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The England team should showcase the best that England has to offer, for better or for worse, and that includes the manager Sam Allardyce named manager of the month for October One of the more disagreeable aspects of these tiresome international breaks is the way the news void gets filled up with the same old stories. If it is November there must be a poppy angle, for instance, whether it is James McCleans reasonable disinclination to wear one or Fifas…

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Eight years after arriving at West Ham in a knotty transfer arrangement the two players team up again in England having forged memorable journeys in European football Sergio Agüero: from slum to Manchester City They were 22 years old as they embarked on their first season of European professional football following their World Cup debut. Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano took the football world by surprise when they signed for West Ham in 2006 in a confusing transfer that would over…

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While big names grab the headlines, a host of players have escaped front-page attention but are key to their sides fortunes 10 talking points from last weekends action Congratulations Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, Sergio Agüero, Graziano Pellè and all the other headline-making acts in the Premier League this season youre flying. Keep up the good work. But what of the unsung talents, those who have been over-shadowed by more prominent names…

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Having Carlos Tevez back at West Ham is every Hammers fans’ dream. We may see him back in claret and blue in the future, what with him admitting a few years ago that he had “unfinished business” at the club. But these days we are limited to seeing him play against us, and even that’s… Read more »

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Teams like Southampton, Stoke, Swansea and West Ham have highlighted the value of building teams over signing stars Well, that went quickly. With the Premier League season 11 matches old and parked within the natural hiatus of a two-game international break, it is just about possible with all due caveats and boilerplate bandwagon-avoidance clauses to pick out some of the dominant rhythms so far. It is of course an indication of the feudal nature …

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Striker Andy Carroll intends to make up for lost time after finally ending his “annoying” spell on the sidelines with a late cameo in West Ham’s goalless draw against Aston Villa.

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Not guilty verdict recorded at Manchester crown court Morrison will stand trial at the same court on 26 January The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been cleared of threatening to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed. The 21-year-old, currently on loan at Cardiff, was said to have harassed Reah Mansoor over a four-year period but on Monday the Crown Prosecution Service formally withdrew the allegation. Continue reading…

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West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce says Andy Carroll is five or six games away from full fitness after returning in Saturday’s goalless draw with Aston Villa.

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We must not think he is ready, which he will do. All players do Manager says bizarre Christmas period will test in-form team Aston Villa end six-game losing streak It can often be a source of head-scratching. What is the point of attacking substitutions in stoppage time? The West Ham United crowd were delighted to see Andy Carroll enter the fray at the very end for sentimental reasons; it was the centre-…

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West Ham United had to settle for a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League this afternoon.

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Big Sam’s got himself bit of a selection dilemma again this afternoon, with Diafra Sakho returning and Andy Carroll rumoured to be in the match day squad. Of course, Carroll won’t be fit enough to start, but Diafra Sakho’s goal scoring form before he picked up that shoulder injury suggests he could come straight back… Read more »

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You can tell a lot about a good team by their results against sides below them in the table.  The odd win against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City won’t keep us up in the dizzy heights of the top six. It’s the games against teams like Burnley, QPR and today’s opponents Aston Villa… Read more »

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Of all the possible problems West Ham might have faced in early November, complacency was not one many fans foresaw. But with West Ham riding high and dreaming of Europe, and Aston Villa having lost six on the spin, Sam Allardyce has had to call for focus. Christian Benteke is suspended and Villa have scored only five goals all season. They are desperate for any sort of foothold. David Hytner Kick-off Saturday 3pm Continue reading…

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Hammers Diafra Sakho also awarded player of the month Allardyce oversaw three wins and one draw in October West Ham Uniteds form under Sam Allardyce was recognised on Friday when he was named the Premier Leagues manager of the month after three straight league wins in October. There was a double celebration for the east London club as Diafra Sakho, one of a number of exciting new arrivals in the summer, was named player of …

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West Ham are celebrating an awards double after Sam Allardyce and Diafra Sakho won the Premier League Manager and Player of the Month honours for October respectively.

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Newspaper introduces feature to raise awareness about testicular cancer I’m a West Ham fan and see a lot of the team. But today’s Sun is showing much more of the lads than anyone who doesn’t share their dressing room is ever likely to witness. Nine of them are pictured naked across pages 2 and 3 to launch the paper’s new weekly feature, Feel ‘Em Friday, which is aimed at encouraging men to check themselves for signs of testicular cancer. Continue

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Who’s been getting Roy Hodgson drunk? After years of overlooking our best performing English players, Roy has finally recognised Stewart Downing’s recent performances and called him up to the England squad. Downing has fully deserved international recognition so far this season and it would have been an outrage had Roy not called him up, which… Read more »

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Stewart Downing’s two-year England exile is over after the West Ham United midfielder was included in Roy Hodgon’s squad to face Slovenia and Scotland later this month.

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West Ham United pair Sam Allardyce and Diafra Sakho have been nominated for the Premier League manager and player of the month awards respectively. 

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Due to Andy Carroll’s devastating injury record since he signed for West Ham back in the summer of 2013 he has not had much time on the pitch. At times last season the club would have been desperate to see him in action because of the lack of goals that the Hammers were scoring, but… Read more »

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After dispatching champions Manchester City at the Boleyn Ground, West Ham traveled to the Brittania Stadium on the highest of highs, with victory a quite attainable goal. While that obviously didn’t happen for us, the positive attitude and morale boost that our comeback draw against Stoke City produced is almost worth as much as all… Read more »

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Manchester United and Arsenal could be tempted to move for West Ham United defender Winston Reid after reports suggested contract talks have stalled.

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When Mame Biram Diouf glanced home to give Stoke City a 2-0 advantage on Saturday, many fans were anticipating a performance reminiscent of the forgettable visit of Southampton earlier in the season. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, West Ham were back in the game with a brilliant goal from Enner Valencia, four minutes after Stoke… Read more »

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Following West Ham United’s battling display at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday , there’s been a lot of nonsense being written in the media, claiming that West Ham have added ‘steel and determination’ to their blossoming attacking skills this season. I believe this is fundamentally wrong.

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football Continue reading…

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This weeks winner is Andrew Chappell who gets a copy of Ian Plenderleiths RocknRoll Soccer: the short life and fast times of the North American Soccer League . Get in touch to claim your prize. Next, wed like to see your takes on Chris Smalling. Send your efforts to gallery@theguardian.com by noon on Monday 10 November as a jpeg or gif, complete with a CAPTION. Anyone who forgets will have to play in

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