03 October 2017
Slaven Bilic admits talking about improvement being on it’s way all sounds a bit shallow but he does believe things will soon be on the up with performance levels improving. Speaking to the official site he said: “Points-wise, since the last international break, which we went into with zero points after three games and conceded against […]
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03 October 2017
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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03 October 2017
With the international break upon us Claretand Hugh has taken a long look at the systems and players used by Slaven Bilic over the first seven Premier League games of the season. We are very grateful to new CandH stats man Chris Jones who has produced what we believe are some highly interesting and revealing facts and figures […]
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03 October 2017
The father of Simone Zaza admits his son made a massive mistake by joining West Ham in 2016, blaming the British weather and Slaven Bilic's tactics for the striker's miserable stay.
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03 October 2017
It seems peace has final broken out between Slaven Bilic and Diafra Sakho. There have been numerous stories of apparent unrest between the pair but the manager has now spoken publicly about the “issue” and clams the striker has “balanced his head.” He told the official site: “Sakho, there have been stories about him in the […]
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03 October 2017
A stray comment within a long conversation last night got me thinking about the lack of stability we have seen enter our playing squad over the last two and a bit years. Stability is usually the key to good practices in any walk of life – without it things can go wrong in a heartbeat and it […]
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03 October 2017
Italian football website Calcio Mercato claims that West Ham is interested in the Brazilian defensive midfielder Matheus Jesus. Fiorentina, Schalke 04, and Watford are all said to tracking the 20-year-old. Jesus signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Estoril in June 2017 but is currently on loan to Brazilian club Santos until December 2018. The report claims […]
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03 October 2017
West Ham have made it clear there has been no inquiry for Andy Carroll from anywhere. The Sun ran a story several days ago claiming Everton boss Ronald Koeman saw the striker as the answer to his problems up top after selling Lukaku. It created a huge buzz between fans at both clubs but it […]
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03 October 2017
Some Hammers missed kick-off on Saturday after due to lengthy search queues at bridges leading to the London Stadium. A new security search procedure was introduced at the beginning of the season partly in response to an increased terrorist threat. All supporters are now checked at each of the five bridges to the Stadium island […]
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03 October 2017
Leroy Sane? Kevin De Bruyne? Harry Kane? Watch our pick of the Premier League goals from September and vote for your favourite.
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02 October 2017
After 25 years the Premier League has seen its fair share of great goalscorers. But it has also witnessed a fair amount of mediocrity in its time.
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02 October 2017
Diafra Sakho is a man of few words these days and although he is becoming more and more a part of the Hammers story he clearly feels no need to prove anything to anybody. A goal and an assist against Cheltenham Town in the League cup was followed by an off the post assist for a […]
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02 October 2017
CandH Exclusive Academy boss Terry Westley has everything crossed that brilliant teenager Domingos Quina commits his future to West Ham next month. The 17 year old hits 18 in November at which stage he can agree to a long term deal and, as one of the most sought after players around, it would represent a […]
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02 October 2017
It’s now time to break down the huge chunks of another enthralling Premier League weekend as we look back at all of the action, with The League Leaders dealing The Blues a blow and our Hammers stealing a late victory over The Swans. Super Spurs Unstoppable At The John Smith’s Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur thrashed a sorry Huddersfield Town Side in Sky Sports’ early kick-off in Yorkshire in an impressive rout. ...
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Matchday Seven’s Premier League Review: The League Leaders Foil Antonio Conte’s Blues As The Hammers Steal A Late Victory Over The Swans
02 October 2017
Sky Sports are planning to screen two Christmas Eve Premier League games for the first time. One is planned to be shown on Sunday at 4pm and speculation is that will be Arsenal v Liverpool but West Ham v Newcastle has been mooted for the possible lunchtime spot on Christmas Eve. Liverpool fans have already reacted […]
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02 October 2017
Reece Oxford is happy and settled in Germany and stories that he will be on his way back to West Ham in January look wide of the mark. Academy boss Terry Westley has told ClaretandHugh that he has no idea where the story that he is set to return to the East End has come […]
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02 October 2017
It’s now time to analyze how our Claret & Blue stars performed in deeper detail from Saturday’s pivotal triumph over Swansea City, as the Players did it the hard way to ease pressure on Slaven Bilic. Joe Hart: 8/10 Saturday’s result meant a fantastic month in Claret & Blue for the shot-stopper as he kept three clean sheets in four Games after suffering without one for 20. Hart saved well from...
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02 October 2017
Let’s take a look at some of the main points of discussions from Saturday’s dramatic win over Swansea City, as Slaven Bilic completed his mission in a must-win clash to climb out of the bottom three. “Outcast” Sakho The Unlikely Hero In Stratford Many Hammers will only need to cast their minds back a couple of weeks and Diafra Sakho was a name that the masses thought they would ...
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02 October 2017
A remarkable late winner from forward Diafra Sakho was enough for Slaven Bilic’s Hammers to steal a vital three points at The London Stadium on Saturday afternoon, a win that may just have saved the Croat’s Job. The visitors, Paul Clement’s Swansea City, were devastated to concede so late after putting up a stern and respectable performance, but have now slumped to three defeats in four Premier League Games. ...
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02 October 2017
Arthur Masuaku has told the official club website he is not frustrated about his lack of starts but aims to give Slaven Bilic a selection headache. He also claims the left wing is his best position. Speaking to WHUFC.com he said “I feel good and, in my opinion, I just have to keep focused even when […]
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02 October 2017
Hammer Diafra Sakho voices his frustration about being on the bench says he is enjoying the little time he has been on the pitch. He admits he was close to leaving in the Summer but says he will now wait and see what happens in the January transfer window. Sakho was quoted in the Daily Express by […]
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02 October 2017
Kane? Lukaku? Richarlison? We use the Sky Sports Power Rankings to see who makes the best Premier League XI so far…
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02 October 2017
Goalkeeper Joe Hart says he has 'failed' in his England career until now. The 30-year-old made his England debut in June 2008 and has 73 caps, winning 45 times and losing on eight occasions.
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02 October 2017
Hammer Andre Ayew posted his thanks on Twitter this morning together with a photo of himself with his brother on Saturday. He tweeted “Blessed boys️ what God has done for us..can’t thank him enough @jordan_ayew9! 3 points at home in a difficult game back to work “ West Ham fans on social media have not been […]
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02 October 2017
After 25 years the Premier League has seen its fair share of great goalscorers. But it has also witnessed a fair amount of mediocrity in its time.
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02 October 2017
West Ham and England football legend Sir Geoff Hurst is joining forces with Alzheimer’s Society to tackle dementia in support of his fellow 1966 World Cup heroes who are living with the condition. Sir Geoff has pledged his backing for Memory Walk, Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship fundraising event which is taking place across England, Wales and […]
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