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Speaking ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s match against West Ham United, Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino says his team has a good mentality and is ready to compete. He adds that he wants his team to win a three-point margin in order to start the league with confidence. Tottenham Hotspur play West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday Continue reading…

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David Sullivan and David Gold appeal directly to supporters Racism, antisemitism and homophobia will not be tolerated David Sullivan and David Gold have urged West Ham United supporters to avoid any unwanted behaviour when they start their Premier League campaign at home to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. With West Ham having come under scrutiny in the past antisemitic chanting and hisses designed to imitate the gas chambers used during the Holocaust…

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A team-by-team guide to the likely starting line-ups in the Premier League, and how they compare to each teams best XIs last year Continue reading…

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Sympathy for Sam Allardyce is in short supply but the in-fighting must stop if West Ham are to have a successful season Guardian writers predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinbergs prediction but the average of our writers tips) Last seasons position: 13th Continue reading…

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To the chagrin of many West Ham fans, Sam Allardyce remains in charge at Upton Park, having been told in no uncertain terms that the team must play better football this year. Andy Carroll is injured yet again, but Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has arrived for £12m. Frankly, who knows what the new season has in store for the Hammers? Continue reading…

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Sakho joins Hammers from Metz on four-year deal Senegalese striker may make debut against Tottenham West Ham have responded to Andy Carrolls latest injury setback and succeeded in their search for a new striker by signing Diafra Sakho from Metz for a fee thought to be in the region of £3.5m. The 24-year-old Senegalese striker has signed a four-year deal and could be involved in West Hams …

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West Ham manager says £15m forward strikes fear Metz forward Diafra Sakho joins West Ham on four-year deal Sam Allardyce has insisted that it was not a mistake to sign Andy Carroll for £15m despite losing the striker until November with torn ankle ligaments. The West Ham manager has revealed that he is looking in Europe for a new forward because it is too expensive to buy from another Premier League club. Metz announced late on Thursday that…

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Eye-catching summer captures from Arsenals goalkeeper David Ospina to Rémy Cabella in the final third for Newcastle United Continue reading…

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Wickham has one year left on contract with Sunderland Gus Poyet reluctant to lose England Under-21 striker West Ham United have made a bid, believed to be in the region of £5m, for Connor Wickham. Gus Poyet, the Sunderland manager, is reluctant to lose the England Under-21 striker, whose goals helped to keep the Wearsiders in the Premier League last spring, but Wickham has only a year remaining on his current contract and is stalling …

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How LVG has changed Uniteds mindset; QPRs new system looks vulnerable; and rebuilding Southampton is a task and half Part 1: season previews from Arsenal to Manchester City Continue reading…

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Promoted trio all have recent top-flight experience and can continue trend of surviving beyond their first season It always used to be so easy to predict. The three clubs promoted to the Premier League would ruffle a few gilded feathers before ultimately returning from whence they came 10 months later, promising to be back soon. Yet in the landscape of ever-more lucrative television rights and parachute payments, those days now seem in the dim and distant past. Not since the 200708 season…

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In the second half of their previews, WhoScored analyse Manchester United under Louis van Gaal, Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino and Southampton under Ronald Koeman Statistical previews: Arsenal to Manchester City Having ended David Moyes tenure as manager and replaced him with the vastly successful Louis Van Gaal, who comes to Old Trafford on the back of a fantastic World Cup performance in Brazil, United fans are optimistic this season. A disappointing campaign culminated in their worst…

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Ecuador forward wants to take club into top four Im delighted I may get to play at Olympic Stadium in 2016 Enner Valencia is on a roll. Having achieved his dream of playing and scoring three goals in the World Cup this summer, and after fulfilling his dream of playing in the Premier League by signing for West Ham for £12m last month, the Ecuadorian has wasted no time in announcing that he wants to help bring European football …

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David Sullivan: club have offers in for three or four strikers Hugo Almeida and Samuel Etoo among names reported The West Ham United joint-chairman David Sullivan has revealed that the club have made a number of offers for strikers as they target cover for the injury-enforced absence of Andy Carroll. Stoke Citys Peter Crouch is the Hammers main target, but reports state that interest has also been shown in Hugo Almeida of Besiktas, …

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West Ham player accused of threatening Reah Mansoors life Harassment charge added to two counts of common assault West Ham Uniteds Ravel Morrison threatened to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed, a court heard today. The former Manchester United midfielder Morrison, 21, is also accused of threatening to blow up her house in a course of harassment against his ex-girlfriend Reah Mansoor lasting four years, Manchester magistrates court heard. Continue

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Todays piffle is having to divert at the last minute Going Dutch is the in thing at the moment. Whether its paying for your own food and drink at some wildly overpriced summer pop-up restaurant, or paying for somebody else to give Wayne and co a kick up the arse and implement a fluid 3-5-2 system on a previously mojo-less set of Manchester-based footballers, everybody seems to be doing it. …

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Morrison accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend and her mother West Ham midfielder due back in court on Thursday The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been bailed following a private court hearing. The 21-year-old was in custody and not present at Manchester crown court to hear the bail application made by his lawyers. Morrison, a former Manchester United youth player, is accused of two counts of common assault on his former girlfriend Reah Mansoor, 19 and her mother Parveen Mansoor, 39, in …

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On loan defender conceded penalty and was injured on debut West Ham have lost three of last four pre-season games The West Ham manager Sam Allardyce will be hoping his pre-season woes are not set to continue as the club await an assessment on an injury to defender Carl Jenkinson. The 22-year-old Arsenal loanee, signed last Thursday, endured a debut to forget as West Ham lost 2-0 to Malaga in …

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England international is Sam Allardyces sixth summer signing West Ham was always the place I wanted to go to West Ham have signed the Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old right-back has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs and decided to move across London for the 2014-15 campaign. Continue reading…

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Morrison accused of attacking two women on Sunday West Ham midfielder is due in court on Thursday West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two women. The 21-year-old, formerly with Manchester United, is accused of attacking a young woman outside a bar in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. Continue reading…

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Ecuador striker can finalise move from Mexican club Valencia scored three goals at World Cup finals Sam Allardyce has not had much good news of late but he will be delighted that the Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has been granted a work permit to complete his move to West Ham. With the club record signing Andy Carroll ruled out for four months following surgery on an ankle injury , Allardyce will be keen for Valencia to join up with his new team-…

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QPR also interested in £6.5m move for Marseille star West Ham to secure deal for Arsenals Carl Jenkinson West Ham United have joined Queens Park Rangers in pursuit of the France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, with both clubs having opened negotiations with Marseille over a potential £6.5m move to London. Valbuena was a regular starter in Didier Deschamps France side for the summers World Cup finals and boasts 37 caps for his country, but will leave the Stade Vélodrome this summer with …

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Sydney FC 3-1 West Ham United Corey Gameiro scores brace for A-League side West Ham United were beaten for a second time on their pre-season tour of New Zealand, this time by Sydney FC in a 3-1 win for the A-League side in Wellington. Sydneys victory comes four days after Graham Arnold’s side were thumped 4-0 in Dunedin by another Premier League side Newcastle United . Continue reading…

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Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans, says Sullivan We would like to sit down and give him a longer contract The West Ham board appear to be at odds with the clubs manager, Sam Allardyce, over the future of Ravel Morrison. The former Manchester United youngster looked to have a bright future at Upton Park after breaking into the Hammers first-team at the start of last season. Morrison quickly became a fans…

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Striker devastated by need for pre-season operation Decision means he could be out for four months West Hams pre-season preparations have been thrown into turmoil after their striker Andy Carroll announced he is to undergo surgery on an ankle injury. The club-record signing he joined for £15m from Liverpool in 2013 missed most of last season due to a troublesome foot problem and was ruled out of two friendlies on the current tour of New Zealand…

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West Ham United defender Winston Reid says his team was not on form following a 2-0 defeat against Wellington Phoenix FC on Tuesday. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce blames his side’s performance on the long journey to New Zealand, but adds that his main concern is their first Premier League match on 16 August against Tottenham Hotspur Continue reading…

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