Referee Lee Mason decided not to punish the Irons skipper after he flew into the Saints’ summer signing, leaving an extremely visible mark on the £18million man.
Posted on 20 August 2017.
Referee Lee Mason decided not to punish the Irons skipper after he flew into the Saints’ summer signing, leaving an extremely visible mark on the £18million man.
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
Ya gotta love Michail Antonio – as honest off the pitch as he is on it. And his response to the official website inquisitor after the game yesterday was typical as he declared: “I don’t really know what you want me to say!” Michail was his all action self returning as though he’s never been […]
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
Ok, if a smile was ever needed it’s NOW. And Nigel Kahn provides it in the form of his fourth of his Mock The WHU Week videos where this week Karren Brady becomes perhaps the major victim. Absolutely no prisoners are taken as Nigel casts a sardonic eye over the week which started and ended […]
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
West Ham are this morning reported to be tracking out-of favour £30 million rated Barclona midfielder Andre Gomes. It’s claimed that club representatives are due to meet the 24-year-old’s agent this week to see if a deal is possible. It seems likely that the club will be negotiating a loan in the first case with […]
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
Declan Rice’s in the first team arrival raised another question over Slaven Bilic’s tactical approach yesterday afternoon. It’s an issue that has been raising its head at various times since he chose to play Michail Antonio at right back claiming he could become one of the best in the league. Yesterday we saw yet another […]
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is considering a sensational swoop for Andy Carroll …according to the The Mirror at least! The injury ravaged striker is apparently emerging as an option for his former club with claims that he could be set for an “emotional”, season-long loan on the cards. There is little hard detail in the […]
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Posted on 20 August 2017.
The pacy Ghana international is rated at £12m by Lorient and the Premier League trio have all made enquiries in the past week.
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Marko Arnautovic issued a grovelling apology to West Ham supporters on Saturday night after he was shown a red card for a brutal elbow on Southampton defender Jack Stephens.
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Javier Hernandez took a swipe at referee Lee Mason following the Hammers heartbreak defeat at St Mary’s this afternoon. Charlie Austin’s winning spot kick made Chicharito’s brace meaningless but the Mexican was full of praise for the side which battled bravely with 10 men for an hour. He said: “When you are running most of […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Hugh hands out the marks for the boys on a disappointing afternoon Hart: Even by his experienced standards this is a Hammers baptism of fire behind a dodgy defence. A daft punched clearance didn’t generate great confidence and I can offer no more than the average mark 5 Zabaleta: Committed the offence for the […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
ADAM CRAFTON AT ST MARY’S: On an afternoon in which the discipline of two key Slaven Bilic summer signings lapsed, at least cause for optimism could be found in West Ham’s £16m purchase.
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Marko Arnautovic has issued an immediate apology to Hammers fans after his reckless challenge and sending off at Southampton this afternoon. The Hammers were forced to battle for an hour with the left winger back in the dressing room and but for a last minute pealty would have saved the game via two goals from […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
David Gold was quick to give his post match verdict after the Irons were deprived of a battling point by a last minute penalty. Ref Lee Mason had no second thoughts about pointing to the spot after a Zabaletta nudge in Yoshida’s back but at best it was a very soft penalty to give. Gold […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Southampton 3 Irons 2 It started going wrong befkick off when Winston Reid was stretchered off after injuring himself in the warm-up. It went downhill from there before the Hammers were forced to stage a 10 man battle for an hour and were deprived of a brave point by a last minute penalty! They […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Charlie Austin snatched a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot as Southampton beat 10-man West Ham United. Austin sent Joe Hart the wrong way as Mauricio Pellegrino clinched his first win as Southampton manager in dramatic crescendo. After going two goals behind, Javier Hernández had rolled back the years with two poachers finishes to very nearly get the Hammers off the hook. Southampton had sailed into a two-goal lead, thanks to Manolo Gabbiadini and a Dusan Tadic penalty, before West…
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Reid had to be carried from the pitch on a stretcher after suffering a calf injury during the warm-ups and had to be replaced in the starting line-up by Angelo Ogbonna.
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Fresh from the goal gluttony of the opening weekend, the Premier League promises to serve up more drama as Liverpool host Crystal Palace in one of five 3pm games. Follow live here.
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
“It’s a massive game on Saturday after the big defeat against Manchester United. It wasn’t our best game. After the second goal we probably lost confidence as a team and knew the game was over and we conceded two late goals. “We need to work and be mentally strong enough, even if we are losing […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
The fates of Robert Snodgrass and Jose Fonte tell a significant story and serve as a timely reminder of how important it is to get this summer’s signing policy spot on. It’s also perhaps as well to bear in mind that before blaming the boss for bad picks there weren’t too many of us who […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
While most West Ham supporters are still bemoaning the bad loss at Old Trafford last week, we must now move on and look at important issues which must be employed in order to gain our first win of the season. While our opponents, Southampton, did not cover themselves in glory against Swansea, they have a […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
Karren Brady has made it crystal clear West Ham will be voting in favour of the tranfer window closing earlier next summer. The clubs vote on the issue at the next Premier League meeting next month and she has revealed in her Sun column why the Hammers are going with the new proposal. She backs […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
One big question dominates my thinking as we head to Southampton this afternoon: Will Slav be brave enough to give Declan Rice his full first team debut. That he was ready to throw him on for half an hour against Manchester United at Old Trafford is encouraging but I can’t convince myself he will do […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
West Ham Joint Chairman was asked to define what the next level is for West Ham on the back of promises back by the board that the move to the London Stadium would help us move to the next level and the original seven-year plan for Champions League football;. Speaking to Claret and Hugh Associate […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017.
West Ham United endured a frankly embarrassing start to the season when they slumped to a 4-0 loss against Manchester United. The Hammers were never really in the game and severely missed the likes of Manuel Lanzini, Cheikhou Kouyate and Michail Antonio. One of the few shining lights, though, was the performance of youngster Declan […]
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Posted on 18 August 2017.
The Hammers are one of a dwindling number or Premier League clubs with English owners, while just this week Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao bought a majority stake in Southampton.
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Posted on 18 August 2017.
We’re joined by Freddie from the longest running Southampton fanzine and Youtube Fan channel ‘The Ugly Insider’ as he gives us all the info that we need to know about the low scoring Saints as we ask . . . . . . Who Are Ya?
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