Posted on 29 August 2018.
Issa Diop’s brilliant equaliser against AFC Wimbledon – which became the focal point for an eventual 3-1 victory – demonstrated perfectly the highs and lows of the game. For on Saturday the young Frenchman sadly conceded a debut day own goal which finished us off against Arsenal. He was much more composed after last night’s […]
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Posted on 29 August 2018.
Yaya Toure is not on his way to West Ham after reports emerged that he had passed a medical in London last night. His agent claimed on Twitter last night that he passed a medical as he looks for a new club but both the Hammers and Palace immediately ruled themselves out. Toure, 35, was […]
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Posted on 29 August 2018.
West Ham are planning no moves in the direction of former Newcastle winger Ben Arfa. L’Equipe claim that the 31 year old interested the Hammers as a free agent as the 31 year old came out of contract with PSG. The player had a mixed spell at Parc des Princes making 32 appearances in all […]
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Posted on 29 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini was relieved to avoid a 'damaging' defeat after West Ham came from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.
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Posted on 29 August 2018.
Free agent Yaya Youre has completed a medical in London, according to his agent Dimitry Seluk. The Ivorian appears to be on the brink of sealing a move to a new club.
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Posted on 29 August 2018.
Yaya Youre has completed a medical at a London club, according to his agent Dimitry Seluk. Seluk then took a swipe at West Ham as fans attempted to guess where the 35-year-old might end up.
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Please give your player ratings for West Ham players who played ten minutes or more in the AFC Wimbledon v West Ham game. Please only vote if you watched the game and select a score between one and ten where one is low and ten is high, leave any players who didn’t play or played […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted after tonight’s League Cup victory that he had been a worried man at the Kingsmeadow Stadium tonight. The Hammers eventually won it 3-1 but trailed for a long time and Pelle told Sky Sports: “Yes, I was worried because you play against these teams that defend really well and then you are […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
AFC Wimbledon 1 Irons 3 Some things in life never change like West Ham knowing how to put their fans through the wringer. Ok, we know the League Cup is noted for upsets – a competition many clubs don’t take too seriously – but to be made to fight every inch of the way against […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
CandH’s Niall McDonald gives his ratings on the Hammers at Wimbledon Adrian: One of his quietest matches ever, thankfully. I timed his first touch in the 2nd half on 80 mins 4 Zabaleta: Spared the need to defend after they went down to 10 Zaba was often our most advanced wide man 6 […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
MATT BARLOW AT KINGSMEADOW: West Ham got their first win of the season as they had to come from behind to beat 10-man Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow.
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
econd-half goals from Issa Diop, Angelo Ogbonna and Javier Hernandez dug West Ham out of a hole as they beat AFC Wimbledon 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
The Carabao Cup gets serious as Premier League teams, other than those competing in Europe, enter the tournament in round two. Tuesday night's busy fixture list includes a tasty London derby.
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Reports that Spanish outfit Eibar want West Ham youngster Reece Oxford – potentially on a permanent basis – are well wide of the mark. The Spanish club has been credited with an inquiry for the Under 23s skipper ahead of a potential loan move but a top club insider inside told us there was nothing […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Battle scarred campaigner James Hanson has warned the Hammers under performing defenders they will be in for a bruising battle at his hands tonight (Tues). When it comes to physical battles, the 30 year old AFC Wimledon striker has been there a hundred times before and won’t be holding back at Kingsmeadow in the EFL […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Martin O’Neill is giving Declan Rice time to make his mind up on an Ireland or England international career and has told the fans to be patient. O’Neill is a bright guy and rather than throw his toys out of the pram like Kevin Kilbane has responded in adult fashion to the Rice dilemma. As […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
By Dave Langton The start has hardly been the most promising but it’s still too early for doom and gloom to surround the new manager and the host of new additions to the squad. Indeed, the bumpy ride of making a losing start to seasons isn’t exactly unfamiliar territory for Manuel Pellegrini, before his teams […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
West Ham’s EFL Cup match brings the team back to our TV screens again this evening The Hammers make the short hop to AFC Wimbledon with plenty of changes in the offing as Manuel Pelegrini aims to fire up the team into the next stage. And the match will be shown on Sky Sports Football, […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Hammers young star Declan Rice will feel very much at home should he be handed a shiort for tonight’s Cup match against AFC Wimbledon. For the central defender can walk to the ground from his home which he did regularly as he watched the team as a kid. And speaking to the official site he […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
David Gold famously forgot that Declan Rice was an Ireland international when he tipped him to play for England a earlier during this summer. His comments immediately felt the full fury of Roy Keane who reminded him in no uncertain manner that he was talking rubbish given the circumstances and pointing out which nation he […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Marko Arnautovic and Michail Antonio are both quietly confident they will make the Hammers squad for the weekend game against Wolves. Both picked up minor knocks in the game at Arsenal but are walking unaided and expected to be available for the match. Neither are likely to be risked for tonight’s game against AFC Wimbledon […]
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Posted on 28 August 2018.
Nathan Holland has been called into the squad for the match against AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow this evening and he has been joined by his former under 23s skipper Declan Rice. Holland has been training with the first team at Rush Green for two or three weeks and has impressed Manuel Pellegrini who is keeping […]
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Posted on 27 August 2018.
When Wimbledon paid West Ham £7.5million for John Hartson, the fee came as a shock. To say much has changed in almost 20 years since the Hartson transfer would be an understatement.
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Posted on 27 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Michail Antonio has sustained a minor ankle injury which of course puts him out of the picture for tomorrow’s EFL Cup clash against AFC Wimbledon. CandH reported immediately after the game that the player had taken a knock on his ankle and it remains to be seen whether he will […]
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Posted on 27 August 2018.
Martin O’Neill has revealed that Declan Rice is still mulling over his international future and that England had contacted the young Hammer. And Kevin Kilbane – who played with Ireland between 1997 and 2011 – decided it would be a good idea to criticise the 19 pear old on social network Twitter. In an unbelievably […]
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Posted on 27 August 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear he will make changes for the game against AFC Wimbledon but isn’t letting on just how many may be on the cards. He said: “We have to play in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday and we are going to make changes because we have a squad and we must […]
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