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Jürgen Klopp and Slaven Bilic fell laughing into each other’s arms after Joey O’Brien sliced a shot into the bored spectators in the Anfield Road. It was a rare opportunity for West Ham United and a rare moment of levity for the Liverpool manager. He will not be amused at another replay being added to Liverpool’s already congested fixture list. Continue reading…

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FA Cup fourth round: minute-by-minute updates from Anfield Liverpool’s Klopp unsure when Sturridge will play again Why not send your thoughts to Scott at scott.murray@theguardian.com 4.35pm GMT Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Caulker, Smith, Allen, Brannagan, Stewart, Ibe, Teixeira, Benteke. Subs: Ward, Enrique, Ilori, Chrivella, Ojo, Sinclair, Randall. West Ham United: Randolph, Tomkins, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Obiang, Song, Kouyate, Moses, Payet, Valencia. Subs: Howes, O’Brien, Collins, Oxford, Cullen, Antonio, …

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Jürgen Klopp says at a press conference on Friday he does not know when Daniel Sturridge will be fit after ruling the Liverpool striker out of the next two games against West Ham United and Leicester City. He also responds to whether he will play the younger members of the Liverpool squad against West Ham Continue reading…

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• ‘Two-thirds of European stars in England would not meet visa criteria’ • ‘Cutting ourselves off would have devastating consequences’ British teams could find it harder to sign top European players if the UK votes to sever ties with Brussels, Karren Brady has warned club chairmen. The Tory peer, vice-chairman of West Ham United, has written to professional teams to warn that “cutting ourselves off from Europe would have devastating consequences” for both…

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Today’s fluff is taking it on trust Louis van Gaal has been sacked. Not just once, but three times . And it’ll be four should Manchester United lose to Derby County in the Fly Emirates television spectacular tonight. This is the world according to Van Gaal, of course, who, in tones so exasperated it’s almost as though he expects a wan observation to be framed as a Defiant Rant, has been offering arch comment on his current …

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• Forward currently on loan with Al Ain from Fenerbahce • Nikica Jelavic to make way by joining Guangzhou Evergrande Slaven Bilic hopes to complete a loan deal for Emmanuel Emenike in the next couple of days. Bilic wants the Nigeria striker, who has scored seven goals in 11 games for the UAE side Al Ain this season, to boost his attacking options for the Premier League run-in. Emenike is currently on loan from Fenerbahce…

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• Full-back set to return to parent club Arsenal for rehabilitation • New signing Sam Byram now expected to play key role West Ham’s Carl Jenkinson could miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury, with the full-back set to return to his parent club Arsenal for his rehabilitation. The on-loan defender clashed with Sergio Agüero in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday and…

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• Nigeria striker wanted on loan at Upton Park to replace Andy Carroll • West Ham may turn their attentions to Galatasaray’s Burak Yilmaz instead West Ham will hold talks with officials from Fenerbahce on Tuesday as they attempt to seal the loan signing of the Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike. The 28-year-old is currently on a one-year loan at Al Ain in Qatar from the Turkish club and has more than two years of his contract remaining. West Ham…

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• Full-back made debut at weekend having joined from Leeds • ‘The manager’s identified areas he thinks I can improve on’ Sam Byram has outlined the reasons why he decided to join West Ham. A belief he will improve under the guidance of Slaven Bilic and the opportunity to play at the Olympic Stadium next season were among those put forward by the full-back. Byram moved to West Ham from Leeds United on a four-and-a-…

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• West Ham do not have the power to veto a groundshare • Karren Brady stated in 2014 the club would have said no to such a scenario West Ham do not have the power to veto a groundshare at the Olympic Stadium and such an agreement is still possible, according to the London Legacy Development Corporation. The LLDC finance executive, Geraldine Murphy, told an information tribunal that a groundshare could happen “if the teams co…

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• West Ham, Manchester United and Liverpool scouts were in Lyon on Sunday • Marseille’s striker Michy Batshuayi will not be sold for less than €50m Scouts from several English clubs including West Ham, Manchester United and Liverpool attended Marseille’s’s 1-1 draw with Lyon on Sunday night to watch Georges-Kévin N’Koudou. Related: Premier League locked in to virtuous circle and likely to stay on its perch | Sean Ingle Continue reading…

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• Manuel Pellegrini to rely on Sergio Agüero, David Silva and Vincent Kompany • West Ham’s Slaven Bilic praises team for stretching title contenders While José Mourinho picked the wrong moment to talk about fake results when Manchester City thumped Chelsea 3-0 in August, the recently unemployed one certainly made a valid point about how the final score can unfairly alter the narrative. Mourinho’s line came to mind after more ruthless finishing from Sergio …

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If these are indeed the final few months of Manuel Pellegrini’s tenure as Manchester City manager then he might as well enjoy them and, in particular, being paid to watch Sergio Agüero. This was another occasion in which the Argentina striker showed his clinical brilliance in front of goal, scoring either side of half-time and rescuing a point for his team that they hardly deserved. Related: West Ham United v Manchester City: Premier League –…

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Enner Valencia and Sergio Aguero shared the goals in an entertaining tussle at Upton Park. 7.26pm GMT … sends a header pinging off the top of the crossbar! He really should have scored! But a draw is probably a fair result. That was a magnificent game of football. West Ham stay in sixth place, a point behind Manchester United. Manchester City move up into second, level on points with Arsenal but six goals to the good, and three points behind …

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From the latest kid off the block at Tottenham to the next John Stones via Teddy Sheringham’s protege, here our 10 young players set to make their mark Mauricio Pochettino is not always given to effusiveness, so it caught the attention when he spoke almost evangelically about one of Tottenham’s young prospects in December. “He is a special boy, a special player,” said Pochettino of Onomah, who had just made his first …

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• City go into Saturday’s match with West Ham in third place • Pellegrini dismisses speculation that Yaya Touré could leave Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his Manchester City players to underline their Premier League title credentials at West Ham on Saturday. City are third in the table, trailing second-placed Leicester and the leaders Arsenal by only a point. But their results have been inconsistent, particularly away from home where they have won only one of their past…

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• Defender decided to join West Ham rather than moving to Goodison Park • ‘It was not right for him and it wasn’t a challenge he could embrace’ Roberto Martínez has claimed Sam Byram was not the right player for Everton despite bidding an initial £3.7m for the Leeds United defender before he chose West Ham United. Related: Sam Byram is just the latest young star Leeds United have

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The former England midfielder knows time is ticking down on his playing career but he is already one step ahead of the rest, on the road to football management Early afternoon at St George’s Park and Scott Parker has taken leave of the latest intake of Pro Licence candidates, all discussing the day’s early sessions over a buffet lunch, and is shedding light on what a former England midfielder does next. The latest trend among elite players is to gravitate towards punditry…

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• West Ham striker to travel to Italy for a medical at Serie A club • Argentinian 28-year-old has had spells with Lazio and Inter Mauro Zárate’s spell at West Ham United is set to end with a move to Fiorentina. The Argentinian, who joined the Premier League club from Vélez Sarsfield in the summer of 2014, is set to travel to Italy for a medical and then expected to join the club in the next 24 hours. The 28-year-old…

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West Ham completed the signing of the 22-year-old on Wednesday, leaving Leeds United with an all too familiar transfer window feeling The moment Leeds United’s president, Massimo Cellino, suggested he would ‘prefer to sign someone else’ even if Sam Byram changed his mind about the new contract offer he had turned down, the writing was on the wall for the player’s future at the club. The 22-year-old’s 143rd…

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• The 22-year-old full-back signs four-and-half-year deal • Manager Slaven Bilic ‘one of the main reasons’ Byram chose West Ham West Ham United have completed the signing of the Leeds United full-back Sam Byram for an undisclosed fee. Everton were also interested in the 22-year-old but the Essex-born defender, who can also play as a wing-back, opted to join the London club on …

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• Senegal striker pictured walking away from the scene without injury • Sakho posts message on Twitter to confirm he was not hurt The West Ham striker Diafra Sakho escaped unhurt on Monday night after crashing his car into a wall in Essex. The Senegal international, currently out of action with a thigh injury , appeared to be pictured walking away from his new Lamborghini sports car in Hornchurch after it came off the road and …

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• Byram has rejected chance to move to Goodison Park • Both clubs had an initial offer of £3.7m accepted last week West Ham United have beaten Everton to the signature of Leeds United’s coveted defender Sam Byram. Everton last week agreed an initial £3.7m deal with the Championship club for the 22-year-old, who discussed a proposed move with manager Roberto Martínez and the personal terms on offer at Goodison Park. However, the prospect of more regular…

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• Midfielder signed for £12m from Swansea praised for his outstanding passing • But displays self-destructive streak in off-the-ball incident with Enner Valencia It was as if a switch had been flicked and Newcastle United’s football had shifted from analogue to digital mode. Everything seemed three- rather than two-dimensional and the entire team looked sharper and speedier. There was no doubt about the identity of the player responsible for this extraordinary high-definition makeover. “Jonjo Shelvey’s very …

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Jonjo Shelvey announced his £12m arrival on Tyneside with a characteristically chameleon-like performance. If helping to create both Newcastle’s goals while also supplying the afternoon’s best passes delighted his new public, the former Swansea midfielder was lucky to escape a sending off as Steve McClaren finally got the better of Slaven Bilic. Newcastle’s former England manager and West Ham’s ex-Croatia coach are good friends and they embraced warmly at a final whistle which brought McClaren a first…

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• Slaven Bilic confirms striker is facing six weeks out • Manager hopes he can play final 10 to 15 games The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, has confirmed Andy Carroll is facing up to six weeks out with his latest injury setback. The striker suffered a hamstring problem just 12 minutes into Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at Bournemouth and Bilic admits the 27-year-old is “gutted” at facing yet another spell on the sidelines. Continue reading…

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