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West Ham United United forward Diafra Sakho will not face retrospective punishment from the FA after allegedly headbutting Luke Shaw.  United’s private view was that defender Shaw was a victim of an attack.

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Defender pleads guilty to offences at Essex nightclub Tomkins told this is a blot on your character The West Ham defender James Tomkins has been fined £3,500 for assaulting a police officer. Tomkins pleaded guilty to assaulting a police constable, being drunk and disorderly in a public place and obstructing a constable outside the Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood, Essex, on the night of 21 December. Martin Everett, chair of the bench at Southend Magistrates Court, …

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Manchester United’s sense of injustice over Wayne Rooney’s red card has been heightened by their private view that defender Luke Shaw was the victim of a headbutt by Diafra Sakho.

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Everton do pragmatism, Falcao recalls a former Manchester United striker, and its time for Eden Hazard to step up Sakho apologises for leaving Anfield before derby Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Barney Ronay: the battle of the lightweight No10s Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Daniel Taylor: Ronaldos return not a flight of fancy Van Gaal: Rooneys tackle was unfriendly Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Chelsea considering temporary Twickenham move Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Hull City 2-4 Manchester City Nasri ruled out for one month with groin …

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Manchester United striker received red card against West Ham Rooney admits it was probably the right decision Louis van Gaal: red-card tackle was unfriendly United manager confident he can solve injury crisis Wayne Rooney will not appeal against the red card he received in Manchester Uniteds 2-1 defeat of West Ham United at Old Trafford despite it ruling him out for three games, with the striker admitting it was probably the …

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TV footage of black-eye incident could be examined Manchester United defender pleased to finally make debut Wayne Rooney sent off during his sides victory Diafra Sakho may face a Football Association charge after Luke Shaw suffered a black eye from an alleged butt from the West Ham United forward during Manchester Uniteds 2-1 win on Saturday. The incident is thought to have occurred in the second half at Old Trafford. …

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At the start of the season West Ham were set a target of finishing in the top half of the Premier League table, David Sullivan and David Gold demanding a more attacking style of. Sam Allardyce has clearly taken this onboard and has used this year’s transfer budget wisely; adding pace, firepower and creativity to the… Read more »

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It’s fair to say that West Ham haven’t had a prolific strike partnership for a number of years now. And after a season of struggling to find the net, a number of ultimatums was given to Big Sam for this current season. Namely, a lot more goals and a more attacking, easy on the eye… Read more »

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A hand-picked selection of our favourites images from around the grounds on a weekend featuring two classic derby matches Continue reading…

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Manchester United manager admits it was a mistake West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says foul was cynical Louis van Gaal conceded that Wayne Rooney had been too unfriendly after he was sent off for a wild kick at Stewart Downing in a 2-1 victory for Manchester United that ended with Sam Allardyce furiously complaining about a late West Ham effort from Kevin Nolan that was disallowed for offside. Rooney scored the opening goal but was shown…

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Wayne Rooney’s reckless dismissal did not stop Manchester United from returning to winning ways as they edged past West Ham United on a nervy afternoon at Old Trafford.

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There will come a time when Manchester United rid themselves of this unwanted knack of making life implausibly difficult for themselves but, plainly, that time is still some way off and for a long while here there was the serious risk they might sieve away a two-goal lead for the second time in a week. This time they held out but there were some hairy moments after Wayne Rooneys sending-off and it was a bittersweet occasion…

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I can’t remember the last time I wrote a match preview with so much optimism about the club. Last week’s win over Liverpool was the product of exactly what we as fans have been craving for so long. Fight, passion, team work, attacking football, goals. Everything came together and the demands of the owners placed… Read more »

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Young defenders both included in squad to face West Ham Van Gaal: Its the policy of the club to utilise the youth squads Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Paddy McNair will be in the Manchester United squad for West Ham Uniteds visit on Saturday, with the manager also including the 21-year-old Tom Thorpe because of the crisis in central defence. As reported by the Guardian on Thursday McNair along with Thorpe, his Under-21 captain has been called in as…

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Louis van Gaal may be having nightmares about numbers as wherever he seeks refuge there are figures to frighten the very best of managers. Five points from five games, two defeats and only one win is the count from Manchester Uniteds dismal start. Nine is the tally of players injured with a 10th, Tyler Blackett, suspended. And 3-1 was the scoreline when West Ham dismantled Liverpool last time out. Not for the…

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FIFA 15 officially hit the shelves today. And it’s particularly special version for West Ham this season, with the Boleyn Ground making its first ever appearance on the game. But another thing that has caught that eye of gamers all over the world is the increased amount of official player faces on the game. So,… Read more »

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Allardyce: Its a lack of concentration and discipline Morrison moves to south Wales for three months Allardyce wary of Manchester United backlash Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, has warned Ravel Morrison that his loan spell at Cardiff is his last chance to prove he is worthy of a future at Upton Park. The 21-year-old has moved to south Wales for three months having played just 33 minutes in the Barclays Premier League so far

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The Ecuador striker has come a long way since the days he milked cows to pay for his first football boots and he is relishing life in the Premier League Valencia makes his mark for West Ham against Hull So, Enner Valencia, what did you know about West Ham United before you joined them in the summer ? Was it how they were responsible for making England world champions in 1966? Perhaps you watched the Premier League when you were a …

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So we beat Liverpool 3-1 with a combination of awesome offence and tight defence. Well, if it’s broke don’t fix it – in fact, turn it up a notch this week at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are perhaps as vulnerable as they have ever been in the back with injuries and inexperience delivering a 5-3… Read more »

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West Ham’s thrilling and thoroughly-deserved victory over Liverpool at the weekend has caused a seismic shift in expectations from fans prior to next weekend’s match against a stuttering Manchester United team.

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Allardyce expects response after Uniteds defeat by Leicester West Ham triumphed 3-1 against Liverpool last weekend Allardyce: Moyes deserved £150m to spend Sam Allardyce is fearful of his West Ham side being on the receiving end of a Manchester United backlash. The Hammers travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in good heart following a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last weekend while Uniteds vulnerabilities in defence were highlighted once again as they let a two-goal …

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So after all the pessimistic speculation surrounding the board’s demands placed upon a one-dimensional and quite frankly tired style of football, we’re all now being forced to sit back and admit we may have been wrong. But it’s ok to now accept that maybe – just maybe – Sam Allardyce and his dinosaur reputation may… Read more »

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Allardyce says spending has come too late Neville: Manchester United must spend £100m Van Gaal can break world record, says Woodward Sam Allardyce believes David Moyes should have been given the same backing in the transfer market as the current Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, who has spent more than £150m on new signings since his summer arrival. Moyes was sacked by Manchester United in April following a torrid season at Old Trafford…

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West Ham put in a  tantalising display of traditional attacking football that made Liverpool look like an average side rather than a title chasing team. The tactics were a joy to behold, the starting eleven all gave 100%, the atmosphere was electric, and everyone had nothing but positive things to say after the game. A… Read more »

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Well, that’s what I call a superb performance. Co-chaiman David Gold described it as ‘one of the best overall performances I’ve seen since I’ve been at the club’ and it’s hard to disagree. It took me 45 minutes to realise that I was watching West Ham. We looked composed at the back and dangerous going… Read more »

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West Ham produced another fine display against Liverpool on Saturday night to get their first home win of the season. A magnificent team performance nullified the effects of a Liverpool side who only narrowly won against Ludogorets in the Champions League during the week. Although a lot of the media coverage had centered around Liverpool’s… Read more »

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