Stoke City vs West Ham United: Team news, odds and stats
15 December 2017
Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between Stoke City and West Ham United at the bet365 Stadium.
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10 Things You didn’t know about: Stoke City
15 December 2017
West Ham face Stoke City this weekend in another huge game for the Hammers; here are 10 facts about this week’s opponents. 1. Stoke were founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, they are the 2nd oldest Football Club in the world behind Notts County, the club were one of the founding members of the Football League. 2. Stoke have only won 1 major honour, the 1972 League Cup Final. The Potters beat West Ham over an epic Semi-...
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Matchday Eighteen’s Premier League Preview: Hammers Face Potters As Spurs Face Take On The League Leaders
15 December 2017
We have barely had time to gather our bearings from the last dosage of midweek Premier League action and another Matchday is upon us, Game Week 18 to you and me and what a weekend it promises to be as the Hammers travel to the Bet 365 Stadium and it’s first against fourth on Super Sunday at The Etihad. Leicester City vs Crystal Palace (Saturday 12:30 PM) To kick-off, all the spoils and thrills, Claude Puel’s Fantastic Foxes play ...
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I’m The Boss: A different challenge but another result needed
15 December 2017
Another solid defensive performance from West Ham on Wednesday has given the team a solid foundation to build on, the results against Arsenal and Chelsea and the performance against Manchester City gave the fans some reasons for cautious optimism. Moyes is a pragmatist, the tactics against Arsenal and Chelsea demonstrated that, but with the attacking players in the team West Ham do still carry a threat. West Ham face a struggling Stoke team this Saturday and face a different sort ...
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Throwback Friday: 1979: From Cyprus To East London
15 December 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from a Cypriot Hammer about the day he became a member of the Claret & Blue Army, just under 40 years ago. “I was born in Cyprus in 1960 and come to England with my family in 1972. We settled in Hackney Downs Secondary School. I began to make friends and although I had learnt English growing up I had an accent and with my broken English, I managed to converse with...
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Moyes…Stoke City and a little bit of Slade!
15 December 2017
David Moyes may be ready to slip into a quick chorus of the Slade classic ‘Merry Christmas Everybody” if the Hammers grab that much required win at Stoke City tomorrow. “ It’s his favourite Christmas song explaining: “I was growing up as a young boy and that would be my favourite Christmas song!” He is […]
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Defender reckons he’s improving under Moyes
15 December 2017
Aaron Cresswell believes he is becoming a better footballer under the supervision of David Moyes and the coaching staff. And speaking about his new defensive role to the official site, he said: “I’m enjoying it. When the gaffer asked me to play there against Manchester City, sometimes you have to fill in when we have […]
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Live Blog: David Moyes’ Pre-Stoke City Press Conference Live From Rush Green
15 December 2017
2:15 PM: Unfortunately, that’s it from us today here at Rush Green as the Gaffer has finished addressing us, thank you very much for tuning in and we hope that you have enjoyed our coverage of Moyes’ Pre-Stoke City Press Conference, stay right where you are for all our build-up to tomorrow’s trip to the Midlands and find us on Twitter for live-updates from that clash. We also hope...
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Hammers share in stadium catering profits
15 December 2017
West Ham’s profit share of catering profits at the London Stadium is thought to have been limited to just £75,000 for the whole last season from total profits of £750,000. Stadium owners E20 are thought to have received £675,000 in catering profits for last season from West Ham football games. Catering for the London Stadium […]
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Premier League team news from every match December 16-18
15 December 2017
Ahead of this weekend's matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.
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Lawrenson delivers his verdict
15 December 2017
Mark Lawrenson still can’t convince himself that the Hammers are good enough to grab their first away win of the season. The dour BBC pundit has weighed up the match against Stoke this weekend and believes the Irons will come away with no more than a draw. In his weekly set of predictions for the […]
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Adrian breaks his Bilic silence
15 December 2017
Adrian has spoken for the first time about spending months without hope under Slaven Bilic. Since being recalled during Joe Hart’s enforced absence at Manchester City the Spaniard has been in outstanding form and is determined to hold onto the sweater. But he admits he was in a very bad place after being told that […]
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Hammers will listen to offers for big signing
15 December 2017
Andre Ayew could be on his way from West Ham in the transfer window but speculation that he could return to Swansea is wide of the mark. The £20 million midfielder/striker has featured as a sub for David Moyes but appears to be out of his starting XI plans when the squad is up to […]
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LS owners criticise under performing operator
15 December 2017
Stadium owners E20 have criticised the French operator London Stadium 185 (LS185) which it awarded a 25-year contract to manage the former Olympic Stadium. In a London Assembly committee, earlier this week Assembly member Jennette Arnold told the meeting: “The E20 board in their minutes are damming about LS185 saying they have yet to prove itself as a […]
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Noble puts it on the line
15 December 2017
West Ham skipper Mark Noble has made it clear that three points at Stoke City tomorrow is a must! Nobes has been utterly thrilled at the increase in level of performance after a week of games against top opposition but sees the match against the Potters as just as crucial. He said: “We needed results […]
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‘I don’t do relegation’ – Mark Hughes not worried about Stoke’s Premier League place
15 December 2017
The Potters boss is looking up the table, not down, as he assured fans that he has no intention of seeing his side in a relegation fight
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Hammers striker at centre of transfer tug of war
14 December 2017
Diafra Sakho is set to be at the centre of a tug of war between Metz and Cardiff City when the transfer window reopens in January. The Wales outfit are currently second in the Championship and looking for front line reinforcements in their bid for promotion to the Premier League. And ClaretandHugh understands there is […]
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Irons player deal hopes rise as talks continue
14 December 2017
West Ham are hopeful they can now tempt Adrian into signing a new long term deal before the end of the season. The Spanish stopper saw the two year option on his present deal triggered in the summer just ahead of Joe Hart’s arrival on loan and Darren Randolph’s £5 million switch to Middlesbrough. And […]
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Hammers star set for difficult afternoon at Stoke
14 December 2017
Stoke City boss reckons returning former Stoke City star Mark Arnautovic is set to get a hard time from Potters fans on Saturday afternoon. The Welsh boss is clearly aware of the bitterness that was generated by the summer move when the Austrian made it clear he was on his way from the Bet 365 […]
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Matchday Seventeen’s Premier League Review: Hammers Share Spoils With Gunners As City March On
14 December 2017
In the blink of an eye, another Game Week of The Premier league has been and gone and it’s now time to look back at all of Matchday Seventeen’s spoils and thrills as Manchester City became PL record-breakers and the Hammers shared the points with the Gunners in a freezing East London. Barnes Momentarily Fires Clarets Into Top Four A late strike from Burnley forward Ashley Barnes was enough to temporarily move them up...
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Stoke injury worries ahead of Hammers clash
14 December 2017
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has reported two key injuries as he plans for the arrival of the Hammers at the weekend. He will be without on-loan Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma (hamstring injury) and Bruno Martins Indi who has been sidelined with a groin-strain following a challenge with Swansea striker Wilfried Bony. It was hoped that […]
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Boss tells squad: “Now we need to be brave”
14 December 2017
David Moyes has told the Hammers squad they need to be “brave” as they head into their next set of games. The manager is delighted with what’s past but recognises there are big new challenges ahead as we go into games against Stoke, Newcastle, Bournemouth and West Brom. Speaking to the official site he said: “If […]
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No issues as Moyes and Henry get set for business
14 December 2017
David Moyes is heading into a brains trust with his old ‘mucker’ Tony Henry as the January transfer window approaches. Having shown what he’s about with the players at his disposal the manager will now get down to the serious business of deciding on the two or three players the club aim to add to […]
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Don’t anybody tell me Noble’s legs are gone!
14 December 2017
Mark Noble led the way again, covering 7.78 miles during the midweeks matches with only West Bromwich Albion’s James McClean covering more ground of the 220 players who started Premier League game. Even then McLean covered just 10 metres more than the West Ham captain. Manuel Lanzini ranked third overall, with 7.7 miles midweek with Pedro Obiang […]
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Pundits’ PL relegation picks
14 December 2017
We challenged the Soccer Saturday pundits to pick three sides to face relegation from the Premier League this season.
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Premier League, Sky and BT slammed for no TV announcement
14 December 2017
The Premier League, Sky Sports and BT Sport have been accused of a failure to multi-task by fans after failing to hit their planned televised fixtures release date for a third month in a row.
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