Posted on 06 January 2019.
West Ham January window interest has reduced even further with the excellent performances of Samir Nasri and players returning from injury. It’s been clear for some time now that the club and manager believe they are in a strong enough position not to bothered with too much January activity. But Nasri’s performance against Birmingham was […]
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
Samir Nasri was thrilled to be back on a football pitch after making his debut for West Ham. The French midfielder started against Birmingham in the FA Cup, his first match since November 2017.
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the FA Cup fourth round draw including date, time and channel plus the ball numbers and teams through so far.
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
We are going to have to wait until tomorrow night to discover our fourth round FA Cup opponents but already the excitement in building. All of us will be waiting to hear West Ham No 22 when former Republic international Robbie Keane and his former Wolves team-mate Carl Ikeme make the draw. And ahead of the […]
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
Marko Arnautovic is fine and is suffering no injury whatsoever and may well have learned a life lesson on the Manuel Pellegrini style of management yesterday! He was subbed as a precautionary message after feeling a pain in his back according to Manuel Pellegrini and the frustration that followed as he sat on the bench […]
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
What may or may not happen to Adrian at the end of the season remains to be seen although it is difficult to see him extending his contract or renewing it. I admire Adrian given the miseries he has suffered over recent years when even fiding himself playing second fiddle to Darren Randolph. At no […]
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Posted on 06 January 2019.
Samir Nasi is happy with life and ready to achieve things after his highly impressive start for the Hammers against Birmingham City yesterday. One of those “things” will hopefully be the FA Cup but on most people’s reading of yesterday’s game we are going to be a much better team with him than without him […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini has received a triple boost with the news that Ryan Fredericks, Fabian Balbuena and Chicharito could all be back on the Rush Green training pitch next week. And should they make it back for Monday morning there’s even a chance they could be fit to take their place in the squad for next […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
There is no further room for doubt about what is happening at West Ham United right now! For while the first team were completing a thoroughly efficient FA Cup victory over Birmingham City with the help of three former academy products, the under 23s were thrashing Manchester City in their own back yard by no […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
West Ham striker Lucas Perez is wanted by Spanish side Real Betis. The 30-year-old only joined West Ham from Arsenal in August and signed a three year contract.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Make no mistake, Samir Nasri is a proper player and it’s understandable that many of us failed to understand the wave of criticism when it became apparent the boss wanted him. Sadly I would maintain that Jack Wilshere was a mistake – a decision made in haste and one of which we will repent at […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini was keen to downplay the Marko Arnautovic injury scare after the 2-0 win over Birmingham City ensured we enter Round 4 of the FA Cup. After the player had given the Hammers a perfect start with a headed goal all looked set fair with him and winter signing Samir Nasri calling the shots. […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: West Ham have booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup after Marko Arnautovic and Andy Carroll both scored to beat Birmingham on Saturday.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted Marko Arnautovic was “angry” at being substituted during West Ham's 2-0 FA Cup win over Birmingham.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Hammers 2 Birmingham City 0 Job done and with great efficiency whilst not always being comfortable and for that fair play to the Blues who did themselves proud. But two goals at opposite ends of the game settled it for the Irons who were always the classiest of the two teams and deserving of their […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Adrian: Decent smother save near the end but lost track of a corner which eventually saw Carroll clear off line and dived full length for shots obviously going wide. Rusty 5 Antonio: Still so scary as a right back but always a handful going forward. if only he could improve first touch 6 Diop: Still not […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: West Ham have booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup after Marko Arnautovic and Andy Carroll both scored to beat Birmingham on Saturday.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Man United managed to see off a resilient Reading side at Old Trafford to advance to the next round of the FA Cup while Burnley required a late Chris Wood penalty to see off Barnsley.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
The FA Cup resumes today with third round action, and Manchester United's tie with Reading at Old Trafford the headline act. Sportsmail brings you all the action as it unfolds, live.
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Paul Merson will hardly have endeared himself to many Irons fans this morning with his new comments on Marko Arnautovic’s future. Predictable and lazy are the words that come to mind as he follows a well trodden pundit path of linking the Hammers top man with a move away from the club. With Chelsea apparently […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
Reece Oxford is this morning be reported as being sent to join Arsenal…but not until the summer. According to the Mirror the Gooners are keen to reinforce at the back and that the Hammers under 23 captain remains a big target. However, we have been told that there is no firm interest in the player […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
West Ham supporters are calling for one minute’s applause for Hammers season ticket holder Jack Morrad who was tragically found in a Basildon fishing lake after being missing for twelve days. On Thursday Essex police confirmed that a man’s body had been found after they drained the lake and the search for Jack was immediately […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
West Ham are this morning being linked with Croatia’s World Cup hero Domagoj Vida in a story which first saw the light of day a couple of years back. According to Turkish media outlet Sporx,we need a central defender and that Vida fits the bill despite the fact that if we have any priorities at all the […]
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Posted on 05 January 2019.
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has told Samir Nasri to make up for lost time and prove he has not lost his talent, starting today against Birmingham in the FA Cup.
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Posted on 04 January 2019.
Mark Noble remains as excited by the 3rd round of the FA today as he was at the age of 19 when he had his taste of Wembley. Now 12 years on and a new contract in his hand he is looking to go one better and add the trophy to the Hammers less than […]
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Posted on 04 January 2019.
It’s the fourth week on the trot Mark Lawrenson is predicting defeat for the Irons and having taken the BBC pundit to task on each occasion and being proved wrong I won’t be giving him any welly this week. The law of averages says he has to get it wrong at some point and hopefully […]
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