Posted on 09 March 2019.
West Ham supporters are confident of an away win this afternoon in Wales. Nearly 76% of 1,300 Claret and Hugh readers voted for a West Ham win in yesterday’s Claret and Hugh poll with just 8% predicting a loss. The remaining 16% believe a draw is a more likely outcome against Cardiff.
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Posted on 09 March 2019.
Manchester United are at Arsenal in the biggest game of the latest round of Premier League fixtures but there's plenty to get stuck into right across the card. Here's our game-by-game guide.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Yesterday I wrote an article about the possibility of signing free agent Yacine Brahimi adding that we had around £25m budgeted to spend in the summer plus the proceed of outbound sales.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Marko Arnautovic is likely to play second fiddle to Chicharito again tomorrow (Sat) but it’s a fate he understands and accepts.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
The fall and fall of Diafra Sakho doesn’t seems to have dented the opinion he holds of himself after causing mayhem in his bid to quit West Ham.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
West Ham set off for Cardiff looking to grab another victory which would set them on their way to achieving their best winning run of the season.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Manchester United's trip to Arsenal is the pick of the weekend matches, while Liverpool face Burnley and Manchester City host Watford.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Mark Noble could not be more pleased that Manu Lanzini is back in the international frame for Argentina.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Four Premier League stars will change their normal footwear for a pair of personalised boots this weekend. They are Jesse Lingard, Erik Lamela, Felipe Anderson and Kasper Schmeichel.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is set to keep faith with Javier Hernandez at Cardiff on Saturday after praising the striker's recent contribution. Hernandez has at times cut a frustrated figure.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey remains a possible Hammers summer buy but the manager is looking hard at the midfielder’s injury record this season before committing himself.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini heads for Wales tomorrow believing the Hammers are in one of the “best moments” of the season.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Mark Noble tends to split opinions as a player these days but his commitment to the West Ham United cause remains total.
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Posted on 08 March 2019.
Samir Nasri has taken up the manager’s mantra – the first step in becoming a big club is to think like a big club!
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Gareth Southgate insists that he in no way pressured him into making a decision to represent England during the player’s recent international dilemma.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
West Ham could be looking to hold talks with Yacine Brahimi over a possible free transfer to the London Stadium once the forward’s contract with FC Porto expires this summer. AC Milan, Lazio, Everton Wolves, Manchester United, Watford and Arsenal are also interested in making a move for the Algerian so the Hammers would face fierce competition.
Manuel Pellegrini could have limited funds this summer this summer with just £25m on his disposal on top of any outbound sales of players, one way around his lack of spending power this summer would be to sign free agents, and that could mean the Irons step up their interest in Brahimi, who only has a few months left on his current deal at the Estádio do Dragão.
The Algerian international, who turns 29 on Friday is a gifted winger/attacking midfielder, has been on Porto’s books since 2014, when he made the move to the Portuguese giants from La Liga outfit Granada. Across 171 appearances in all competitions since his arrival in Portugal, Brahim..
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Mark Lawrenson has had a tough time fancying the Irons to win a game of football all season, notably those we have managed to beat or draw with decent opposition.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Jack Wilshere’s injury woes continue with nobody sure whether he has a chance of returning to action this season.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Chicharito and boss Manuel Pellegrini are right onside with each other at the moment with the striker determined to repay the faith being shown in him by helping deliver a place in the Europa League.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Former West Ham manager David Moyes has explained how he missed out on Axel Witsel joining West Ham during his reign.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
David Moyes is probably in a better position than anyone to judge Declan Rice’s progress this season after launching him into the first team last season.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini will warn his West Ham players not to take Cardiff lightly on Saturday.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini will warn his West Ham players not to take Cardiff lightly on Saturday. The Hammers will be looking to remain in the hunt for seventh place and a potential Europa League spot.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
VAR is on the way next season and despite some reservations the manager Manuel Pellegrini reckons it will be a decent development within the game.
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Posted on 07 March 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that both Aaron Cresswell and Fabian Balbuena are available for selection against Cardiff City at the weekend.
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