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The Everton forward has joined an exclusive club of players to have scored from inside his own half. But where does it rank compared to David Beckham, Charlie Adam and the rest? David Beckham, Paul Robinson, Tim Howard, Charlie Adam, Maynor Figueroa and Wayne Rooney (x2) – the list of players to have scored goals from the halfway line in the Premier League is an exclusive club. But which …

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The Hammers were thrashed 4-0 at Everton on Wednesday evening, and Moyes has also overseen a 2-0 loss at Watford and a 1-1 home draw with Leicester following his appointment.

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5 POINTS: Arsenal missed a trick by missing the flicks – you had plenty to say on the Gunners squad snubbing the 89 film, while Spurs at Wembley and Jonny Bairstow also sparked a lively debate.

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The former Napoli, Parma and Chelsea forward discusses his old team-mates, managing West Ham and a six-hour helicopter trip to try a new ice cream Gianfranco Zola still keeps an eye out for West Ham United. It is nine years since the club gave him his first management opportunity and seven since they took it away in the summer of 2010. In total he led the club through 73 Premier League games…

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Joe Hart will take an enforced rest against Manchester City under the terms of his loan deal … and the sad truth is it’s the right time! Ok, we understand that there’s more to conceding 30 goals in 14 games than goalkeeping errors but mentally the guy must be shot and the return of Adrian […]

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Earlier this morning before I dared to visit the excuse-making one usually finds from players on the official website I wrote that nothing at our club is normal right now. Having now dared to have a look at  the comments emerging on www.whufc.com it seems that I find myself in the less than exalted company […]

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Today’s fluff clicks while there’s nobody there The likelihood of Hatem Ben Arfa bringing his rare combination of sensational skills and remarkable substitutes’-bench-based-looks-of-smouldering-discontent back to the Premier League increases with every passing day, with the Frenchman not so much in the cold at Paris Saint-Germain as padlocked into a cryogenic chamber situated within an industrial freezer built upon the Arctic tundra in winter time. He has not been …

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  David Moyes refused to put his name to the first 45 minutes against Everton and admitted the Hammers neither performed of deserved anything from the game last night (Wed). Speaking after the horror show he said: “The second half I could put my name to the performance, I didn’t want to put my name […]

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  It’s the morning after the night before and nothing feels normal! In normal times we’d claim it was just the West Ham Way. In normal times we’d have a good moan and get on with it. In normal times we’d find an excuse or ten. In normal times we’d suggest team changes and find a […]

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An action-packed night of Premier League football saw Sam Allardyce watch his new Everton side spoil David Moyes’ Goodison Park return with West Ham.

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DOMINIC KING AT GOODISON PARK: How do you impress a new manager? Some players would favour hard work. Others, perhaps, might choose a willingness to listen and learn.

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• Captain scores superb goal from halfway line in 4-0 rout of West Ham • Victory moves side up to 13th place as David Unsworth departs on high note Sam Allardyce was a privileged spectator at Goodison as Wayne Rooney rolled back the years with a wonderful hat-trick. The Everton captain welcomed the manager -in-waiting watching from the stands with the first three goals in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over West Ham that lifted his …

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Martin Keown credited Wayne Rooney with creating ‘one of the great moments in the Premier League’ after the Everton star scored a stunning hat-trick against West Ham United at Goodison Park.

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Leicester City are the latest club to consider a January move for Paris St Germain forward Hatem Ben Arfa. The 30-year-old has been in dispute with the French club and will be allowed to leave.

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David Moyes made it clear that the Hammers didn’t deserve the final 4-0 scoreline at Goodison Park! Delevering his verdict on the game he told BBC Sport: “”Not good in the first half but a massive improvement at half-time. We didn’t deserve that final score. Mistakes cost us. “The missed penalty [at 2-0] was the […]

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Niall McDonald hands out the marks Hart: Will forever feature in replays of Rooney’s wonder goal sailing over him into the net 3 Zabaleta: Very static, prevents any attack being launched down the right. Booked, again 2 Reid: Looked stretched at times. Limped off with a hamstring strain on 75 mins 4 Ogbonna: Most touches […]

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Everton 4 Irons 0 West Ham tonight is a club which has seen its heart and soul ripped out! It is impossible to describe the depths to which this squad sunk this evening. An absolutely appalling first half was followed by an improved 20 minutes after the break before Wayne Rooney completed a hat-trick with […]

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Just when it was least expected but sorely needed, Wayne Rooney popped up with his first ever hat-trick for Everton, proving that timing, like class, is probably permanent. The 32-year-old even managed to score the third of his goals from his own half with one of the cleanest first-time strikes you will ever see, which must have convinced the watching Sam Allardyce there is life in the old dog yet. Somewhat belatedly it also appears David Unsworth …

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Arsenal and Chelsea will aim to keep up the pressure on Manchester City, with the trio all in action among six matches to conclude the midweek Premier League fixtures. Follow live here.

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Live updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Clockwatch: Paul Doyle covers the other five big games Relive Everton’s nine league triumphs in The Title Email scott.murray@theguardian.com with your thoughts 9.00pm GMT The mood from both camps at half time? Contrasting, to say the least. First up, here’s Ian the Esherhammer: “We have a keeper weak on one side and can’t kick. A back four containing probably the worst Italian international in history. A midfield that seems to …

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Toni Martinez looks set for a place on the bench at Everton after missing the Irons under 23 Checkatrade Trophy match at Wycombe last night (Tues). David Moyes has been impressed with the young striker along with Declan Rice who is also with the first team squad for the clash at Goodison Park. The young Spaniard […]

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James Collins pulled out of last night’s Under 23 Checkatrade Trophy match against Wycombe Wanderers after feeling his hamstring injury again. ‘Ginge’ was back in competitive action for the first time since sustaining the injury in mid September at West Bromwich Albion but pulled up in the 22nd minute. We were told this morning that […]

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The former Everton manager is keen to re-employ the methods which worked well for him through much of his 11-year spell in charge at Goodison Park David Moyes was hoping not to talk about Everton but the subject was difficult to avoid before his latest return to Goodison Park. “I’ll tell you this one,” West Ham’s manager said as his mind drifted back to the final day of the winter transfer window in…

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James Collins limped off from West Ham’s U23 Check A Trade trophy game against Wycombe Wanderers at Adam Park last night.  Ginge lasted just 22 minutes before limping off the field of play only to be replaced. A Hammers’ 2-0 defeat saw them slip to second in the Group C but they still go through to […]

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I am West Ham optimist usually but I have yet to see a team under David Moyes that is truly up for a relegation fight and will play for the manager and the badge. Sure there are some individuals who bleed Claret and Blue and will put in blood, sweat and tears into their performances, we […]

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West Ham could be hit by the ‘Allardyce Factor’ at Goodison Park this evening (Wed). The former Irons boss is widely reported as being close to signing a deal to take over the Merseysiders – a move which could be made even before tonight’s game. And it could even be that the stout figure of […]

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