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West Ham vs Man Utd – Premier League preview and team news

May 10, 2016May 8, 2016 Stephen Donovan

After 112 wonderful years, West Ham United play their final match at Upton Park on Tuesday as they entertain Champions League hopefuls Manchester United on an evening that promises to be tinged with emotion. There will be real determination among the Londoners to give their home the farewell it deserves before they move to the Olympic Stadium for next season, so a repeat of the performance against Swansea City on Saturday will certainly not be on the agenda. It was a game where they lacked energy and intensity, while as a team…

Manchester United favourites to sign West Ham starlet

May 7, 2016 Vyom Chaudhary

Manchester United are favourites to sign West Ham United’s youngster Reece Oxford, according to a report in the Sun. United scouts reportedly watched over the 17-year-old in the Hammers’ Under-21 Cup win over Hull on Wednesday. The Red Devils are reportedly interested in signing the highly-rated youngster and are planning a summer bid for him. Oxford rose to prominence after impressing in his senior debut against Arsenal on the opening day of the season. He played a key role in the game for his team as they caused an upset…

West Ham vs Swansea – Premier League preview and team news

May 7, 2016May 6, 2016 Stephen Donovan

West Ham United will be hoping to maintain their wonderful form as they push for European football, and their latest opponents are a Swansea City team that now has the satisfaction of having secured mathematical safety. The hosts are still not totally out of Champions League contention, and their hopes are improved by the fact that they have a game in hand on fourth-placed Manchester City. The first target however will be to make absolutely sure of a top six finish, with pressure coming from both Southampton and Liverpool. But the…

West Ham launch record bid for star striker to beat heavy competition

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham have reportedly launched a record bid to lure in Marseille’s striker Michy Batshuayi, according to The Guardian. However, the Hammers are facing heavy competition. West Ham are understood to be in talks over Batshuayi with the French club and any deal would break their record transfer fee, which currently stands at the £15 million the club paid Liverpool to sign Andy Carroll. According to reports in France, Marseille are under pressure to balance their books and deliver on the budget that they had presented to the league’s financial…

West Brom vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

April 30, 2016April 29, 2016 Stephen Donovan

West Ham United are just about still in the running for a top four place but they need to finish the season with a run of wins if they are to achieve that, beginning on Saturday when they travel north to face West Bromwich Albion. For the home side points have been tough to come by of late, but they got one against all the odds last time out at Tottenham, in all probability ending their opponents’ title aspirations in the process. Craig Dawson was the man at the centre…

West Ham facing fierce competition for Bournemouth striker and PSG starlet

April 29, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham, Inter and Olympiakos are all interested in Bournemouth winger Max Gradel and are willing to pay his £10 million asking price, according to The Daily Mail. The Ivory Coast international joined the Cherries only last summer from French side Saint-Etienne, as they paid £7 million for his services. Gradel provided only one goal and two assists in his first Premier League season, as a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for six months. However, the 28-year-old has impressed since his return to action for the Cherries and is now wanted by…

West Ham to inaugurate new stadium with friendly against Serie A giants

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham will move from Upton Park to the new Olympic Stadium next summer and the Hammers’ first fixture will be a friendly against Serie A champions Juventus. They will host the Old Lady a week before the 2016/2017 Premier League season starts, on Sunday, August 7, following a ceremony to celebrate the inaugural match at the ground in Stratford. Both teams have never met previously, either in European competition or in friendly games. The joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold told the club’s website: “We are delighted to be marking such a monumental day in West…

West Ham vs Watford – Premier League preview and team news

April 20, 2016April 18, 2016 Stephen Donovan

West Ham United will be hoping to win for the first time in five matches in all competitions when they take on Watford, who can now play out the season with the satisfaction of having broken the 40-point barrier. There was a lot to dissect from West Ham’s game at leaders Leicester City on Sunday, where two quick-fire goals in the dying minutes saw them go ahead and make their one-man advantage count, only for a disputed penalty at the death to deny them all three points. Overall the performance…

Jamie Vardy’s famous last words against West Ham could derail Leicester’s title push [Tweets]

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Vyom Chaudhary

Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy was shown his marching orders during the 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday. Following his suspension, Vardy was supposed to miss the league game against Swansea, but now the striker has been hit with a charge of improper conduct by the FA, which would see his suspension increased by one game. Vardy supposedly called match referee Jon Moss a “f**king c*nt” after Moss showed him a second yellow for diving at King Power Stadium. The 29-year-old’s outburst following the red card was reported by…

Four Premier League stars in top 10 players with most assists since 2012/2013

April 18, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

Mesut Ozil is leading the way this season with 18 assists in the Premier League. The German playmaker even leads all players in the five biggest European competitions (England, Italy, Spain, Germany, France). The Arsenal star is also featured in Europe’s top ten assists leaders since the 2012/2013 season, together with three other current Premier League playmakers (via OptaJean). 10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) – 38 The Swede is proving that these days strikers are more than goalscorers. Ibrahimovic has scored a leading 32 league goals this season, but has also…

Leicester vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

April 17, 2016April 16, 2016 Stephen Donovan

Three more wins are all that stand in the way of Leicester City winning the title, and in order to collect the first of them they must overcome a tricky test posed by a West Ham United side that has not lost in the league since January. Having reached this stage of the season with such a healthy lead at the top, it is now more about results rather than performances for Leicester, who have won several of their recent fixtures without hitting sparkling form. That was certainly the case…

West Ham’s stadium deal revealed, Hammers chasing three strikers

April 14, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

On Wednesday, West Ham were unable to secure their place in the FA Cup’s semi-finals, as Manchester United handed the Hammers a 2-1 defeat at Boleyn Ground during their replay in the quarter-finals. A late goal from James Tomkins could not erase Marcus Rashford’s and Marouane Fellaini’s goals for the Red Devils, who will face Everton in the semi-finals. However, West Ham are playing a very solid season. They are currently ranked sixth in the Premier League standings, just one point down from United and a ticket to the Europa League.…

PFA announces nominees for Premier League’s Player of the Year award

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

As the Premier League season has entered it’s final stage, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has announced the nominees for the Player of the Year award. Like always, there are six nominees. The first one is Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian joined the Foxes in the winter of 2014 from French side Le Havre and has rocketed his club to Premier League gold with 16 goals and 11 assists, making him the favourite to win the award. Riyad Mahrez has been directly involved in 27 Premier League goals, more than any other…

Top five most creative players in the Premier League

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

Scoring goals is crucial in a football team’s success rate. But most of the time a player would be unable to hit the net if not for an assist by one of his team-mates. Therefore, we take a look at the five most creative players in the Premier League (via Goal), with the amount of created chances being the difference maker. 5. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City Despite playing just 21 of a possible 32 league matches for the Citizens, the Belgian sits at 69 created chances. No wonder…

West Ham vs Arsenal – Premier League preview and team news

April 9, 2016April 8, 2016 Stephen Donovan

Arsenal will be after a third successive win in order to keep their faint title hopes alive, but have a very tricky game ahead of them as they make the short journey across London to face a West Ham United team that is unbeaten at home since August. The hosts are in a terrific vein of form and hopes of the Champions League are still very much alive despite losing a little ground on the top four last weekend as the debatable sending off of Cheikhou Kouyate allowed opponents Crystal…

Arsene Wenger reveals why Arsenal did not want to sign Dimitri Payet

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

When Dimitri Payet joined West Ham from Olympique Marseille during the summer of 2015 for £11.25 million, not many expected the Frenchman to become a Premier League star. However, the 29-year-old has provided 12 goals and 11 assists in 31 appearances for the Hammers, nine goals and eight assists coming in the English top flight, including this stunning free-kick against Crystal Palace. West Ham are enjoying a stellar season according to their standards, being ranked sixth in the standings with 51 points after 31 matchdays, just two points down from Manchester…

West Ham are chasing three Premier League stars

April 3, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham have endured a stellar season according to their standards. The Hammers are fighting Manchester United for fifth place in the Premier League, the last European place in the English top flight. No doubt the club want to repeat their perfomance next season and therefore they are looking to strengthen their squad. According to The Sun (via Daily Star), Watford’s Odion Ighalo is on West Ham’s radar as the Hammers line up a move for a new striker in the summer transfer window. The 26-year-old Nigerian has scored 15…

ICYMI: Dimitri Payet’s stunning free kick goal [Video]

April 3, 2016April 3, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham weren’t able to beat Crystal Palace this weekend. The Hammers got stuck on a 2-2 draw against the Eagles, but they saw a stunning free kick goal from Dimitri Payet…once again. If you missed it, here it is:

Boleyn Ground has been the most-packed Premier League stadium this season

April 3, 2016 Vyom Chaudhary

According to the latest study from Daily Mail, West Ham United’s home ground Boleyn Ground has been the Premier League’s most-packed stadium this season. West Ham fans have been rewarded with some attractive football by Slaven Bilic’s men in their last season at Boleyn Ground, before the clubs move to the Olympics Stadium, and they have filled the stadium to 99.8 percent of its capacity on an average. Second on the list are relegation strugglers Norwich City, who have managed 99.7 per cent capacity at Carrow Road. Premier League big boys Manchester…

West Ham vs Crystal Palace – Premier League preview and team news

April 2, 2016April 1, 2016 Stephen Donovan

West Ham United continue their attempts to reach next season’s Champions League with a home clash against London rivals Crystal Palace, who desperately need points in order to arrest their slide and secure safety. By each passing game it is difficult not to be impressed by West Ham, who are full of confidence thanks to being on a run of just two defeats in all competitions since the turn of the year and at the same time are playing an increasingly stylish brand of football. If it were not for…

Roy Hodgson draws the ire of fans after his comments [Tweets]

March 26, 2016 Vyom Chaudhary

England manager Roy Hodgson gave a very weird explanation for not selecting West Ham midfielder Mark Noble for the Three Lions squad. Speaking ahead of the friendly with Germany, Hodgson called Noble the flavour of the month and compared him to former Norwich striker Grant Holt. Hodgson said: “The fact is there are are always two or three players that are in the news that many people would like to be selected or are better than the players I have selected, that is the nature of my job. I have…

West Ham eyeing former Manchester City star

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham United are set to make a move for former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, as they prepare a £20 million offer, according to the Brentwood Gazette. The Hammers are enjoying a splendid Premier League season, as they are ranked fifth in the standings with 50 points, firmly in the hunt for a Champions League ticket, trailing fourth-placed Manchester City by just one point. With their move to the Olympic Stadium edging closer every day, the East London club have been linked with a bunch of strikers as they…

Chelsea vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

March 19, 2016March 18, 2016 Stephen Donovan

West Ham United will be aiming to secure their fifth successive Premier League victory when they make the short journey across London to Chelsea, who appear to have little to play for after exiting two knockout competitions. After being beaten by a superior Paris St. Germain over two legs in the second round of the Champions League, Chelsea were undone by their former striker Romelu Lukaku last weekend as they crashed out of the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage. Given their mid-table position in the Premier League and with…

Stats show Tottenham are very resilient and Manchester United are not

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Vincent Van Genechten

It’s that time of the Premier League season when things start to get really interesting. There’s a huge battle going on for the title, the European tickets and to not be relegated to the Championship. Therefore, it’s quite interesting to look at how resilient teams in the English top flight are. We took a look at the statistics provided by Transfermarkt, in order to check which teams have been most capable of avoiding a loss while suffering a deficit during a match. It appears Tottenham are by far the most resilient…

Man Utd vs West Ham – Match preview and team news

March 13, 2016March 11, 2016 Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be hoping to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2011, but in order to get there they have to negotiate a tricky home tie with West Ham United. There is very little between the two clubs in terms of league placing, with West Ham in fifth position lying just two points above the hosts. The big difference lies in terms of the style of play, with Man Utd’s patient and possession-based game in stark contrast to the expansive, free flowing outlook…