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There was so much to take from the win at Swansea and I am under no illusions that the Wales outfit are a poor side! But then so were Hull and we were a million times better than  against them The one thing  that pleased me above all else was that despite Dimi Payet having […]

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Stoke and Everton are monitoring developments with Manolo Gabbiadini at Napoli after the Italian club intimated they were ready to let him go. The Premier League duo are also keen on Saido Berahino.

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Your roundup of the best photography from the festive top-flight matches Continue reading…

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Sunderland boss David Moyes has made it clear to West Ham that Jermain Defoe will not be leaving the club at any price. Commenting directly on the speculation that Defoe could spend his final days at the club which groomed him he said: ““It wouldn’t be considered. I don’t think there’s any price because we […]

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By Rich Sprent Nine from Nine. Thank you Slav. Exactly what the Premier League doctor ordered. I had written that anything less would require an inquest and I stand by that. We have just played three of the worst teams in the division and come away with a full haul of the points. It often […]

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David Sullivan has finally put the Red Bull takeover story to bed this evening by admitting there was an offer from the company but that the Irons board had turned it down….SIX MONTHS AGO! The Sun reported this morning the Hammers were being targeted by the energy drink firm who saw the London Stadium as […]

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Winston Reid grabs the second against Swansea. Pic Courtesy CandH Facebook admin Jeff Parkins. Slaven Bilic claims the key to the Hammers revival has been that nobody in or around the squad “ever stopped believing.” He told the official website: ““The two wins against Burnley and Hull were hard but they put us in a […]

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• Supporters chanted for manager’s sacking during 4-1 defeat against West Ham • ‘We all heard the response in the stadium, it doesn’t feel good,’ says Bradley Bob Bradley accepts it is inevitable there will be discussions at boardroom level about his position after Swansea City slipped to a third successive defeat and a seventh in his 11 games as manager on a day when the mood inside the Liberty Stadium became poisonous. Swansea fans turned on Bradley by calling for…

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Delighted with the win – unhappy not to keep  a clean sheet – that was Slav’s response to the 4-1 win in Wales. The manager said: “It was a shame to concede because it would have been nice to get three clean sheets in a row but it was a very good performance from us. “We […]

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The BBC are tonight reporting that Red Bull have denied all reports they have any interest interest in West Ham ….just as we told you this morning. Under the headline “Irons takeover story a load of “red bull” our story totally rubbished the tale in The Sun. You can read our report here: http://www.claretandhugh.iean havnfo/irons-takeover-story-a-load-of-red-bull/ The […]

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Now that was the perfect Boxing Day as the Hammers made it 10 points from a possible 12 and did a total demolition job on Swansea. Slav promised the confidence would rise and whilst it isn’t yet at boiling point  this was probably as good as it gets from the Irons this season. Goals from […]

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It was an afternoon when the mood turned ugly in South Wales as Swansea City supporters called for Bob Bradley to be sacked and vented their anger at the members of the board who sold their shares in the summer. “We want Bradley out” and “You greedy bastards get out of our club” were among the chants reverberating around the stadium during another chastening defeat for a team who look resigned to relegation. Related: Bob Bradley expects crisis talks after Swansea fans demand…

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RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: The pressure mounted on Swans boss Bob Bradley as they were thumped on their own turf by Slaven Bilic’s men, who secured their third win in a row.

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Arsenal welcome West Brom to the Emirates on what promises to be a bumper Boxing Day of action in the Premier League, while David Moyes returns to Old Trafford with Sunderland.

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Slaven Bilic is calling for more fluidity and movement at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon. He has been looking back at and reviewing the criticisms of the performance against Hull and has made his position clear on his expecations. He told the official site: “A lot has been said about the performance against Hull in […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to draft Edmilson Fernandes into midfield for the match in Swansea this afternoon (Boxing Day) for the suspended Pedro Obiang. The Swiss international has been used as an emergency full back and midfielder and scored a fine goal against Chelsea in the EFL Cup  earlier in the season. Obiang picked up […]

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West Ham have totally rubbished a story that energy drinks giant Red Bull could take over the club for £200 million. The piece came in this morning’s Sun where it is claimed the Hammers were being targeted by the Austrian firm because they saw the London Stadium “as central to their branding and marketing ethos.” […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he will resist all bid for Andy Carroll when the transfer window opens. The Hammers hopes are pinned on Carroll up front with Diafra Sakho and flop Simone Zaza certain to be on his way. Carroll’s future has been uncertain but Bilic insists he will stay despite a shocking […]

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Red Bull hare interested in a huge £200m takeover of West Ham, according to The Sun.  In a move that would surely spark yet more frustration amongst fans who are already unhappy with the current rebranding and increased commercialisation of the club, West Ham could find themselves the latest subject of Red Bull’s football club […]

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There is probably no better time for Slaven Bilic to settle on the formation that saved our skins in the second half of our last game against Hull. After an abysmal first half in which we were totally outplayed by our enthusiastic visitors, Bilicmade some crucial alterations in the formation and player placements for the 2nd […]

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Bradley admits his Swansea future could swing on his next two results with the Hammers and Bournemouth in town before the New Year.

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JAMIE REDKNAPP: Assessing the performance of each Premier League club, deciding who their star man has been and considering what they must do in January to improve their squad.

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Slaven Bilic has admitted the absence of Pedro Obiang from the Hammers team for tomorrow’s clash with Swansea is a big blow. The first half booking received by Obiang against Hull , means he will now miss the Boxing Day clash due to suspension In deeply philosophical mood the manager used an unusual turn of […]

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Michail Antonio is the clear winner of the latest CandH poll to discover the fans favourite of the season so far. The brilliant Michail has led the Christmas Day vote from the start until the end.  increasing his advantage as it went into the last two hours. In the end the club’s key player and […]

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David Sullivan has made it clear he wants three in and three out when the January transfer window opens. The club’s chief shareholder, however, is deeply aware of how tough it is to get the right players and as a result claims the club may not get any and that he is working on hope […]

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The bookies have installed Arsenal as favourites  to sign West Ham attacker Dimitri Payet before the February  3 deadline. Sky Bet have him priced up at 6/1  to join the north London club outfit but ClaretandHugh would advise all readers to keep their money firmly in their pockets. The bookies are more than covering themselves by […]

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