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West Ham United defender Patrice Evra bared all on his imaginative Twitter account on Sunday afternoon, showing the true price of his second Premier League debut against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. The 36-year-old was signed on a short-term contract by David Moyes’ side at the beginning of February and made his first start since joining up with the Hammers on Merseyside at the weekend. While his new club were downed 4-1 by Jurgen Klopp’s Reds courtesy…

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“Piranha hunt in packs – not for protection, but for overwhelming force. They’re organised, methodical. The first bite draws blood. The blood draws the pack” – Mr Goodman – Piranha Our enforced ‘vaycay’ was supposed to give us the opportunity to get all of our ducks in a row, regroup after a good win and make a charge to flatten the spirits of any red barons. It has been another tumultuous period in our…

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It’s that time of the week once again, time to check in with West Ham United’s various different loan stars at their various different clubs both in Britain and across Europe as Robert Snodgrass helped Aston Villa get back on track and Toni Martinez made his first starting Xl in Spain’s second tier. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) Fresh from a rare away defeat to Fulham, it would be a very busy week for the…

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After another enthralling weekend of Premier League action, Matchday Twenty-Eight to be precise, it’s now time to look back at all the drama from the last few days, as David Moyes’ Anfield misery continued with West Ham United and two of the “Big six” met in a Super Sunday showdown. The two days of action began at the King Power Stadium live on Sky Sports on Saturday lunchtime with the meeting of Claude Puel’s Leicester City and Paul Lambert’s Stoke …

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Let’s take an in-depth look at West Ham United player performance from their Saturday afternoon Premier League thrashing by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Anfield, as David Moyes’ misery against the Reds away from home continued at his newest club. Adrian San-Miguel: 7/10 Having kept a clean sheet last time out at home to Watford at London Stadium, the Spanish shot-stopper would endure an afternoon to forget in a hurry on Merseyside. Though Adrian was not visibly at fault …

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It’s now time to trawl back over some of the main causes of discussion from Saturday’s Anfield Premier League clash between Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and David Moyes’ West Ham United, as the visitors lost their three-game unbeaten run at the historic stadium. “Fab Three” Punish Hammers On Merseyside From the start on Merseyside on the sunny afternoon, it was always clear which trio of attackers were going to pose…

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A barnstorming attacking performance from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool saw them add to David Moyes’ Anfield misery by thrashing his West Ham United team 4-1 at the ground in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Reds seized the advantage in the first period through a rare goal from Germany midfielder Emre Can, a lead that they increased after the break thanks to the red-hot Mo Salah continuing his prolific form. Roberto Firmino was next to strike for the hosts …

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In the 19th Volume of our weekly Classic Match series, we delve into the archives once more to take you through another memorable West Ham United clash from down the years, this time around, it involves their Saturday opposition at Anfield in Liverpool. Cast your kinds back to the late summer of 2015, “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself”, by Jess Glynne was at the very summit of the British Music Charts and …

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The departure of West Ham United defender Jose Fonte to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang was announced by the club yesterday afternoon amid days of speculation. The 34-year-old makes the move to China for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £5 million, just over a year after becoming a Hammer for £8 million in the January 2017 Transfer Window, joining from Southampton. Fonte’s motive for upping sticks and moving is believed to be forcing …

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West Ham United will today pay tribute to the memory and legacy of their favourite ever footballing son and England legend of all time Bobby Moore on the 25th anniversary of his tragic death at the tender age of 51. The first of a fortnight of tributes that will be paid to the Three Lions’ first and only ever FIFA World Cup-winning captain will take place at today’s Premier League clash with Liverpool…

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This week on Moore Than Just A Podcast, Luke Glanville is joined by West Ham supporter and fellow Football Writer Ciaran Judge to discuss all the latest goings on at the London Stadium, including recent results and new-found Claret & Blue heroes. The post Moore than just a Podcast: Upturn in fortune appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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As if the Von Trapp family had burst into song, so did Marko Arnautovic return from injury to put on another committed and dazzling display at home to Watford last week. He certainly showed what we had been missing for a few weeks and even inspired our front-runners to attack with more purpose. Now in the middle of a two-week training camp with the rest of the boys due to an embarrassing FA Cup exit to Wigan…

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In the 28th round of fixtures of the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, David Moyes’ returns to familiar Merseyside territory with West Ham United to take on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, in what promises to be an intriguing matchup. The Reds are fresh from a 0-5 UEFA Champions League thrashing of Porto over a week ago, while the Hammers have enjoyed an even longer rest since they were last in action, defeating Watford at home exactly a fortnight ago, the …

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After a weekend of Emirates FA Cup Fifth-Round ties and two rounds of UEFA Champions League action, the Premier League is finally back this weekend for another round of fixtures, Matchday Twenty-Eight to you and me, and what a few days it promises to be as David Moyes’ West Ham United travel to Anfield and four of the “Big Six” battle it out with each other. The Game Week of Top-Fight drama is …

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Another week and another week where activities away from the pitch have seen West Ham in the headlines. While our administrative issue with “doping control” seems rather trivial, it’s yet another stick to beat the club with. It also looks likely that Jose Fonte is set to move to the Chinese Super League with the club no doubt bracing itself for the inevitable backlash as a player that no one seems to have wanted moves on. Fonte is a decent …

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West Ham are special we hold that belief regardless to all evidence to the contrary that we have that something different and this year maybe our year. Is just over 30 years since I was taken to my first game and in that time, its hasn’t been our year very often, this only serves to make our triumphs however small and fleeting seem even more significant. I cannot imagine supporting a…

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So much of my childhood was lost to dreams of other places and untouchable gains. The 1970s was a strange time to grow up…the 60’s had witnessed a cultural revolution and freedom of expression was the order of the day which butted up against convention and conservatism. There was supposed to be bright coloured days and flowers that powered the narrowing of social divide…but all I got was flared trousers, brown corduroys, power cuts and a TV that would allow my mind…

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Ben, 17, and a lifelong West Ham United fan and Season Ticket holder about his first experience of the famous Boleyn Ground on a famous Cup night back in the year of 2011. “I don’t think anyone ever forgets their first live match watching their supported team, do they? Well, I certainly won’t anyway as it was a particularly special night for …

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“Well you join us in London on a lovely sunny evening at The Bitcoin Bank Waterside Arena, home to West Ham United FC on the bank of the river Thames. I’m with Tron Lamy who’ll be chewing over the final of finals. The World Champions Cup 2082, it boils down to two years of qualification, twelve rounds and the second leg coming up at this glorious location”. “Evening Marty”. “It’s happening…

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“The evil in the world comes almost always from ignorance, and goodwill can cause as much damage as ill-will if it is not enlightened. People are more often good than bad, though in fact that is not the question. But they are more or less ignorant and this is what one calls vice or virtue, the most appalling vice being the ignorance that thinks it knows everything and which consequently authorises…

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It was announced on Wednesday afternoon by West Ham United that they will be travelling to face off with local team Dagenham & Redbridge in a fundraising friendly in March. The Daggers, once a stalwart of the Football League, having fallen into the National League in recent seasons, sit 11th in the division, enduring their second campaign in non-league. But, off the field, the East London side are struggling with …

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English midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker was one of a special and privileged few to wear the captain’s armband in the colours of Claret & Blue, representing the club between the years of 2004 to 2007. But, why did his West Ham United career end on such unhappy terms? What did he go onto achieve after departing the Boleyn Ground? And more importantly, where is he now? Nigel Reo-Coker The soon to be Premier League star …

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“Consciousness-one level is understanding where we are in space. Consciousness two is where we understand our position in society: who’s top dog, who’s underdog and who’s in the middle. And type-three consciousness is simulating the future. And type-three consciousness, only humans have this ability to see far into the future” – Michio Kaku We set out on northern adventures this Saturday to face Liverpool in their back …

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It was announced yesterday afternoon by the English Football Association that they have charged West Ham United with a breach of Anti-Doping regulations, with regards “Club Whereabouts” rules. The Premier League side have until next Wednesday (27 February 2018), to respond to the charge after committing a similar offence to that of Top-Flight rivals Manchester city last year who were dealt a hefty fine. Shortly after the news broke, West Ham released this statement on …

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Inter’s transfer campaign ended on an extremely high note in summer 2016, having signed new European Champion João Mario for a €40m fee from the Portuguese side of Sporting Lisboa. The explosive midfielder had shown great skills throughout the European Championship in the summer with his national side, adapting to a wider role of left midfielder in a stretched diamond formation completed by William Carvalho as holding, Renato Sanches as the counterpart of the new Inter …

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“The Robber Barons of old at least left something tangible in their wake; a coal mine, a railroad, banks. This man leaves nothing. He creates nothing. He builds nothing. He runs nothing. And in his wake lies nothing but a blizzard of paper to cover the pain” Jorgensen Address – Other People’s Money. Many within the West Ham family feel as if the soul has been ripped out of the club and …

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