SAM CUNNIGHAM AT STADIONUL MARIN ANASTASOVICI: They may have joked that they were on a stag do, but West Ham suffered a Europa League hangover after Astra levelled late on.
Posted on 18 August 2016.
SAM CUNNIGHAM AT STADIONUL MARIN ANASTASOVICI: They may have joked that they were on a stag do, but West Ham suffered a Europa League hangover after Astra levelled late on.
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Astra Giurgiu 1-1 West Ham United Alibec 83; Noble 45pen Slaven Bilic was left to reflect on a costly 90 seconds after West Ham suffered more jitters in Giurgiu. The Hammers were leading the Romanian champions, Astra Giurgiu, 1-0 with nine minutes of the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off remaining when the 18-year-old Marcus Browne raced through on goal. Browne opted to square the ball seemingly for Michail Antonio to slide into an unguarded net and kill the match off…
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE STADIONUL MARIN ANASTASOVICI: On-loan striker Calleri, aged 22, showed the lively qualities that made him so prolific for Boca Juniors.
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
There were many big questions that need answering this evening but let’s just take two of them: 1/ Why was Michail Antonio taken out of the right back position and shoved on the left wing? 2/ Why did players – eight of whom had not played at the weekend look so knackered and out of […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic believes the Hammers earned a good result in Romania but believes they should have clinched the tie. Speaking after the game he said: “It is a shame, but it is a good result. A couple of minutes before the goal we had a good counter with Marcus Browne but unfortunately we missed […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
West Ham were made to pay for their profligacy as Denis Alibec scored a late equaliser to earn Astra Giurgiu a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier in Romania.
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
We’ll be reviewing the away trip to Astra 1 minute after the final whistle blows so join us for pure and biased West Ham analysis. Share This:
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Cheik Kouyate remains at the centre of reports he is injured after a training ground knock in Romania with some sources claiming he may be out of action for seven to 14-days. However, West Ham’s facebook page was declaring a few seconds ago that they were hoping the player was firing on all cylinders tonight – […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Mystery surrounds the well being of Cheik Kouyate this afternoon (Thurs) after we received unconfirmed reports that the midfielder had been injured in training today. The high energy Senegal international is with the squad in Romania and we were told that he had received a knock which could keep him out for some time. However, […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
West Ham United are dicing with a very difficult problem and I reckon it needs sorting before the transfer window slams shut. Only a couple of weeks ago we spent £6 million on a left back because of a serious injury to the previously permanently fit Aaron Cresswell. Yet – fragile though that situation was […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Scans on Wednesday revealed that West Ham’s £20.5million forward Andrew Ayew, signed from Swansea 10 days ago, will require surgery that will keep him out until at least Christmas.
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Dimi Payet has suffered only a minor injury and is all set to take his place in the team which will meet Bournemouth at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Fears about his availability arose when reports of a new injury started circulating last night but ClaretandHugh has been assured there are no worries around […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
So DS thinks Calleri is going to be one of our top strikers and S American football expert thinks he’ll struggle in the Prem and Enner is a better player. Is this Sullivan dressing a turd or has Tim got it wrong for once? This is going to be interesting… 😂
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
We haven’t seen much if either tbh. But rumour is Obiang going to be sold off and Nordtveit will officially be his replacement. Thing is I actually rate Obiang and at times I’m convinced he should have came on for games last season. Ok we haven’t seen much of the Viking yet but first signs weren’t very encouraging. Obiang or Nordtveit?
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic may be on the brink of ditching the Michail Antonio right back experiement by calling up Reece Burke to fill the role. That’s the shout from the training ground and it could happen this evening with Sam Byram switching to the left side of the back four. But although Michael disappered down the […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
West Ham injury list seems to be growing by the day with only one Premier League game played. Aaron Cresswell is unlikely to return until late November at the earliest after suffering an injury to his knee in the Europa League third qualifying round. Diafra Sakho has been suffering with a re-occurring back problem and […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has issued an update on WHUFC.com about Andre Ayew’s injury. “Andre Ayew injured his right thigh at Chelsea on Monday and underwent a scan on Wednesday afternoon,” Vandenbroucke told whufc.com.“The medical team will now assess the results with a leading consultant before drawing any conclusions.“My first thought […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
West Ham new boy Jonathon Calleri was on the ‘plane for Romania and could be involved in the clash with Astra Giurgi in tomorrow night’s (Thurs) Europa Cup clash . ClaretandHugh has been told within the last few minutes that the striker who has just arrived on a season-long loan joined the squad as they […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Monday night was disappointing, we all know that. The performance wasn’t expected but I can’t help but feel it would’ve been very different had we had a full strength squad out there. Dimitri Payet made an impact when he came on for the final 25 minutes, coupled with a formation change, and the likes of
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Andre Ayew looks set to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines with one report tonight claiming he could be out for four months. It has now emerged the club’s record signing could be out for weeks although the club is now waiting on the final scan result. However, as we reported earlier it is […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
• Club urges fans to stay seated in new stadium • Season-ticket holders unaffected by decision West Ham United’s capacity at the Olympic Stadium has been set at 57,000 for their first Premier League home game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday – less than the 60,000 they had hoped for. After talks with the London Stadium Safety Advisory Group, Newham Council has made the decision to cut the maximum capacity by 3,000. It is a safety measure after supporters stood up during …
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic is set to name a very strong team as he bids to avoid any slip ups in Rumania tomorrow night (Thurs). The manager has already made it clear that he will be taking the Europa Cup very seriously and has backed that up by flying out for the first leg with a very […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
The Irons are reportedly leading the chase for Palermo’s Achraf Lazaar. The Morocco international is valued at £2.5million and the Hammers are believed to be closing in on a deal. The 24 year old has been linked with Monaco but is keen to continue his career in London and the Hammers like the versatile left-sided […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Record signing Andre Ayew will be sidelined for a few weeks after suffering a thigh strain on his first Hammers start against Chelsea. Manager Slaven Bilic brought good news and bad news today declaring: “”We will wait to get the results on Andre and hopefully it is not that bad. It will be weeks and […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
Mark Noble is ready to rumble in Rumania and looking for the bounce back factor. Looking ahead to tomorrow nigh’s Europa Cup clash against Astra GirgiuNoble said: “The games are coming thick and fast, had we got a point at Chelsea it would have been fantastic. “Now we have a huge week ahead, first away […]
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Posted on 17 August 2016.
By Pete Ellis If loyalty is measured by blind obedience and never questioning anything with which you don’t agree then football is not the sport for you. Our charismatic gaffer gave us a spectacular 1st season. In Slav we trust etc, and rightly so. That said, even our hugely popular manager makes a questionable decision from […]
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