09 April 2017
Manu Lanzini has made it crystal clear that he wants Slaven Bilic to remain at the club. The Argentine’s game has come on leaps and bounds since the Frenchman’s departure and the team’s playmaker suggests that is down to the confidence shown in him by the manager. He explained: “Slaven has shown a lot of confidence […]
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09 April 2017
West Ham are this morning reported ready to join the race for Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford. Everton and Arsenal are also keen but the Irons have been tracking the 23-year-old has been ahead of a possible summer move. They want the England Under-21 star after a season where they have often looked weak between the […]
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08 April 2017
Cheik Kouyate’s cracking 44th minute goal will live in the memories of us all for a long time. And the man himself reckons it’s the most important goal he has ever scored for the club – no arguments there mate! After the game he said: “This victory is very important for the team because we have […]
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08 April 2017
Vastly relieved Irons vice chairman David Gold is “looking up” again after the win over Swansea City. Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh immediately after the game he said: “That was a massive result – absolutely massive and now I can stop looking over my shoulder. “Swansea has been the team we have had to keep out […]
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08 April 2017
West Ham captain Mark Noble calls the win over Swansea their "biggest in a few years", as the Hammers move eight points clear of danger.
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08 April 2017
West Ham needed the type of brilliance that Cheikhou Kouyate provided against Swansea at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon, according to manager Slaven Bilic.
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08 April 2017
Read more here: Video: The goal that put us safe (…probably)
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08 April 2017
Slaven Bilic came close to collapsing with relief as the final whistle blew on the 90 agonising minutes against Swansea and immediately declared: “It is a huge win and I congratulate the boys. The spirit, team-work. We were solid and dangerous. We deserved to win. “It was much-needed. There was big pressure, not on me, but […]
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08 April 2017
Slaven Bilic made a deliberate decision to protect his two main strikers Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho this afternoon although both or either could have appeared had they been DESPERATELY needed. Carroll was still feeling a problem from a sore groin and Sakho was suffering from some bumps and bruises and general fatigue following the […]
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08 April 2017
The most important game for so long and here’s Hughie’s ratings with Niall McDonald away on his holidays Randolph: Some horrific keeping at times and usually bailed out by the excellent Ginge. Truly scary when Swansea pressed towards the end and nowhere near two dangerous crosses 4 Byram: His best performance so […]
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08 April 2017
Cheikhou Kouyate eased West Ham's relegation fears and lifted the pressure on manager Slaven Bilic as the Hammers beat Swansea 1-0.
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08 April 2017
West Ham 1 Swansea 0 First things first – well done crowd – every single one of you…you were magnificent from start to finish on one of the most anxious afternoons any of us have experienced. From the loudest ‘Bubbles’ in a long time at the start until the relieved crescendo of noise at the […]
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08 April 2017
Cheikhou Kouyate's first-half strike sealed a nail-biting 1-0 win for West Ham United over Swansea City at the London Stadium to ease the Hammers' relegation fears.
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08 April 2017
This week Slaven Bilic told his players that they must leave their egos in their beds if West Ham were to survive in the Premier League. Whether that was the decisive factor in the 1-0 win over Swansea that now leaves an eight-point gap between them and the bottom three is unclear, but the sighs of relief around the London Stadium at full-time could have knocked over the Orbit sculpture just outside. A Cheikhou Kouyaté ...
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08 April 2017
The Premier League is reaching the business end of the season with plenty at stake across five 3pm kick-offs on Saturday. Sportsmail's BEN NAGLE takes you through all the top flight action.
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08 April 2017
SAM CUNNINGHAM AT THE LONDON STADIUM: One goal, scored by Cheikhou Kouyte in the first half, that meant West Ham moved eight points clear of third-bottom Swansea on Saturday.
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08 April 2017
Cheikhou Kouyate grabbed the only goal of the game to claim a crucial three points for West Ham as Swansea's struggles continue.
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08 April 2017
Slaven Bilic dropped a massive bombshell by going without a natural striker for the crucial game against Swansea. Here’s how ClaretandHugh’s Facebook group members responded. O We’re down, Bilic gone, O So much want to get behind the team today, then I see the team sheet…why aren’t we going to upfront and trying really do […]
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08 April 2017
So the flag is in place bearing the images of our two greatest icons – Mooro and Bonzo. We’re delighted that the CandH flag is now in place for perhaps the most important game of the season and will now become a permanent part of the LS scene. We’ll be hoping to bring you some […]
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08 April 2017
West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini says he wants to repay the faith shown in him by manager Slaven Bilic as his side look to end their run of five straight defeats in the Premier League.
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08 April 2017
Vodafone plans to transform the technology available in the London Stadium if it concludes a six-year £20m naming rights deal for the former Olympic Stadium. The LLDC and Vodafone are locked in talks to strike a deal before the kick-off of the new season in September but the deal will average £3.3m per year which […]
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08 April 2017
Sometimes you can only shake an entirely bemused head and ask “WHY?” Last night many people including ourselves were calling for all the negativity to stop as we focus on giving the team and manager our 100 per cent backing in this rather important game against Swansea. We continue to call for the same this […]
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08 April 2017
Slaven Bilic will not be sacked should the team fail to beat Swansea today but Karren Brady has admitted there is growing anxiety inside the club over its position. As revealed by ClaretandHugh several days ago, Michail Antonio’s contract talks have been put on hold until the Irons are safe as the board does preliminary […]
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08 April 2017
Manuel Lanzini has given his backing to Slaven Bilic ahead of West Ham's crunch clash against relegation rivals Swansea.
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08 April 2017
Claret and Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone spoke to Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein on Talksport Radio Sports Bar this morning about whether Slaven Bilic should stay if the Hammers get beat today, West Ham’s chances of relegation and the London Stadium. You can listen to the six-minute interview below:
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