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• Arsenal drop two points in pulsating 3-3 draw at West Ham • ‘We make it much more difficult to win the championship’ – Wenger Arsène Wenger admitted Arsenal’s title hopes are fading after the surrender of a 2-0 lead at Upton Park. The Arsenal manager insisted he has not given up hope yet but his side’s pulsating 3-3 draw at West Ham United means they will be 13 points behind Leicester City with five games left if the leaders beat Sunderland on Sunday afternoon…

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If this was the game when Arsenal’s hopes of winning the title were ended for another year, at least they will never forget their final visit to Upton Park. There was warm applause at the end of a pulsating, breathless 3-3 draw that did little for either side in the grander scheme of things. West Ham United needed a win to keep up with the Manchester clubs in the race for Champions League qualification but the greater…

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Premier League updates from the 12.45pm BST game at Upton Park Wenger: West Ham have ‘won the lottery’ with Olympic Stadium Live scoreboard! Follow all of the day’s goals and games And feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 1.25pm BST 39 min Carroll turns smartly 20 yards from goal and hits a fierce low shot towards the far corner. Ospina gets down smartly to his left and, although he can’t hold…

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• Wenger contrasts Olympic Stadium tenancy with Arsenal’s Emirates project • Arsenal manager: ‘You do not need to sweat like I did for long years’ West Ham United have won the lottery, according to Arsène Wenger, having been granted the 60,000-seat Olympic Stadium from the beginning of next season. The Arsenal manager’s favourite triumph-over-adversity story is the one about how his club funded and built the Emirates Stadium , into which they moved in 2006 while consistently qualifying…

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West Ham began their season with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium and their chances of finishing in the top four could rest on completing their first league double over Arsenal since the 2006-07 season. Yet Arsenal are in good form, thrashing Everton and Watford in their previous two matches, and victory at Upton Park would keep their title hopes alive. Jacob Steinberg Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm Continue reading…

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With the opening days’ fixtures reversed this weekend our writers look back to early August and gauge how each team compare to their pre-season targets Back in August, on the opening day of the season, Rudy Gestede leapt above the Bournemouth defence to head in the only goal of the game to kickstart Aston Villa’s campaign under Tim Sherwood. The future looked bright. Over in London José Mourinho railed at his medical staff …

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West Ham are pushing for Champions League qualification and in an FA Cup quarter-final. Under the exciting Slaven Bilic, they can avoid being the Premier League’s latest flash in the pan Four years after promotion from the Championship, West Ham United, who take on Arsenal in the early kick-off on Saturday, are challenging for Champions League qualification under an exciting manager and on Wednesday face Manchester United for a place in the FA Cup semi‑finals…

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Today’s fluff is just leeching off others’ hard work Having noted the surprising success teams such as Leicester and West Ham United have enjoyed this season on the back of the kind of excellent scouting and leg-work that has helped them unearth foreign gems such as Dimitri Payet , Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kanté at bargain prices, you could be forgiven for assuming that traditionally bigger and more successful clubs would …

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• Midfielder was sent off in 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Upton Park • Kouyaté now free to play against Arsenal on Saturday West Ham have received a boost ahead of their weekend meeting with Arsenal after the red card the midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté received against Crystal Palace was rescinded by the Football Association. The 26-year-old was sent off during the second half of Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Upton …

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A bumper collection of great strikes and skills from around the world, featuring Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hatem Ben Arfa, Javier Hernández, Suso and Dean Ashton Continue reading…

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• West Ham will appeal against Cheikhou Kouyaté’s red card in 2-2 draw • Alan Pardew plays numbers game with Crystal Palace squad over lack of win Slaven Bilic does not want his players to look up or down. He does not want them studying the fixture list. West Ham United’s manager will be happy as long as they relax, play with passion and quality and, as the old cliche goes, take each game as it comes. “You can’t approach it differently,…

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West Ham United lost ground on Manchester City in the race for Champions League qualification, but they will regard this as a decent point after playing much of the second half with 10 men. Dimitri Payet’s latest moment of brilliance, a free-kick that swung and swirled into Wayne Hennessey’s top corner, appeared to have given Slaven Bilic’s side the impetus to stay in touch with City, only for Crystal Palace to clamber back into a thrilling contest after …

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With most clubs having only seven or eight games left to play of an exhilarating season, our writers assess what they need to do to end the season on a high What they need to do to have a successful end to the season Arsène Wenger and his team have no further margin for error and, above all, they must show the mental strength that he constantly rabbits on about – in the face of mounting supporter …

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• Former West Ham striker had to leave the field after goal • Testimonial raised funds for Dylan Tombides Foundation It is a familiar footballing scene. One man lying on the ground, players from both sides charging towards the incident to get involved. At Upton Park on Monday that scene had a twist – both sets of players were smiling and laughing. The match was Mark Noble’s testimonial and they were rushing to congratulate Dean Ashton on a comically spectacular overhead kick…

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The Hammers captain was worried about the turnout but a sellout crowd will honour a rarity as ‘there aren’t many of us that stay at a club in this day and age for 10 years, especially the club you’ve been brought up with and you support’ The worst fear for any host is that no one will turn up for their party and, instead of allowing himself to feel excited about being awarded the final testimonial at Upton Park…

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Near desolation at Newcastle, a wee bit grim at Sunderland, hope at Norwich, caution at Tottenham and an incredibly positive mood at West Ham Mood among fans? Near desolate, with just Rafa keeping some hope in the hearts of supporters. We’re running out of matches and our lack of firepower will probably prove our undoing. Simply put, we’ll need a miracle to survive. Continue reading…

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• Midfielder played for first time since June in 3-2 win over Holland • Manager Didier Deschamps to name squad for Euro 2016 on 12 May Dimitri Payet received a resounding vote of approval from Didier Deschamps after the West Ham United midfielder made an impressive return to international football with a starring role in France’s 3-2 win over Holland in Amsterdam on Friday. “He confirmed with us what he has been doing with his club,” said…

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• West Ham joint chairman says club are planning to offer Bilic new contract • Sullivan says talks will not open until January 2017 at the earliest West Ham are planning to reward manager Slaven Bilic with a new contract – but want to make sure he is not a “one-season wonder” first. West Ham joint chairman David Sullivan told the Mirror : “I will give Slaven a new deal in January. …

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• Noble in good company with West Ham great Billy Bonds over internationals • Noble prepares for testimonial after Roy Hodgson overlooks him for friendlies Having been overlooked by Roy Hodgson again, at least Mark Noble is in good company with another West Ham United stalwart. Billy Bonds was a permanent fixture in a claret and blue shirt for 21 years, never won an England cap and was forced to withdraw with a rare …

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• West Ham to up capacity by 6,000 at new stadium • Hammers will move to Stratford arena for 2016-17 season West Ham have increased the match day capacity at the former Olympic Stadium to 60,000 in response to spectator demand. The Hammers are due to leave Upton Park at the end of this season and will play at the stadium in Stratford from the start of the 2016-17 season. Related: Which club will finish fourth in the Premier League? Continue reading…

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With the Manchester clubs struggling for consistency, will West Ham, Southampton, Stoke or even Liverpool put together a run and land fourth place? By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network While results at the weekend suggest the Premier League title is now a two-horse race, the battle for Champions League places is tighter than ever. Arsenal will hope that their win at Everton – which ended a …

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• Quarter-final replay will take place on Wednesday 13 April, kicking off at 7pm • FA could face fine for clash with Champions League quarter-final second legs West Ham United will play their FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United at Upton Park on Wednesday 13 April and with a kick-off time of 7pm, the Football Association has announced. The authorities and broadcasters have been involved in back-and-forth talks over…

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• Argentinian midfielder signs four-year contract at West Ham • Midfielder was on season-long loan from Al Jazira West Ham have completed the signing of Manuel Lanzini on a four-year contract from Al Jazira. The 23-year-old midfielder had been on loan from the UAE club and has sealed a permanent switch to Upton Park. The deal, which includes an option for a further two years, is understood to be worth around

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• Joint-chairman says Hammers are given fewer spot kicks than other teams • ‘What hurts me is we get no such marginal calls our way’ The West Ham United joint-chairman David Sullivan claims his club have been getting a raw deal with penalty decisions for years. West Ham have been awarded just one spot-kick this term, and have not been given one away from home in the league in the past four seasons. …

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Sam Allardyce’s repair job should not go unappreciated but under his successor, Slaven Bilic, West Ham have consistently played without fear despite their disappointment at a 2-2 draw with Chelsea Although West Ham United left with regrets over missed chances and grievances over a highly debatable late penalty , the loss of two precious points could not dampen the pride they took from a performance that demonstrated how far they have come since they visited Chelsea on Boxing Day in…

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As a measure of West Ham United’s startling rise from mid-table obscurity and occasional relegation scraps to the fight for Champions League qualification, perhaps nothing illustrates it better than the deep sense of disappointment they experienced after they were denied a first victory in 14 years at Stamford Bridge by a moment of high controversy in the dying minutes . Before Robert Madley pointed to the spot in the 88th minute, despite Michail Antonio’s desperate foul …

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