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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson says that David Moyes first game in charge will invoke a committed performance from West Ham but predicts that the new manager will have to settle for a point as he forecasts a draw. Lawro told the BBC website “I am at this game for Match of the Day 2 on Sunday and it will […]

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West Ham are ready to re-open negotiations for William Carvahlo – a player David Moyes tried to sign when at Manchester United. Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de Carvalho has admitted over recent weeks that the deal could be on despite a massive fall out with the Hammers back in August. And Moyes will be pleased the […]

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The true cost of running the London Stadium has been revealed through a freedom of information request. Stadium owners have released all invoices submitted to them by French operator London Stadium 185 which has a twenty-five-year contract to manage the former Olympic Stadium. Although the fixed quarterly fee has been redacted it is thought to total £4.8m […]

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David Moyes has had to be a man in a hurry after just 12 days at the Hammers helm. But as he faces up to his 500th game as a League manager he is pleased with the response he has received from the Irons players he has been able to work with during the international […]

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Angelo Ogbonna reckons David Moyes training methods are taking him ‘back home’ to his Seria A days at Juventus under Antonio Conte. The central defender said:  “When I see our training, it’s really close to Italian training. It’s really similar to Italian or Spanish training, tactical work but with the ball. “If I compare it […]

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David Moyes held a brutally honest meeting with his West Ham players ahead of Sunday’s game against Watford, warning them no-one is safe from the chop if they do not pull their weight.

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• New manager looks to halt club’s slump at Watford • Stuart Pearce ‘will play a big role’, says Moyes David Moyes has denied that taking over from Slaven Bilic at West Ham represents his last chance in football management and the Scot is confident he can arrest a slump that has left his new side in the relegation zone. Before Sunday’s trip to face Watford at Vicarage Road Moyes pledged to tackle the indiscipline that has undermined West …

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Watford boss Marco Silva has admitted a different West Haam are on the way to Vicarage Road and he isn’t sure what to expect from them. He explained the Hornets are set for a test and reckons David Moyes could change the Hammers fortunes.   He said: “It is a different situation. If we played […]

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David Moyes has given a revealing analysis of his recent managerial excursions and admits in particular that Sunderland was his own bad decision. But he has pledged to get “as close to perfect at West Ham” as possible declaring: “All I can do is to give my best here, which I will do.” He told […]

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West Ham’s job in escaping the drop zone tomorrow is now straightforward – a win will do it. The Hornets have lost their last three games against Chelsea, Stoke and Everton, conceding eight goals along the way. And with today’s results helping the Hammers cause, everybody in claret and blue will be hoping and praying […]

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David Moyes says Stuart Pearce can fire up West Ham’s under-performing players and their disillusioned fans as the new Hammers boss looks to turn around slow start to the season.

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Diafra Sakho could be in line for a shock call-up to the starting X1 at Watford tomorrow (Sun). We understand that Andre Ayew is feeling unwell but  no decisions will be made until the morning when final checks are run over the squad. However, it seems more than possible that with such a lack of […]

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New Irons boss David Moyes believes Stuart Pearce is the man to set the Hammers squad and fans on fire. Psycho looks an inspired backroom team choice who clearly sees him as the club’s Mr Motivator. The manager said: “He’s got a real fire in his belly which hasn’t changed since he was a player. […]

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Karren Brady – like Slaven Bilic before him – believes that David Moyes will grow with the club! She admits in her Saturday Sun column that the club felt the sacked Croat may be the man to lead them “to the top of the hill.” Now she is claiming the same for David Moyes explaining: […]

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West Ham supporters have questioned the club’s policy about taking reduced allocation for away games against Everton, Manchester City and Stoke City. Demand for West Ham away tickets has been at an all-time high this season with the majority of games selling out to season ticket holders with a large number of priority points. Casual away […]

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David Moyes has won the overwhelming support of West Ham fans looking for the team to turn the corner. Despite a heavy chorus of discontent from some sections of the fan base on his appointment, the former Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland boss is being widely accepted as the man for the job. […]

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THE NUMBERS GAME – KIERAN GILL: Against a soon-to-be relegated Fulham side in February 2014, Manchester United managed a total of 81 crosses at Old Trafford.

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The Premier League is back with a bang as Arsenal host Tottenham in the early kick-off. Here’s the best bets for that game plus the rest of the predictions for another action-packed weekend.

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Domingos Quina and Toni Martinez could join the first team squad for tomorrow’s clash at Watford despite the under 23s disastrous outing against Derby County. David Moyes will conduct one more training session today ahead of the match having watched the 5-1 defeat at the hands of Derby County last night from the London Stadium […]

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Academy boss Terry Westley has warned that it’ important not to jump overboard after one bad result following the 1-5 home defeat by his under 23s to derby County on Friday night. Level headed Westley said after the game: “So much in life you’re looking forward to certain things and tonight you’re thinking ‘main stadium, a […]

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Pedro Obiang has handed out a glowing reference to the new training declaring: “They are teaching us new things and are dealing directly with us because they don’t have much time to do this.” He likens the training to that at Sampdoria adding: We are training more – not in terms of time but in […]

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Claret and Hugh understand that West Ham is considering busing Hammers fans into Wembley Stadium on New Year’s Eve as a row with London Underground continues over their availability of trains and drivers for the 90,000 capacity event which conflicts with New Year Celebrations in the capital. The Irons contingency plans involve laying on coaches from […]

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West Ham v Swansea City has been the only Hammers home to kick off at the traditional 3pm Saturday this season with Newcastle the only other Saturday 3 pm kick-off scheduled this year! This week Premier League chairmen voted unanimously for a new package of a minimum of 190 Premier League games will be televised live in the […]

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• Austrian has been big disappointment since signing from Stoke City for £24m • ‘If you don’t run for the team, then you don’t play either,’ manager said Marko Arnautovic faces a fight to prove he has a future at West Ham after David Moyes warned the club’s record signing that he will not pick him until he becomes a team player. The Austrian has been a big disappointment since his £24…

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David Moyes has explained how there will be no ‘pussyfooting’ or ‘pampering’ on his watch as West Ham’s new manager told his players to expect a no-nonsense approach.

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West Ham 1 Derby County 5 West Ham’s under 23s collapsed to Derby County’s under 23s on a bitterly cold east London night. In fairness it has to be said that the team were without its three most inspirational players – Declan Rice – who is booked for first team squad duty at Watford – […]

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