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Football is a game which lends itself to clichés, and the one which says ‘it is all about the players’ seemed particularly apt at the weekend.

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Bobby Moore: The Definitive Biography is an updated and expanded version of Jeff Powell’s original book, first published in 1976, with the addition of a prologue – inevitably counterpointing Moore’s ultimate World Cup success with England’s inept failure in Brazil this summer.

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We round up our favourite photographs from the top flight grounds Continue reading…

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Diafra Sakho scored his fifth goal in as many games as West Ham United climbed into the top half of the Barclays Premier League table with a convincing 2-0 victory over QPR.

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Harry Redknapps autumnal trip down memory lane has proven a dead-end street for his QPR side. With defeats already suffered at his old haunts of Southampton and Tottenham, West Ham United completed the hat-trick thanks to Nedum Onuohas early own-goal and Diafra Sakhos second-half header. The result leaves QPR bottom of the pile but the manner of the result will sting as much as the consequences Rangers…

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Latest updates from the match at Upton Park Email simon.burnton@theguardian.com Alternatively, its @Simon_Burnton on Twitter Keep up with all todays live scores here 4.37pm BST 17 mins: QPR try to work the ball into West Hams penalty area but, well, cant. Theyre showing some neat touches in midfield, but are always at least one neat touch away from a fully-fledged attack. 4.34pm BST 14 mins: A QPR attack ends …

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Remember when Mario Balotelli set his own house on fire after setting fireworks off in his bathroom? Well it looks like we’ve got our very own Mario Balotelli at the club in the shape of goal machine Diafra Sakho. He’s scored four goals in four games, so you can forgive him for feeling he deserves… Read more »

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We’ve enjoyed a good start to the season and we’re actually looking like a team capable of finishing in the top ten for once. So far there isn’t a single player in the squad that hasn’t been at the top of their game this season and it’s evident they’re all pulling in the same direction,… Read more »

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Despite last weekend’s unlucky defeat at Old Trafford, there’s still a lot of optimism surrounding the club. A win against Harry Redknapp’s QPR could lift us up to the heady heights of fifth in the Premier League if other results go our way and we significantly increase a goal difference with a comfortable victory. But… Read more »

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This season has already provided us with the inevitable emotional rollercoaster ride that goes hand in hand with being a West Ham fan. Our displays have ranged from the lacklustre home loss to Southampton to last week’s magnificent 3-1 triumph over Liverpool. New signings such as Kouyate, Zarate, Song, Sakho and Valencia have been stirring… Read more »

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When the fixture list was published, games against Liverpool and Manchester United in quick succession looked daunting but, having produced such a confident attacking performance at home to the Reds, West Ham supporters must have been full of optimism ahead of the Old Trafford clash. At the final whistle however, there was the usual sense… Read more »

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We blew a golden opportunity to get at least a point at Old Trafford last weekend against ten man Manchester United. With more than half-an-hour to break down what was not a world-beating defence the Hammers couldn’t find that tying goal, never mind a winner, in spite of the fact it shouldn’t have been too… Read more »

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Harry Redknapps autumn tour of his old haunts reaches its final stop at Upton Park and he will hope for an improvement on the defeats his QPR team suffered at Spurs and Southampton. Rangers, Redknapp admits, need to tighten up but, with the second worst goalscoring record in the league, they must find a few more goals too. West Ham have been something of a mixed bag thus far, but will fancy their chances of picking …

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Manager Sam Allardyce says West Ham are feeling the pressure to get points in this weekend’s match against QPR. He says that his side should have more than seven point from six games. Allardyce says defender Guy Demel has joined the long list of injury concerns Continue reading…

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The Queens Park Rangers manager, Harry Redknapp, says his side need a result away from home as quickly as possible. QPR, who currently lie 18th in the Premier League, will play West Ham away at Upton Park on Sunday. Redknapp calls West Ham a ‘fantastic’ club and reminisces on his time there as a young player Continue reading…

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For the past few weeks I have felt that West Ham needed to do something to address the alarming negativity around the club which has been rife since last season.

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A lot of West Ham fans would have felt hard done by when the final whistle blew at Old Trafford. Although the team were defeated, there were still a lot of positives to take from a game where a linesman’s close call was the difference between us gaining a point and losing. Manchester United took… Read more »

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Another England squad announcement. Another in-form West Ham player overlooked by the increasingly ignorant England manager. For months we have been banging the ‘Mark Noble for England’ drum and, regardless of whether you agree with it or not, his stats compared to the likes of Fabian Delph, Jack Colback and Jonjo Shelvey have been so much… Read more »

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Losing to Manchester United is almost a formality every season with us, but there is something about our latest Old Trafford defeat that frustrates me. We played well and deserved to take something form the game, which is just so typical for us during a positive period where performances and results have been both morale… Read more »

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West Ham Matt Jarvis hopes to finally put his injury problems behind him and make a first-team return in the Queens Park Rangers game on Sunday, according to talkSPORT.

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An Elliot Lee double fired West Ham Under-21s to their first victory of the season last night after they beat Sunderland 2-0 at Upton Park.

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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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So the rumours of Newcastle’s interest in Andy Carroll appear to have cooled some what since they surfaced around two weeks ago. It’s difficult to see why a move back to Newcastle wouldn’t work for all three parties, apart from how much it would cost the Magpies to take him off our hands. Yes, we’re… Read more »

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Diafra Sakho will not face any punishment from the Football Association for his alleged headbutt on Luke Shaw in West Ham’s 2-1 loss at Manchester United on Saturday, it is understood.

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West Ham United defender James Tomkins has been fined £3,500 for assaulting a police officer.

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Sakho clashed with Manchester United defender on Saturday FA panel decides incident was not a red card offence Match report: Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Diafra Sakho does not have a case to answer for the alleged butt of Manchester Uniteds Luke Shaw that left the Manchester United player with a black-eye, after the Football Association reviewed footage of the incident from West Ham Uniteds 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday . After examining video evidence, a three-man panel of former referees …

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