra Giurgiu for the second successive year after the Romanians became the first visiting side to win at the London Stadium. Related: West Ham agree €28m (£24m) fee with Juventus …
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Posted on 25 August 2016. Tags: football feeds, london, simone zaza, striker-agrees, west ham united fc
• Italy striker agrees personal terms for move to east London • Zaza set to fly to England to complete transfer on Friday West Ham have agreed a €28m (£24m) fee with Juventus for Simone Zaza, with the Italy striker set to fly to England on Friday for his medical after agreeing personal terms. Zaza, who missed a penalty for Italy in their penalty shootout defeat to Germany in the Euro 2016 quarter…
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Posted on 25 August 2016. Tags: fee-believed, london stadium, sport, transfer-window, West Ham United, west ham world, westham
• Swiss midfielder joins for undisclosed fee believed to be £5.5m • Hammers agree £24m fee with Juventus for Simone Zaza West Ham have announced the signing of the Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion for a fee believed to be around £5.5m. The 20-year-old was introduced on the pitch of the London Stadium before Thursday evening’s Europa League qualifier against the Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. Related: Simone Zaza set for medical…
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Posted on 24 August 2016. Tags: manchester, slaven bilic, uefa, West Ham United, west ham world, wilfried
Ahead of UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg match against Astra Giurgiu on Thursday, West Ham manager Slaven Bilić speaks at a press conference on Wednesday and says game is a ‘top priority’ for the team. When asked about reports that West Ham are interested in signing Simone Zaza, Bilić says he can’t discuss details until the current transfer window closes in a few days. Bilić also says signing Manchester…
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Posted on 24 August 2016. Tags: edimilson, london, sion, sport, summer-2016, transfer-window
• The 20-year-old Swiss midfielder will join from Sion • He is a cousin of former Manchester City player Gélson Fernandes West Ham have agreed a £5.5m fee with the Swiss club Sion for Edimilson Fernandes, with the 20-year-old midfielder set to travel to London on Wednesday for a medical. Related: Premier League: transfer window summer 2016 – interactive Continue reading…
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Posted on 24 August 2016. Tags: attacking, further-forward, record-signing, slaven bilic, sport, transfer-option
• ‘Bony is a good player,’ says West Ham’s Slaven Bilic • West Ham strikers André Ayew and Andy Carroll both injured Slaven Bilic has confirmed Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony is a transfer option for West Ham as they look to bolster their attacking ranks. West Ham have made no secret of wanting to bring in further forward options, with the club’s record signing André Ayew ruled out for …
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Posted on 21 August 2016. Tags: cameraman, favourite, michail antonio, premier league, slaven bilic, tension-at-west
The camera lingered on Michail Antonio in the moments before kick-off, searching for any signs of stress or apprehension on his face. Antonio, after all, endured a night of torture during West Ham’s defeat to Chelsea last week, clumsily giving away a penalty before storming down the tunnel after being substituted by Slaven Bilic, and there was every chance that he would be the story again. Perhaps it was not a surprise to see Antonio smile after he …
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Posted on 21 August 2016. Tags: bournemouth, bst, game, green, olympics, pitch, romania
Latest updates from the 4pm BST kick-off at the London Stadium Read Jacob Steinberg’s match preview Email niall.mcveigh@theguardian.com | Tweet: @niallmcveigh 6.03pm BST So in the end, West Ham got the job done, ending a week of injuries and undercooked performances with a victory. They won’t remember the finer details of their first league win in Stratford, and it’s probably just as well. Watford are the next league visitors…
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Posted on 18 August 2016. Tags: astra giurgiu, europa, the-18-year-old, through-on-goal, upton park, West Ham United
Astra Giurgiu 1-1 West Ham United Alibec 83; Noble 45pen Slaven Bilic was left to reflect on a costly 90 seconds after West Ham suffered more jitters in Giurgiu. The Hammers were leading the Romanian champions, Astra Giurgiu, 1-0 with nine minutes of the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off remaining when the 18-year-old Marcus Browne raced through on goal. Browne opted to square the ball seemingly for Michail Antonio to slide into an unguarded net and kill the match off…
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Posted on 17 August 2016. Tags: europa league, premier league, safety-advisory, sport, westham
• Club urges fans to stay seated in new stadium • Season-ticket holders unaffected by decision West Ham United’s capacity at the Olympic Stadium has been set at 57,000 for their first Premier League home game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday – less than the 60,000 they had hoped for. After talks with the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group, Newham Council has made the decision to cut the maximum capacity by 3,000. It is a safety measure after supporters stood up during …
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Posted on 16 August 2016. Tags: astra giurgiu, country-at-rio, football feeds, new-team-mates, transfer gossip, whtid
• Forward represented his country at Rio Olympics • Record signing Andre Ayew needs scans on thigh injury Jonathan Calleri has completed a season-long loan move to West Ham from the Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado. The 22-year-old linked up with his new team-mates at training on Tuesday and will go straight into the squad for Thursday’s Europa League play-off first leg with Astra Giurgiu in Romania. Related: West Ham sign…
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Posted on 16 August 2016. Tags: felt-emotional, game, guardian.co.uk, italian, shadow-remains, sport
New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte thanks the club’s fans for the warm welcome he received at Stamford Bridge on Monday ahead of facing West Ham in the Premier League. Conte admits he felt emotional as supporters displayed an Italian flag and says he was pleased to win the game 2-1 Conte steps into the Chelsea spotlight but Mourinho shadow remains Continue reading…
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Posted on 15 August 2016. Tags: action, antonio-conte, chelsea, diego costa, scored-the-late, West Ham United
• Manager believes Chelsea match-winner should have got two yellow cards • ‘I’m not happy with the way we played. We can do much better’ Slaven Bilic and his West Ham United players were left bemoaning the reluctance of the referee to dismiss Diego Costa for two bookable offences as the Spain forward scored the late goal that ensured Antonio Conte’s tenure as Chelsea manager began with a morale-boosting win . Anthony Taylor opted not to show Costa…
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Posted on 15 August 2016. Tags: antonio-conte, blazer-holding, chelsea, depicted-giant, diego costa, italian, premier
Stamford Bridge’s new manager shows total absorption in the 2-1 win over West Ham, punctuated by yells of frustration in Italian at missed chances For the Chelsea supporters who arrived at a balmy Stamford Bridge for the opening salvo of the season against West Ham there was a weird sense of everything being kind of the same but different. The external decorations outside the ground still depicted giant posters of José Mourinho in his Chelsea blazer holding the Premier …
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Posted on 15 August 2016. Tags: bst, career, game, italy, michail antonio, sport
Diego Costa, who was fortunate not to be sent off, scored a late winner to give Antonio Conte the perfect start to life as Chelsea’s manager 10.00pm BST Chelsea were the better side and should have been out of sight by the time James Collins equalised with West Ham’s first shot on target. They profited from Michail Antonio’s inexperience at right-back, taking the lead thanks to Eden Hazard after a foul by the West Ham…
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Posted on 15 August 2016. Tags: football feeds, premier league, super sunday, upthehammers, west ham united feeds, westham, winston-reid
Antonio Conte has his lift-off and, already, Chelsea feel like a club revived. The 10th permanent managerial appointment of Roman Abramovich’s ownership ended this ferocious derby leaping in delight on the touchline, then burying himself in the front row of supporters in the east stand, as Stamford Bridge erupted all around. After all last season’s dismal toils, this felt like a restorative victory. One win in and, already, Conte is adored. The…
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Posted on 13 August 2016. Tags: capital, converted, queens-park, transfer news, uk news, West Ham United
The new Premier League season is kicking off in the capital amid familiar old conflicts between continuity and change Premier League football in London doesn’t only make money for its top flight clubs – currently Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United – and their players, but also for the capital as a whole. Away fans travelling to the capital’s Premier League grounds spend over £134m a season on transport…
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Posted on 12 August 2016. Tags: brazil, frank-lampard, gonzalo-higua, sport, West Ham United
Seeing an elite footballer look overweight on his first appearance since helping Argentina reach the Copa América final was an opportunity to bring him down to our level. Mocking the famous is a cherished part of our culture Ever since the legendary hefty goalkeeper William “Fatty” Foulkes prompted the first chants of “Who ate all the pies?” around the turn of the 20th century, little has amused undoubtedly svelte football supporters more than goading players who are carrying a…
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Posted on 12 August 2016. Tags: demands, football latest, new-home, Olympic Stadium, our-writers, West Ham United, west ham united fc
There is excitement after West Ham’s move from Upton Park but the demands of new home and a gruelling Europa League campaign may temper expectations Guardian writers’ predicted position 7th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinberg’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position 7th Continue reading…
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Posted on 11 August 2016. Tags: argentina, footy news, olympic, sports news, west ham united feeds
• Deportivo Maldonado striker will join subject to work permit • Calleri in Argentina team eliminated from Rio Olympic Games Slaven Bilic has confirmed the signing of the striker Jonathan Calleri on a season-long loan from Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado. The 22-year-old, who made his name at Boca Juniors and spent the past six months on loan at the Brazilian club São Paulo, was in the Argentina squad who were …
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Posted on 08 August 2016. Tags: forward-signs, sport, swansea-city, transfer-window, westham, whtid
• Ghana forward signs four-year contract with Slaven Bilic’s side • Ayew moved to Swansea last summer on free transfer West Ham United have completed the signing of the Swansea City forward André Ayew for a club record fee of £20.5m. Related: Crystal Palace reject Everton’s £18m bid for Yannick Bolasie I am delighted to announce the transfer of outstanding Ghana forward Andre Ayew for a Club-record £20.5M fee. dg pic.twitter.com/4Hh4aCsgmG Continue reading
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Posted on 08 August 2016. Tags: roberto-mart, ronald koeman, West Ham United, west ham united feeds, yannick-bolasie
• Ronald Koeman makes DR Congo forward his top transfer priority • Palace holding out for a fee closer to £30m for Bolasie Crystal Palace have rejected a bid of £18m from Everton for forward Yannick Bolasie, with the south Londoners holding out for a fee closer to £30m. Ronald Koeman has been searching for additions to his squad since succeeding Roberto Martínez as manager in June …
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Posted on 08 August 2016. Tags: arthur-masuaku, defensive, friendly-defeat, manager, olympiakos, slaven bilic, sport
• 22-year-old defender signs four-year deal for Slaven Bilic’s team • Frenchman says playing with Dimitri Payet will be ‘crazy’ West Ham have added to their defensive options before the new Premier League season with the signing of the left-back Arthur Masuaku from Olympiakos. The 22-year-old’s arrival was announced on Monday, with the manager Slaven Bilic confirming after Sunday’s friendly defeat to Juventus that a deal was close. Related: Cheikhou Kouyaté sets West Ham’s Olympic record in win …
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Posted on 07 August 2016. Tags: after-brushing, barcelona, before-the-end, danny-ings, the-25-year-old
• Belgium striker linked with Crystal Palace, West Ham and Everton • Agent keen to ‘reach a resolution’ over Benteke’s future Christian Benteke’s agent has confirmed Liverpool have yet to receive any new offers for the Belgium striker but is hopeful of resolving his future before the end of the transfer window. Benteke, who signed from Aston Villa last summer for £32.5m , has yet to feature for Liverpool in pre-season having fallen …
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Posted on 07 August 2016. Tags: Arsenal, completely-over, focus-on-him, someone-else, stoke-city, the-meltdowns
Manager wars, Leicester’s encore, and some no-nonsense yellow card laws So here it is – the long-awaited new series of Pep versus José. Neutrals are hoping for a classic rerun of the meltdowns that made the Barcelona/Real Madrid years so special – but early signs are that both managers are making an effort to coexist. Last month Guardiola denied he’d spend the season refusing to shake Mourinho’s hand (“We are polite …
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Posted on 07 August 2016. Tags: football latest, manchester united, middlesbrough, stoke-city, swansea-city, tottenham-hotspur
United are getting their swagger back; Saints are eying a season of intrigue; and why Tottenham need to do some serious squad-building Part one: Arsenal to Manchester City A new era dawns – hopefully one free from LVG’s possession-at-all-costs approach. In signing Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and Bailly, Mourinho has added a real mix of experience and class – it feels like we’re about to get some of our swagger back…
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