
Pellegrini expects Carroll to stay at Hammers
04 January 2019
Manuel Pellegrini does not expect West Ham to sell Andy Carroll this January.
04 January 2019
Manuel Pellegrini does not expect West Ham to sell Andy Carroll this January.
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04 January 2019
AMITAI WINEHOUSE: The festive football period is now over and the dust is just about settling in the Premier League. Sportsmail assesses 10 things we learned from this batch of fixtures.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on Bernardo Silva is a workhorse, Man Utd have No 9 headache and more from Premier League
04 January 2019
West Ham’s powers-that-be have put up the barricades on transfer window activity to a large extent but a move for midfield and defensive enforcer Gary Medel could still be on. The Besiktas player was recently reported as being the subject of a £6.5 million bid but ClaretandHugh understands there were no talks involved and that […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons barricades go up but midfielder of interest
04 January 2019
Declan Rice has started his new West Ham era in precisely the same style as he finished the last – performing with style and, for us, leading the way as Hammer of the Year. There are several contenders – Fabianski, Arnie of course and Diop among them – but so far this term Declan has […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Rice and Arnie get closer and closer
04 January 2019
The Irons head into tomorrow’s FA Cup 3rd round FA Cup tie with high hopes of staging s serious march on Wembley but quite what sort of team we see is more than a little interesting. Usually many of those who have had little chance to make any real impact would be on display but […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Little room for change against Birmingham
04 January 2019
Gabriel Paulista claims the West Ham striker, who has struggled for regular game time with the Hammers, would be a welcome addition for Los Che
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03 January 2019
Newcastle United are reportedly considering a swap deal for Jonjo Shelvey with Hammer Andy Carroll moving in the opposite direction. The unlikely swaps dealr repeated by the Daily Express today was considered the kind of silly story that does the rounds this time of year but further investigation suggests there could be actually something in it. […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Newcastle ponder Carroll swap deal
03 January 2019
It’s pretty clear that Manuel Pellegrini is very keen to play Samir Nasri very soon but not for too long. The manager is a huge admirer of the midfielder’s craft and guile – attributes he tends to value more highly than most others. And it wasn’t a big surprise when the Frenchman was named in […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle explains his Nasri timetable
03 January 2019
La Gazzetta dello Sport reporter Nicolò Schira claims a deal to land Brazilan striker Gabigol could be back on if West Ham manage to offload Lucas Perez. Schira who was one of the first to break the story that Samri Nasri would train with West Ham wrote on twitter: “The West Ham slow down for […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Report: Brazilian striker loan could be back on
03 January 2019
Chelsea will not be loaning out Ruben Loftus Cheek this January. A senior West Ham insider has ruled out any chance of him moving to the club this winter. Loan deals for Danny Drinkwater and/or Gary Cahill both of which have been linked in recent transfer rumours are also extremely unlikely says the Hammers insider who revealed […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Transfer update on Chelsea loans
03 January 2019
Mark Noble proved himself different class on the pitch last night and pure quality at the end when a made a young fan’s night. Our captain made a young man very, very happy at the end of the 90 minutes in which he turned the game along with Michail Antonio. But despite clearly being on […]
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03 January 2019
Two high challenges take precedence as Dermot Gallagher casts his expert view on Wednesday's Premier League matches in Ref Watch.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Ref Watch: Shelvey lucky to avoid red
03 January 2019
Watford, Fulham and West Ham are all interested in French striker Gregoire Defrel, according to Sky in Italy.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on PL trio chase Roma striker Defrel
03 January 2019
Having signed in the summer of 2018 for a club record fee, Felipe Anderson raised many eyebrows when he chose to ply his trade at the London Stadium.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on The Rise of Felipe Anderson
03 January 2019
Technically West Ham broke their home attendance record at the London Stadium last night with an official attendance of 59,870 which equates to 59,870 tickets sold. In reality, we know many thousands of West Ham season ticket holders were missing last night who didn’t use their seats! The fixture changes haven’t helped with the Boxing […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Thousands missing from record attendance
03 January 2019
This afternoon Essex police draining a fishing lake in Gloucester Park in Basildon have confirmed a body has been found. Releasing a statement on Facebook in the last few minutes Police said: “Officers searching the fishing lake in Gloucester Park, Basildon, as part of the investigation to find Jack Morrad have suspended their search following the discovery […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Body found in search for missing season ticket holder
03 January 2019
West Ham were staring at a fourth loss in four meetings with the Seagulls since they were promoted after goals from Dale Stephens and Shane Duffy put the visitors in charge.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham captain Mark Noble pleased with comeback against ‘bogey team’ Brighton
03 January 2019
One thing is becoming increasingly obvious as the season progresses and it doesn’t give me any pleasure at all to say it. But on the strength of what we saw last night on his first start in a year after a couple of substitute appearances, Andy Carroll’s days as a Hammer seem numbered . Okay, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on It’s surely the end of the line for Carroll
03 January 2019
West Ham United and stadium operators London Stadium 185 supported the awareness campaign for missing Hammers season ticket holder Jack Morrad last night as West Ham played Brighton. Jack’s image, as well as details of disappearance, was displayed on the giant external screen as well as both big screens inside the stadium for maximum coverage to […]
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03 January 2019
Mark Noble has had his fair share of criticism down recent seasons but he showed himself to be bang on the case at his best again last night. Consistency remains the key and in some respects the skipper sometimes demonstrates the problems in his game that is reflected in the team – a lack of […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Quality all the way from skipper Noble
03 January 2019
West Ham captain Mark Noble was relieved to end the busy festive period on a positive note.
Posted in GuardianComments Off on A ‘positive’ point against ‘bogey team’
03 January 2019
Quite why such things happen is one of the mysteries of the game and it left Manuel Pellegrini in an agony of frustration during and after the game against Brighton. The south coast side are well organise for sure but when most of their goals come from the same source, not dealing with it is […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Frustrated Pellegrini poses big question
03 January 2019
Manuel Pellegrini replaced Andy Carroll at half-time for "tactical and physical" reasons after a "disappointing" first half performance from West Ham.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Pellegrini explains hooking Carroll
03 January 2019
Chris Hughton admitted he had doubts about the legitimacy of West Ham's equaliser in their 2-2 draw with Brighton.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on Hughton questions West Ham equaliser
03 January 2019
Watch all the goals and the best action from the Premier League games, including Man Utd's win at Newcastle and a thriller at Bournemouth.
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on PL goals: Lukaku strike & six-goal drama
02 January 2019
Manuel Pellegrini was unhappy with West Ham's defending but relieved to escape with a Premier League point against bogey side Brighton.
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