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West Ham United gave boss Sam Allardyce the perfect early present for his 60th birthday on Sunday with three points at Burnley. Allardyce, once the manager of Burnleys bitter rivals Blackburn Rovers, is staying in the north-west to celebrate, and will do so in good spirits after the 3-1 victory lifted them, at least temporarily, into the top four in the Premier League. Continue reading…

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The Hammers travel to winless Burnley today in search of back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since March. Having enjoyed a successful start to the season under a new style of play and with a number of high quality new players, West Ham should be confident of climbing higher than their current position of… Read more »

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There’s been a lot of talk about whether Sam Allardyce should change a winning side today. We’ve been in great form recently and although the win over QPR wasn’t the impressive of displays, it was as comfortable is it could be against Burnley this afternoon should Big Sam get his tactics spot on again (feels… Read more »

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Ahhh… Seventh heaven. It has certainly been nice to have a look at the Premier League standings and see our beloved Hammers sitting in prime position over the past 10 days: above Liverpool, above Arsenal, above Everton. Yes, yes, yes. And just a point behind Spurs and Man United. The question is, can we maintain our position?… Read more »

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If we win today and other results go our way we could go in to the top four. The top four. Of the Premier League. Blimey. Admittedly it is still early days and we’re not going to stay this high in the table for most of the season, but the signs are good and the… Read more »

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Burnley finally ended a club-record run of 10 hours and 55 minutes without a goal in their 2-2 draw with Leicester before the international break and now Danny Ings, scorer of 26 goals last season, could return from injury. Combine that with West Hams uncharacteristically sloppy defending and surprisingly incisive attacking thus far this season and there should be goals. So put your money on a 0-0 draw. Rich Flower Kick-off Today 3pm Continue reading…

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The Olympic Stadium is beginning to take shape in time for our big move in August 2016. Last month we were treated to some shiny new images of what to expect it to look like from the outside and a few sneaky peaks of the inside. But the latest image to have been leaked gives… Read more »

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Co-chairman David Gold frequently takes to Twitter to officially report all the major activity at West Ham United and on Monday night he gave the fans an update on the latest injury situation ahead of Saturday’s trip to Burnley. Gold stated that Guy Demel, James Collins, Ricardo Vaz Te and Mark Noble are set to… Read more »

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New spirit of adventure has made Upton Park a happy place again and taken West Ham up to seventh place A strange thing happened near the end of West Hams victory over Queens Park Rangers two weeks ago. The match was over as a contest, West Ham were heading for seventh place and the stadium was emptying out as supporters raced to beat the long queue at Upton Park tube station when a long clearance from a QPR defender sailed out…

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Enner Valencia’s time at West Ham so far has been summed up by his amazing goal against Hull last month. Since then his striker partner Diafra Sakho has stolen the limelight by scoring all of the goals to ensure we go into this weekend’s meeting with Burnley in seventh and high in confidence. But during… Read more »

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West Ham United forward Enner Valencia kept up his remarkable scoring record for Ecuador by netting twice in a 5-1 win over El Salvador last night.

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A day out at West Ham United is now the fourth-cheapest in the Premier League, after last season being the second-most expensive – according to the BBC Price of Football study.

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West Ham have been linked with a January move for Lazio defender Abdoulay Konko.

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The Guardian has identified some of the best young talent coming through in the Premier League, picking one player from each club born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998, an age band also known as first-year scholars. We will then follow their progress over the next five years On Tuesday: 40 of the best young players in the world Continue reading…

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West Ham United’s Enner Valencia scored his ninth international goal in stunning fashion as Ecuador drew 1-1 with the United States on Friday evening.

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After such a promising start to the season, it’s hard to make a claim for any serious reinforcements arriving in the January transfer window. But with the African Cup of Nations happening in January and our defence still looking on the weak side, Sam Allardyce may be forced to dip in to the market in… Read more »

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Sam Allardyce should be no stranger the word attractive. Not only is he implementing an attractive style of football at Upton Park these days, but it appears he was a bit of an attractive young man during his early football career. That’s if you find One Direction’s Harry Styles attractive. Can you believe it? They… Read more »

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The quality of West Ham’s summer signings has led several journalists to express their opinion that Sam Allardyce’s current team is the best Hammers side they have seen in many years. Phil Neville on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday night, along with staunch Millwall fan Rod Liddle of the Sunday Times, both agreed. Mark… Read more »

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West Ham United will rival Manchester United and Chelsea for Stuttgart’s German international defender Antonio Rudiger, according to the Daily Express.

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When the owners revealed their demands for this season, most fans baulked at the idea of attacking football under Sam Allardyce. How could a manager with such an outdated philosophy simply change his style and get immediate results? Well, those who questioned it have been proven wrong thus far. An exciting start to the season… Read more »

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Another impressive West Ham performance resulted in a comprehensive victory against a struggling Queens Park Rangers side. It felt like Allardyce’s men rarely had to hit top gear against QPR but West Ham were ruthless when it mattered most. In terms of the overall stats in Sunday’s game, the two teams looked quite similar on… Read more »

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Carl Jenkinson has been called up by England Under-21s and is one of five West Ham United players called upon for international duty.

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Sunday’s 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers was unremarkable for goalkeeper Adrian, but the Spaniard won’t forget the game in a hurry after his 89-year-old grandfather made the trip to watch him in England for the first time.

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The arrival of Alex Song just before the end of the summer transfer window surprised everyone. What was a Barcelona player doing signing for West Ham when there was clear interest for his services from a number of clubs competing in the Champions League? But he’s here, he’s been our captain for the last couple… Read more »

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Our strength in depth this season means that, even when injury strikes, we’ve got enough quality waiting in the wings to ensure our performances and chances of victory are hardly affected. But there’s still times when you know you’re missing someone so crucial in the side when they’re sidelined. And at the moment, despite the… Read more »

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West Ham United’s kick-offs in the games against Swansea and Chelsea have been altered. 

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