Posted on 13 August 2018.
E20 – owners of the London Stadium run the risk of a player becoming seriously injured as a result of the ‘carpet’ for which they are suddenly demanding sponsorship money! With the first game of the season against Bournemouth four days away we asked if they were ready for the consequences of such an incident. […]
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Posted on 13 August 2018.
West Ham striker Toni Martinez has joined Spanish Segunda Division side Rayo Majadahonda on loan for the 2018/19 season the club has confirmed tonight on WHUFC.com. Martinez returns to his home country for a second loan spell in the second tier, having helped Real Valladolid win promotion to the top division last term. 21-year-old Martinez, […]
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Posted on 13 August 2018.
Fair play to Snoddy! While the rest of us are making allowances and trying to forget some obvious problems from the Liveerpool games, the Scottish midfielder is telling it as it is! And the message from the man whose Hammers career many thought was over a few months ago is clear: “Not good enough.” He […]
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Posted on 13 August 2018.
Xande Silva’s first goal of three tonight against Spurs, scored in six minutes. Put your foot through it, lad. pic.twitter.com/I6vpmnTcCP — Sam Inkersole (@Sam_InkersoleTM) August 13, 2018 West Ham’s £2 million capture from Portugal – young Xande Silva – grabbed a debut hat-tick as the under 23s beat Spurs 3-1 at Stevenage tonight. The youngster […]
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Posted on 13 August 2018.
Edimilson Fernandes has followed the likes of Cheikhou Kouyate out of the London Stadium, with the West Ham midfielder joining Fiorentina on loan.
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Mohamed Salah set about proving he is no one-season wonder with Liverpool's opening goal of the new Premier League season as they cruised to a 4-0 win over West Ham.
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Wilshere is in line to start against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday and Pellegrini is 'sure' the ex-Arsenal player can return to Gareth Southgate's England squad this season.
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Following a strong end to the previous season, Liverpool will look to get off to a winning start as they host West Ham United in one of two games kicking off at 1.30pm. Follow the action here.
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Adrian hopes his busy pre-season will see him continue into opening day when the Hammers start the serious business against Liverpool this afternoon. The Spaniard appears to have been the favoured Pellegrini choice as the squad has prepared but who is to be his number one -Adrian or Fabianski – will finally be revealed at […]
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
On the eve of this football season – A message from the Chairmen. pic.twitter.com/tnWGVQW6Ri — Canning Town Len (@CanningTownLen) August 10, 2018
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Just under 21% of supporters believe we can manage a win this afternoon at Anfield with nearly 35% predicting a draw and over 44% predicting another loss. West Ham have only beaten Liverpool away twice in the League since 1963 so unsurprising book makers have made us 14/1 to beat the Reds. You can get […]
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
West Ham won their first league match at Anfield since 1963 and inflicted a first loss of the season on Liverpool against all the odds back in 2015 under Slaven Bilic. The Hammers produced a masterclass of counter-attacking football, with Manuel Lanzini impressing on his debut. He scored the first and set up the second […]
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Pellegrini introduces five new signings in his starting lineup at Anfield against Liverpool. Fabianski gets the nod ahead of Adrian who is on the bench. Ryan Fredericks gets his first Premier League debut over Zabaleta while Balbuena gets the nods over Issa Diop who is on the bench. Arthur Masuaku gets the left-back role while Cresswell […]
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Posted on 12 August 2018.
Jack Wilshere will be given a personal training plan at West Ham in order to keep him fit and pave the way for an England return.
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Declan Rice’s new contract may have commanded a lot of column inches over the summer but the man himself has made it clear there’s only one thing on his mind – the start of the season. The young Hammer has enjoyed a highly impressive summer and has been unable to restrain hmiself from a highly […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Edi Fernandes looks likely to be the next departure from the Hammers but once again it will be on a loan deal rather than a permanent arrangement. The Switzerland midfielder is strongly fancied by Fiorentina and the Hammers are ready to let the player leave on a season-long arrangement. We understand that a £700,000 loan […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Pablo Zabaleta has been around long enough to know precisely what’s required when the Hmmers step out at Anfeld tomorrow (Sun)…confidence, confidence and more confidence. The right sided defender, who knows boss Manuel Pellegrini better than most having worked under him at Manchester City, is convinced the new Hammers boss has bought quality to the […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Jordan Hugill was loaned to Middlesborough on a seven-figure loan fee plus 100% of his wages, the deal includes a bonus if Boro is promoted to the Premier League. Hugill was missing from action this weekend as he is suffering from a hamstring injury and is not expected to return for a little while but the Hammers […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Reece Oxford’s immediate future is looking uncertain with the club having received just one offer for the central defender’s services. Oxford is not a part of new manager Manuel Pellegrini’s first team squad plans with Issa Diop, Anelo Ogbonna, Fabian Balbuena and Declan Rice ahead of him in the pecking order. The young central defender […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
I think Manuel Pellegrini will be cautious in setting up his team for the Liverpool opener on Sunday. We have only won at Anfield twice in 55 years and they were unbeaten at home last season only conceding ten goals. Yarmolenko is probably a doubt after suffering a hip problem and although he trained this […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
West Ham have only recorded one win at Anfield in their last 45 top-flight visits (D12, L32), a 3-0 victory in August 2015. The last time before that was 1963! Liverpool were unbeaten at Anfield last season in the league (W12, D7), scoring 45 goals and conceding just 10 goals. The Hammers have lost their […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
Odd things can happen on opening day which is why I look forward to Sunday with hope in my heart as the new Hammers go looking for a famous result. We long remember going to Arsenal and grabbing a 2-0 win but there are more recent examples of how the odds can be upset on […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
By Hugh Southon West Ham’s hopes of doing a deal on a new pitch surround have been hit again with stadium owners E20 showing absolutely no willingness to compromise at this stage. We revealed on Wednesday evening they had lost an expert determination after the current green pitch surround was deemed a hazard. Former Hammers […]
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
West Ham’s Sam Byram has returned to the Championship, with the young full-back joining Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan.
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Posted on 11 August 2018.
One West Ham fan dream came true last night as Manuel Pellegrini dined at his home. Hammers fan Jon Benjamin posted on Twitter to his 90,000 followers “A fabulous gossipy dinner at home this evening with my friend Manuel Pellegrini and our Chilean wives. I still can’t quite believe that someone I know so well is […]
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