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Exclusive West Ham are not – and haven’t been – in negotiations with Manchester United over a Dimi Payet switch to Old Trafford in January. Stories arose today that Jose Mourinho is determined to land the Frenchman and that the Irons could do business so long as Anthony Martial is thrown into any deal. But […]

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For the fifty thousand plus supporters who attended last night’s win it was probably the most subdued atmosphere I have experienced all season.  Apart from the applause for both the departed young fan Jack Howard and  West Ham player/youth coach Peter Brabrook, the place was quiet for the majority of the match and any singing […]

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Gokhan Tore has been ruled out for the season following surgery on his knee in Germany last week Turkish media are reporting. West Ham had hoped the 24 year old could return to his parent club in January but now they must write off the loan fee and wages for the remainder of the season. […]

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The club claimed the Burnley midweek evening game was another sell out and the official attendance was recorded as 56,990 just 10 under the maximum 57,000 tickets that can be sold. However, anyone present last week would have seen thousands of empty seats scattered around the London Stadium. The problem is the official attendance just […]

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Right let’s put it out there now. If we can’t give a decent thumping to a very, very poor Hull team this weekend we have a problem! No ifs and buts, we need a convincing and dominant display  with a decent two or three goal result at the end of it. Hull City is a […]

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David Sullivan has hailed the win over Burnley declaring: “Make no mistake about it, that was a massive win for our football club.” Speaking to the official site he said: Not only did we secure our first victory in seven Premier League matches, but we also kept our first clean sheet since October. While we […]

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Slaven Bilic knows precisely what’s wrong with the under-performing Hammers – the same as any club at any level of the game which has forgotten how to win! And that’s why he hopes the victory over Burnley was a brick in the wall – despite being precariously perched and in danger of falling out – and will set […]

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David Gold – like everybody else who calls themselves a Hammer – is a vastly relieved man this morning (Thurs) after the victory over Burnley last night. But he’s not kidding himself that this was anything other than a pretty ordinary performance by the team  at the London Stadium But apart from the single – […]

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SAM CUNNINGHAM AT THE LONDON STADIUM: West Ham sealed their first win in the Premier League since October 22 after Mark Noble scored off the rebound of his missed penalty in the first half.

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Original post: Video: Here’s the Irons goal v Burnley

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Mark Noble was relieved to win ugly and admitted it wasn’t a game you would choose to watch for pleasure. After scoring the goal to give us three precious points over Burnley the captain said: “Tonight wasn’t one of those games you’d watch on Match Choice let me tell you! “We knew Burnley would chuck […]

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Desperately relieved boss Slaven Bilic saw the team take all three points from a game he had declared “had to be won.” Speaking afterwards the manager said: “It was a very important game for us. It was a very long game – the longest game we’ve been involved in. “Well done to the players, we showed […]

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Once again ClaretandHugh’s  ratings man Niall McDonald is on hand to bring you his comments and marks on the Hammers during the match against Burnley this evening. Randolph: Nothing to do (for a change) in the first half. Several excellent saves (as usual) in the second 7 Cresswell: A great attacking option we could use […]

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View article: Video: Burnley Review

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Irons 1 Burnley 0 It was absolutely horrible, as poor a game of football as you will ever see at this level. And I hate to say it but had the ultra defensive Burnley not paid one of the most nervous West Ham teams you will ever see so much respect – notably in the […]

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The demeanour was no less hangdog, but Slaven Bilic’s words were upbeat at last as he was able to celebrate a rare home Premier League victory. Mark Noble’s first-half goal, tucking away the rebound of his own saved penalty, earned West Ham three points in an unremarkable but unrelenting encounter with Burnley in which the home side dominated the first half only for the visitors to spring back in …

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Live score updates from all the evening’s Premier League games Follow Crystal Palace v Manchester United with Scott Murray Email tim.hill@theguardian.com or tweet @timmyhilleh 9.27pm GMT About 10 minutes left at Sunderland, Middlesbrough and West Ham . Chelsea look to be going six points clear. 9.25pm GMT It’s all square at Selhurst! Scott Murray has more: Related: Sunderland v Chelsea and more: Premier League clockwatch – live! 9.22pm GMT And…

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It’s a big night of Premier League football with eight matches taking place across the country to complete a full house of midweek fixtures in the top flight. Follow all the action here.

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Wednesday 14 December Premier League London Stadium KICK OFF  19:45 Slaven Bilic has picked perhaps his strongest team of the season as the Irons prepare to do battle with a team that hasn’t won on the road this season and has just one point from their travels. The manager has thrown Andy Carroll in from […]

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Slaven Bilic admits he has been waiting for tonight’s game against Burnley and those that follow to come around but will take nothing for granted against any side. He said:  “Burnley are doing great. I am not just comparing it to a few years ago when they were in the Premier League. They are doing […]

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A club statement on tonight’s travel arrangements to the game has been issued which reads: “Due to gas main repairs on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the walking route between London Stadium and Stratford station via the bridge between the South Lawn and Pool Street will not be available for tonight’s match against Burnley. Spectators are advised to […]

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By Rich Sprent Burnley are to be admired. They can play attractive football. They have some very good players all over the park. They are a very tactical team and work hard to get the best out of what they have. They defend for their lives and manager Sean Dyche, is honest and seems to […]

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Tonight’s match will kick off at 7.45 and unfortunately for those unable to attend will not be shown live on TV. However, ClaretandHugh intends to bring live text reporting from the match which you can follow from the moment the teams are announced usually an hour before the start. It’s a key game and  we will […]

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Winston Reid believes there is “massive improvement” in the West Ham team and was delighted with the perfomance at Liverpool. And he wants to see a distinct improvement in the opening periods saying: ” I think we can still improve massively, especially in the beginning of each half. We have to do much better, because […]

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Slaven Bilic is hoping he will see Andy Carroll play a big part in proceedings against Burnley tonight (Wed). Carroll – with service from the likes of Michael Antonio and Aaron Creswell along with Dimi Payet  – could be the main weapon of destruction as the visitors set up a four on four formation at […]

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Slaven Bilic has spoken in depth of life with Dimi Payet and how he has handled the player during the present campaign. He explained that he’d spoken with the play maker during the week declaring: “We speak often. It wasn’t like, “Come to my office, we h ave to sit down, we have to talk […]

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