Posted on 02 January 2018. Tags: atlético madrid, benfica, diego-simeone, having-failed, nicolas-gaitan, premier league
West Ham are showing an interest in signing Atletico Madrid winger Nicolas Gaitan in January, according to Spanish news outlet Diario AS. The left-winger is reportedly up for sale having failed to impress Atletico boss Diego Simeone since signing from Benfica in 2016. David Moyes is expected to complete a number of transfers this January as […]
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Posted on 12 December 2017. Tags: latest football news, opinion, stratford, west ham, westham news
With all the criticism West Ham’s London Stadium gets, it’s hard to deny how impressive it actually is. It’s a lovely looking arena, both inside and out. It could of course look a lot better without a running track and more sturdy and professional looking retractable seating, but you can only work with what you’re […]
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Posted on 11 December 2017. Tags: already-filed, arthur-masuaku, chelsea, hammers, west ham news, westham
We’ve seen a number of improved players since David Moyes was appointed, which is a line I’ve already filed in ‘sentences I thought I’d never write.’ West Ham, as a team, look a lot fitter and lot more up for the relegation fight they played themselves in to during the early stages of the campaign, […]
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Posted on 04 December 2017. Tags: arena, development, football news, future, lldc, london-legacy, sadiq khan
Last week West Ham United find out their fate for the future of the London Stadium. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has taken ownership of the arena after the London Legacy Development Company are set to enter bankruptcy. So what now for the West Ham owners? In terms of football politics this has been a deal […]
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Posted on 24 November 2017. Tags: been-speaking, coyi, hammers, ogbonna, room-remains, westham
Angelo Ogbonna has gone on record to reveal that Mark Noble’s influence in the changing room remains as strong as ever, despite rumours that there is a lack of leadership with the squad at present. The former Juventus defender has been speaking to Italian newspaper Tuttosport about what goes on inside the West Ham dressing […]
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Posted on 13 November 2017. Tags: being-leaked, club, dildo-brothers, portugal, sky tv, the-summer
A deal to bring Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho to the club could yet be saved, according to an exclusive report from International Business Times. A deal to sign the Portugal international in the summer ended up with emails being leaked by the club and Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho going public on the poor […]
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Posted on 08 November 2017. Tags: been-very, hammers, premier, premier league, the-bottom, time, westham fc
David Moyes is the manager of West Ham United and there’s nothing we can do about it. The last 48 hours have been very difficult to take but how many of you can say you’re surprised. We’re back in familiar territory, in the bottom three and fighting for our Premier League status, but this time […]
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Posted on 07 November 2017. Tags: actually-pains, david-gold, latest football news, since-the-day, slight, the-slight, west ham
I’ve been a Hammer since the day I was born and it actually pains me to write what is most likely my last article about West Ham United. As a football fan you can get very emotional during 90 minutes. Anger and disappointment mainly contributes to being a West Ham, fan with the slight element […]
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Posted on 03 November 2017. Tags: amidst-the-doom, doom, premier, tactics, westham news
Amidst the doom and gloom that surrounds our club, West Ham welcomes Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to the London Stadium for the late Saturday game. Liverpool presently occupy 6th position in the Premier League, and left to their own devices, can beat nearly any team on their day. That said, there are ways of overcoming their high-press, aggressive […]
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Posted on 27 October 2017. Tags: carabao, football latest, match preview, premier league, south, wednesday
Our next match, in an ever continuing roller-coaster season so far, takes us to the south of London to face a struggling Crystal Palace side. West Ham’s second half performance against Spurs in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was inspiring as we came from 2-0 down to inflict a most unlikely 3-2 win. Until that […]
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Posted on 20 October 2017. Tags: brighton, crystal-palace, london stadium, match preview, online soccer news
West Ham welcome Brighton to the London Stadium on Friday evening in a game that most Hammers supporters are expecting us to win. As we have witnessed so far this season, there have been more than a fair share of unpredicted outcomes, including Crystal Palace’s stunning 2-1 home win against Chelsea last weekend. On the […]
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Posted on 13 October 2017. Tags: our-attention, premier league, team news, the-intrigue, very-resilient
After the two week international break, we now focus our attention on the intrigue and excitement of Premier League football, in particular a trip to Burnley. Burnley made a fabulous start to the season when they beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. At present they occupy 6th position and have turned out to be very resilient […]
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Posted on 05 October 2017. Tags: alongside-close, blowing bubbles, the-thought, west ham, world-cup
Legendary three-time World Cup winner Pele has teased West Ham fans with the thought that he could have teamed up alongside close friend and adversary Bobby Moore in claret and blue. Pele resisted the advances of Europe’s finest clubs in the 1960s and 70s to stay with his beloved Santos, before a stint with New […]
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Posted on 03 October 2017. Tags: arthur-masuaku, hammers, slaven bilic, sports news, the-starting, west ham, whtid
One debate that has been on the lips of many West Ham fans so far this season is whether Aaron Cresswell should be permanently replaced with Arthur Masuaku in the starting XI. Cresswell hasn’t been at his best since that injury he picked in pre-season last summer and he has really struggled to be the […]
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Posted on 29 September 2017. Tags: half-resurgence, hammers, london stadium, match preview, tactics
West Ham return to the London Stadium on Saturday for a crucial encounter against Swansea City. Despite a late second half resurgence, the Hammers lost a gallant fight against a rampant Spurs side last weekend. As disappointing as it appeared, there were some good points to be taken from the defeat. The back three looked […]
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Posted on 22 September 2017. Tags: match preview, match-takes, opinion, past, tottenham, valuable
On Saturday afternoon, West Ham welcome Tottenham, one of our great, traditional London rivals, for a game of critical importance to both teams. This match takes on particular relevance to the home team, following what has been a poor start to the season. Although we have managed to gain four valuable points in the past two […]
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Posted on 22 September 2017. Tags: corporate, opinion, players, the-scenes, went-behind, west ham, west ham news
Last week West Ham World went behind the scenes at the London Stadium to see where and how West Ham prepare for their home games. The engaging and interesting 60 minute tour took us through the corporate sections, into the back end of hospitality, down through the players entrance – and, in an exciting adventure […]
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Posted on 10 September 2017. Tags: game-at-home, opinion, transfer gossip, upthehammers, west ham united fc
After four away games and an untimely international game week during the closure of the transfer window, our beloved Hammers finally play their first league game at home on Monday, under the lights and live on Sky Sports, against an in form Huddersfield Town. With all the drama in recent weeks; the club, the team, […]
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Posted on 04 September 2017. Tags: from-home, slaven bilic, thomas tuchel, two-goals, zero-points
After a tough four games away from home with one cup win against a League Two side and zero points in the league – two goals scored and 10 conceded – it has become apparent that Slaven Bilic has only three Premier League games to save his West Ham managerial career. But let’s face it, […]
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Posted on 01 September 2017. Tags: quantity, summer, the-summer, west ham, west ham transfers
Well, what a summer it has been! Not just for West Ham but for every active club in the window. At the start of the summer, the aim of the board, Slaven Bilic and Tony Henry was to address the quantity issue and replace that with quality, which they have done. A total of fifteen […]
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Posted on 25 August 2017. Tags: analysis, declan rice, football news, match preview, premier league, west ham team news
While it was pleasing to see us gain a much needed win over Cheltenham Town during the week, perhaps we should not get too carried away. While Cheltenham play in a league, three levels below the Premier League, the home team put in a spirited effort and it was gratifying to make it through to […]
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Posted on 24 August 2017. Tags: argentinean, carlos tévez, football banter, joint-second, opinion, the-betting, west ham
There has been some movement in the betting world on Carlos Tevez’s next club and West Ham are currently joint second favourites to resign the former hammer. As noticed by HITC, West Ham are 8/1 to sign the Argentinean as are any south American side. Barcelona are leading the way and are currently 3/1 according […]
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Posted on 21 August 2017. Tags: fairer-outcome, first-time, hernandez, online soccer news, Southampton, their-favourite, whtid
Most football supporters feel emotionally gutted when their favourite team loses a game. Although we ended up losing an entertaining encounter to Southampton, for the first time in ages, I came away feeling quite positive. Most objective pundits have suggested that a draw would have been a fairer outcome in this match. I am sure […]
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Posted on 19 August 2017. Tags: declan rice, formation, latest football news, sky tv, swansea
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. Tags: hammers, likes, manuel lanzini, the-season, West Ham United
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. Tags: bbc, hammers, lawrenson, mark lawrenson, opinion, south, Southampton
BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted West Ham to lost this weekend against Southampton. West Ham travel down to the south coast for a 3pm Saturday kick-off as they prepare to take on Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium. The Hammers will be looking to get back to winning ways after a disappointing 4-0 loss […]
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