26 September 2017
Morgan Amalfitano can be accredited with having one of the weirdest and most wonderful short spells at Upton Park in history, which included plenty of highs, lows, and controversies. But, how did the Frenchman’s time in claret & blue come to such a bizarre and abrupt end? Just how successful was he in a West Ham shirt? And where is he now? Morgan Amalfitano Born in Nice, the winger started ...
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26 September 2017
Mark Noble can be expected to hold onto his place on Saturday against Swansea despite Pedro Obiang having been reported ready to return from injury. Obiang has been suffering from a muscular injury but is expected to take his place in midfield – possibly at the expense of Cheik Kouyate who – apart from a […]
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26 September 2017
We asked the Soccer Saturday pundits to name the Premier League's best striker after another weekend in which the attacking stars shone.
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26 September 2017
Since the advent of the Premier League in 1992, the English top flight have only three clubs who have scored a century of spot kicks — with the Gunners becoming the latest to join the elite group.
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26 September 2017
Mark Noble has made it clear the team cannot give away games like the one that Andy Carroll handed Spurs on Saturday. The captain enjoyed a fine comeback against the north Londoners at the weekend and was disappointed that immediately following the Antonio injury the visitors were handed a soft opening goal. He said: “It was […]
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26 September 2017
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has topped the Sky Sports' Power Rankings for a second week running..
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26 September 2017
Manu Lanzini looks ready to make his long delayed return to action on the bench at Burnley after the international break. There have been reports that he could even be involved against Swansea at the weekend but that looks impossible despite the midfielder continuing to train well. Slaven Bilic is desperate to inject Lanzini’s pace […]
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26 September 2017
Any hopes West Ham may have had of temping Rafa Benitez into the manager’s job have taken a dent with Newcastle reportedly attempting to woo their manager into a new deal. As ClaretandHugh revealed last night, the Irons board and Magpies owner have had a frosty relationship and such a switch would never have been […]
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26 September 2017
Honest Joe Hart admits the lack of concentration and sloppy play is killing the team. Discussing the match against Spurs he said: “It seems that lapses in concentration are killing us. You can isolate nearly every single goal and the frustrating thing is that it’s not necessarily quality that’s beating us, it’s sloppy play and […]
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25 September 2017
West Ham co-owner David Gold has revealed Michail Antonio's groin injury is not as bad as was first feared.
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25 September 2017
West Ham are not hunting for a new manager nor do they have a short list of names they might consider. Like it or not, Slaven Blic appears to be in place for a middle to long haul with the board remaining true to form as reluctant sackers. The idea that they will march into […]
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25 September 2017
Goals from Antonio Martinez and Martin Samuelsen ensured a win of huge importance over The Black Cats at The Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground yesterday lunchtime, as we ended a run of three consecutive defeats with a huge win. On a weekend where the First-Team were so narrowly edged out by Tottenham Hotspur at The London Stadium, our Hammer starlets held out for their own narrow victory. The youngsters had raced into a two-goal lead before the half-hour...
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25 September 2017
Despite a terrible start to the season with the Hammers, one former 'keeper believes Hart will climb out of his slump and show his best form
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25 September 2017
Big queues built-up on the bridges on Saturday due to overcrowding on bridge 5 and later on bridge 1. Security checks are now carried out on the bridges but ticket holders are encouraged to use the bridge closest to their turnstile. Bridge 5 became the busiest bridge on Saturday with queues reaching 20 minutes. Bridge 1 […]
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25 September 2017
The Guardian photographer Tom Jenkins takes in three emotionally charged football matches over three days and captures all the colour and passion as AFC Wimbledon take on MK Dons, Tottenham Hotspur visit West Ham and Sheffield Wednesday face Sheffield United in the Steel City derby Continue reading...
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25 September 2017
When I was complaining to my namesake James, in my local Paddy Power shop, about the Carabao Cup draw against Tottenham, he responded by pointing out that at least we’ll get to Wembley! Ah yes, Wembley. I’ve never been to the new Wembley, and it’s well over 30 years since I last went to the old Wembley. Suffering as I do from claustrophobia, I found any journey on the Underground to be...
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25 September 2017
It’s now time to analyze Player performance from the weekend’s defeat to Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs, as Derby Day disappointment left The Claret & Blue Army with a bitter taste at The London Stadium. Joe Hart: 6/10 In a Game that, once again, England’s No1 conceded more goals than he should have, the fault mainly laid with the defence and not the keeper. However, Hart was rather hasty to race off his line in a bid ...
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25 September 2017
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from Saturday’s London Derby defeat to Spurs, as we conceded and were beaten for the first time in September. Was Antonio Fit Enough To Start? Many Hammers were left questioning the Matchday judgment of Slaven Bilic and his Staff on Saturday morning, as Michail Antonio was forced off with an early Groin injury. Furthermore, the forward’s inclusion in the Game was subject to a late passed fitness test from...
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25 September 2017
Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs held onto a narrow lead late on at The London Stadium on Saturday lunchtime to condemn us to a fourth League defeat in our last six League fixtures. The clash, featuring Live on Sky Sports, was a classic feisty and end-to-end London Derby and for the visitors, three points meant revenge from two consecutive away defeats at the hands of Slaven Bilic. The Lilywhites made a fast start...
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25 September 2017
West Ham are being linked with a a move for Serie A league outfit SPAL’s defender Francesco Vicari, Calciomercato.com claim the Hammers will look to raid the Italian club after being impressed with the defender’s performances in Serie A this term. But the reality is that at this stage the Hammers are merely scouting the […]
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25 September 2017
Frustrated Joe Hart believes West Ham can’t expect to get their season back on track until Slave Bilic has drilled his charges to cut out sloppy passages of play. Hammers keeper Hart reckons silly mistakes led to their downfall at home to Tottenham on Saturday as they suffered a 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium. But West Ham enjoyed a positive if unfruitful opening half hour before the north London outfit came into their own and found themselves 3-0 up after an ...
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25 September 2017
Although Slaven Bilic's team didn't get the result they wanted against Spurs, they would have taken comfort in the quality of food served by Gordon Ramsey at one of his London restaurants.
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25 September 2017
Former West Ham loanee striker Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri have outscored West Ham in the league this season managing 7 goals between them in the La Liga to the Hammers combined six in total. Former-West Ham striker Simone Zaza looks to have turned his career around since exiting The London Stadium earlier this year, […]
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25 September 2017
Michail Antonio will be available for the game against Burnley immediately after the international break. The Hammer of the Year limped off after 28 minutes against Spurs to be replaced by Andy Carroll – an injury which most agreed changed the game. Early fears that Antonio had suffered a hamstring injury were shown to be […]
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25 September 2017
Matt Law says in the Telegraph today that Swansea is a must win game if Slaven wants to keep his job. Law writes ‘Slaven Bilic knows the script. After every defeat comes a must-win game, a game which he will be told he cannot afford to lose if he wants to continue as West Ham United […]
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25 September 2017
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in connection to the attack which saw six people injured, including two West Ham fans, when they were sprayed with acid near the Stratford Shopping Centre just before 8pm on Saturday. Witnesses of the horrifying crime described how a gang of men sprayed […]
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