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• Visit by Louis van Gaal’s side to Pride Park to be shown on Friday 29 January • Colchester, Chelsea and Everton among other clubs chosen for television Derby County’s tie at home to Manchester United will kick off the televised coverage of the FA Cup fourth round, with the match being shown on Friday 29 January at 7.55pm on the BBC. Related: Louis van Gaal should ask Paul Scholes to be a Manchester United coach Continue reading…

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• Results of scan on West Ham striker’s injury due on Thursday • Andy Carroll forced off 15 minutes into victory at Bournemouth Andy Carroll is anxiously awaiting the results of a scan on the hamstring injury he suffered at Bournemouth on Tuesday but the early indication is the West Ham United striker will be out for between four and six weeks. Carroll has been beset by serious injuries to his heel, ankle and …

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As the teams ran out on to the field to the soundtrack of Kanye West’s Power the scene felt more akin to a Bournemouth nightclub but in the end there was no cause for celebration. Eddie Howe’s squad was boosted by three new arrivals signed for almost £20m – Benik Afobe, Juan Iturbe and the returning Lewis Grabban. Only four years ago, Bournemouth shattered their transfer record on the now Portsmouth striker Matt Tubbs …

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West Ham brought in £14m when they sold Craig Bellamy to Manchester City but the majority of that money was wasted in an inexplicably terrible deal By Tom Mason for These Football Times , part of the Guardian Sport Network There have been some dreadful club record signings in Premier League history. The broadcast TV deals of this era have granted football clubs Scrooge McDuck levels of wealth. Unfortunately, this has often left…

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Héctor Bellerín could be the best right-back in England; Kelechi Iheanacho deserves his chance; Jon Walters is the Cup specialist; Oxford provide an upset When Arsène Wenger was asked after Arsenal’s 3-1 win against Sunderland if there was a better right-back than Héctor Bellerín in England he could not help laughing a little. “I don’t know,” Wenger said, clearly wishing the question could simply go away, before adding: “Look at the numbers…

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Slaven Bilic can suddenly revel in his striking options after Nikica Jelavic’s work-rate was rewarded with his first goal for the club, against Wolves It has been far from plain sailing for Nikica Jelavic since joining West Ham United in September. The striker has had to bide his time for opportunities but on his 10th appearance, albeit only his second start, he finally broke his duck. Few would have been more pleased than his…

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The best photos of the action and the atmosphere from this weekend’s FA Cup third-round ties Continue reading…

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It would have sat quite uncomfortably with many West Ham fans if this was the last Cup match to be played at Upton Park, but Nikica Jelavic ensured West Ham will at least be in the draw for the fourth round by scoring the only goal of a dismal contest five minutes from the end. Kenny Jackett’s teams have never been easy to break down but for all of Wolves’ impressive resilience and organisation there was equally a lack of…

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• Sunderland and Newcastle have been linked with moves for striker • ‘Nobody at the club wants to sell him, he’s a very good player’ West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists Andy Carroll will not be sold this month. Sunderland, and Carroll’s former club Newcastle, have been linked with moves for the 27-year-old striker, amid reports the Hammers were considering cashing in on a player with a bad injury record. Related: Andy Carroll…

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The manager, who first signed for the club 20 years ago today, has taken West Ham on a run of seven matches without defeat that stretches back to November By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network The Premier League largely reverted to the norm in the first weekend of the New Year. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all won, with Leicester City, Watford and Crystal Palace –…

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• West Ham striker scores for second game in row in 2-0 win over Liverpool • ‘Is he going to progress or is he going to go the other way?’ Given he is a qualified lawyer it did not come as a surprise to hear Slaven Bilic state a case after this match. The West Ham manager could simply and justifiably have basked in victory over Liverpool but instead he decided to make it clear to Andy Carroll following his first…

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• Joint-chairman David Gold says player will undergo tests after limping off • Lanzini had performed well in 2-0 win over Liverpool Manuel Lanzini could be out of action for around a month after the West Ham United midfielder limped off during the 2-0 win over Liverpool , according to the club’s joint-chairman David Gold. The Argentinian, just back in the side following a thigh injury, had impressed against Jürgen Klopp’s side at Upton Park, hitting the post before being forced off late…

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• ‘We have to again accept we didn’t play like we should,’ says Klopp • Goals from Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll seal 2-0 win for West Ham Jürgen Klopp could not hide his anger with his Liverpool team after watching them lose 2-0 at West Ham yesterday, a result that puts their Champions League hopes in serious doubt. Related: Andy Carroll delivers knockout blow for West Ham against Liverpool Continue reading…

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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says his team ‘could have done much better’ after West Ham beat them 2-0 at Upton Park on Saturday . Slaven Bilic is happy to have a win at home, and states that, though goals from Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll will grab the headlines, credit should be given to the whole team’s efforts Continue reading…

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Jürgen Klopp has brought much to Liverpool since arriving there last October, most notably a renewed sense of belief, but the one thing the German is still struggling to give the team is momentum. They arrived here looking for a third straight victory but instead lost for a second time in four games, with the pain for those who filled the away end here extended further by the identity of the man who delivered the killer blow. Andy Carroll has waited …

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Premier League updates from the 12.45pm GMT game at Upton Park And tweet @bglendenning or mail barry.glendenning@theguardian.com 1.00pm GMT 13 min: West Ham are playing very well here, buoyed by the confidence gleaned from their early goal. Cresswell picks out Andy Carroll with a cross from the left, but the big Geordie’s header isn’t anywhere near powerful enough to trouble Simon Mignolet in the Liverpool goal. 12.58pm GMT 11 min: Antonio began…

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Fans assess where the money should go this month – from big deals for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Reus and Gareth Bale, to a swoop for Curtis Davies The need for defensive midfield cover for Francis Coquelin is obvious: Leicester’s Kanté has been impressive, and Bender and Krychowiak are among the rumour mill’s usual suspects. But with competition for that sort of talent fierce and availability limited, it’s hard to imagine …

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• Klopp: ‘I am not holding Daniel back, I am trying to get him fit’ • Sturridge will not make his comeback for Liverpool at West Ham on Saturday Daniel Sturridge will not be making his latest injury comeback at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon despite hints from Jürgen Klopp that he might be ready to play against West Ham. The Liverpool striker declared himself fit after a hamstring strain a few days ago but has stayed on Merseyside along …

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• West Ham playmaker is fit to face Liverpool after knee injury • Manuel Lanzini to make move from Al-Jazira permanent in spring Dimitri Payet, whom Slaven Bilic likened to Arsenal’s Mesut Özil, is fit for Saturday’s game against Liverpool at Upton Park. Whether the West Ham playmaker will start is dependent on how he performs in training but his rapid recovery from the knee injury he sustained in November means he will almost certainly make the squad. Payet was instrumental …

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• ‘Is he in contention to start? Yes. He is back,’ says Slaven Bilic • Victor Moses and Winston Reid training but unlikely to feature in game The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, is weighing up whether to throw Dimitri Payet straight in against Liverpool despite the midfielder being a month ahead of schedule in his fitness battle. The French playmaker Payet, one of the stars of West Ham’s impressive start to the season, was expected to …

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We round up our favourite pictures from the latest round of matches in England’s top flight Continue reading…

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We look at each Premier League club, what they need to strengthen and who they are hoping to sign in the January transfer window 1st 39pts Related: Aston Villa’s Rémi Garde targets loan move for Chelsea’s Loïc Remy Continue reading…

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• Antonio scored equaliser and teed up winner in victory over Southampton • ‘If I am honest, for the first three months I was a missing person,’ says winger Michail Antonio hopes his first goal for West Ham in Monday’s victory over Southampton will get rid of the ‘missing person’ label that has followed him ever since a social media faux pas by the club’s co-chairman David Gold earned him the unwanted…

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• Srnicek was in induced coma after suffering cardiac arrest earlier this month • He also appeared for Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham The former Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has died at the age of 47 his agent has confirmed. Srnicek suffered a cardiac arrest while out running in his native Czech Republic on 20 December and was left in a critical condition. He had been in an induced …

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In the moments when Southampton were threatening to leave severe and lasting damage on West Ham United and the boos were ringing out around Upton Park, Slaven Bilic could have been forgiven if he had retreated into his shell. The visitors, buzzing after thrashing Arsenal on Boxing Day, created enough chances to win several matches and Ronald Koeman cannot have imagined that he would end up sighing that football is 90 or 95 minutes” after the quality of his …

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• Co-chairman says Benítez had agreed contract before Real Madrid came in • West Ham to make Manuel Lanzini’s loan deal permanent two months early David Sullivan has revealed that Rafael Benítez had agreed a deal to become West Ham United’s manager in the summer before Real Madrid stepped in at the 11th hour. Related: Premier League fans’ half-time verdict part 2: Newcastle to West Ham Related: Liverpool must give Jürgen…

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