Jozy Altidore will hope to have a shot to put one past one of his international teammates when Hull host the Hammers while Frank Simek should continue his role in Wednesday's starting lineup. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are planning a £15m double swoop for West Ham pair Matt Upson and Herita Ilunga.
Kop boss Rafa Benitez is already eyeing a £12m move for Hammers striker Carlton Cole, 26.
But the Londoners are holding out for around £20m for the England star which is likely to stretch the Reds' budget too far. Click to continue reading...

A couple of weeks ago at the MTV Europe Music awards, rockstar Katy Perry turned the West Ham United Umbro 2009/10 home kit into ultrasexy basque outfit to catch the eye of boyfriend Russell Brand. Now to cash in on the buzz created by Perry's Hammers attire, West ham United FC is launching a "limited run" [. Click to continue reading...

Tough decision, not really!

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Well, it's getting to that time of year again when agents and journalists alike are trying to earn their money.

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This is one of the best things to have been published on the internet when it comes to player analysis and team performances. For the latest in stats and soccer analysis, go to Castrol Rankings. The rankings are a little dated (next update expected on 15/12) but still valuable information.
The top 20 best performing players in the world are currently:
Nine Barcelona players are listed in the top 10, the best club side in world football at the moment. Click to continue reading...

West Ham 1-2 Everton (08:11:09)
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West Ham finally got their second win of the season with a last minute Zavon Hines' equaliser. It was a match that Villa lost rather than West Ham winning it. Nevertheless, the spirit and determination of Zola's men cannot be faulted and definitely this must spur the Hammers to climb up the Premiership table. Click to continue reading...

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola was over the moon after Zavon Hines' last-gasp strike earned his Hammers their first win since the opening day of the season. England Under-21 striker Hines was the toast of Upton Park after he netted the winner in the fourth minute of injury time.

Zola said:

"This could be the turning point for us.

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Jonathan Spector came off the bench in the eighth minute while Brad Friedel was beaten from the penalty spot as the Hammers rode their fortune to three points in midweek action. Click to continue reading...

Ashley Young scored a blinder but was unable to prevent the Hammers from stealing a draw.. There was no fairy tale ending and Aston Villa drew West Ham 2-2 at Upton Park. Click to continue reading...

I think I may have discovered what West Ham's problem is.
Their poor results may indeed be symptomatic of some problems with the manager, who some are suggesting is a leading contender for the sack race.
I think it is likely to have more to do with where the club focuses its attention, which it has to be said does not appear to feature football that predominantly. Click to continue reading...

At the beginning of season 08-09, I think you could have had very good odds on Carlton Cole scoring 5 Premiership goals or more, becoming the fulcrum of the West Ham team and then breaking in to the England squad. 15 months is a long time ago and in that time Carlton Cole has morphed from a clumsy, well-built support striker who weighed in with the odd goal to a feared centre forward, capable of giving the very best defenders a real working over.

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West Ham may well be going down this season with a string of useless displays and a home record that even Derby County would be proud of. However, if the Hammers had kept hold of their top players where would they be now? Top 10, top 6, top 4 or even challenging for the title? Here's our Ultimate 11 of Ex West Ham players still plying their trade in the Premier League today, unfortunately for them, for other teams.

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Steve Bruce has already shown what he is capable of after immediately transforming Sunderland from the eternal strugglers to the league's surprise package. The Black Cats have ensured that the Stadium of Light remains a fortress this season as they have not lost at home since their opening home fixture against league leaders Chelsea.

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If the Hammers think that coming back to draw with Arsenal represent the proverbial "turn the corner" then the good work must be continued with another fine display against Sunderland. Playing at the Stadium of Light is not an easy task as the Black Cats have very passionate fans which can prove to be the 12th man for the home side. Click to continue reading...

Darren Bent has given Steve Bruce and Sunderland a boost as he is in line to make a return from injury against West Ham United on Saturday. Bent injured his knee against Birmingham last weekend and was forced to miss out on Sunderland's Carling Cup clash with Premiership rivals Aston Villa midweek.

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Gael Clichy has publicly demanded more from his Arsenal teammates following their disappointing 2-2 draw with London rivals West Ham United at the weekend. Arsenal led 2-0 through first half Robin van Persie and William Gallas goals, but Carlton Cole and Alessandro Diamanti levelled for the Hammers in the second half.

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Shall we just give up now? Fuck the title race, fuck the cups and fuck Arsenal. Lets just give up because we drew with fucking West Ham. Excuse the fucking French.
I had a look round some of the Arsenal sites today and I wished I hadn't of bothered. It depressed me. Some of the comments I've seen made me shake my head with despair. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal surrendered a two goal lead against a spirited West Ham side who did well to deny Arsenal much fluency in central midfield.
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At 2-0, Alan Hansen said Arsenal could only beat themselves and as it was, the Gunners contrived to concede two late goals.

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by CARL ELDRIDGEÂ Arsene Wenger was clearly riled after we threw away a 2-0 lead in the draw against West Ham at Upton Park yesterday.

As were the Arsenal hordes as we filed out of the ground with a miserable shuffle in search of a tincture to ease the pain.

"2-0, and you f***** it up," sung some spanner on the way out of the ground and I questioned why he felt the need to celebrate a draw.

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Talk of a bunch of self entitled players. This team will not get a "major trophy", or even a self titled piddling little one. For the second match in a row, Arsenal decided to "wing" it.

Wenger's memos of bravado do not seem to be filtering down to the players. At the very least, one would expect some positive response to such a bold and unequivocal statement.

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There is reason to be concerned.

If AZ Alkmaar was a foreshadowing, the Gunners did their best to not heed the warning. Â Anyone who has watched this team over the past five years knew what was coming, both in the Netherlands and at Upton Park. Â It's just too predictable.

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Coming from a long-time Arsenal fan, this article is not easy to write; but at the same time, if any fan of football today chose to watch Arsenal vs West Ham, you would have seen a pattern like this:

Arsenal take the lead through an attacking move with less than 6 passes (the most common move of scoring a goal, as stated in Inverting The Pyramid) and partly due to an error by the England first-choice goalkeeper, Robert Green.

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The third C-word to consider is choking. Can you have both 'choking' and 'complacency' in one game. I believe you can. Hello, Gooners wherever in the world you are reading this. As promised this is my second preview-ish post to the game against West Ham. Why two posts BEFORE a game? Special games need special focus.

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By Phil Gregory Arsenal travel to Upton Park looking to heap more pressure on a beleaguered Gianfranco Zola. The West Ham boss has not seen his team win since August, and sitting three points adrift of safety, Hammers fans will be hoping for, but not expecting an upset. Recent form: West Ham are growing desperate for points, [. Click to continue reading...

Sign him up Arsene! A big day's football tomorrow with Manu-Liverpool and our trip to Upton park. Eduardo is fit, Rosicky is not, Bendtner may be. Scott Parker returns from a one match ban for the hammers. Elsewhere Henri Lansbury looks impressive and demonstrated his fitness with a couple of goals on loan at Watford. Click to continue reading...

Wenger takes his men on a short journey to east London.

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Scott Parker returns from a one-match ban for struggling West Ham, while Kieron Dyer (hamstring) could feature.

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West Ham v Arsenal
Upton Park
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Kickoff: 16:15 BST

West Ham welcome Arsenal in the last Premier League game on Sunday - this London derby may not spark as much interest as the Liverpool - Manchester United game earlier in the day but it's a key game for both London clubs.

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It was with some sadness I heard that Gareth Southgate had been sacked yesterday. I always felt he had the making of a decent manager. I suppose in these days of quick fix changes and changing managers when a few results go wrong, none of us should be surprised.

OK, Boro were relegated last season but I felt he was working with his hands tied a little.

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The Premier League is set to resume following the international break and this round will definitely favour the teams that didn't have a lot of players away on international duty. Carlo Ancelotti, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger among others will be hoping for all their players to return unscathed so that they would be fit to play this weekend, while we are in for some interesting matches with the highlight being Aston Villa Chelsea game.

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All through this week I have been trying to find reasons (and excuses) for West Ham's lack of form in the Barclays Premier League. But today I believed that I may have found the reason as to why the Hammers have failed to receive rewards for their slick one-touch football.
Filtering through the English Premiership news and results, two missing players stood out and Zola have not been able to compensate for their absence. Click to continue reading...

Rafa should consider unsettled Man City winger as an affordable potential signing.

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Manchester City winger Martin Petrov has expressed his frustration at being left on the bench.

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There has been quite a lot of talk about goal celebrations over the last few weeks. This was largely due to Emmanuel Adebayor's ridiculous decision to sprint the length of the pitch and skid like a kid at a wedding when he scored against former employers Arsenal. The Togo striker was reprimanded by the FA after that ill-advised move, but since then Adebayor should have learnt a lesson in humility from his team-mates and a former City star.

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English Premier League is one of the most exciting football leagues in Europe but while Chelsea shouldn't have too many problems taking the title from United, the relegation race promises to be as exciting as ever. Last weekend both Hull City and Portsmouth boosted their survival hopes by beating direct relegation rivals, while Wolves, Birmingham and Blackburn proved they could be involved in the battle to avoid the drop.

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After the away defeat against Manchester City, Zola had stated that the team including himself will have to bring the thunder back. This basically means that the players must show desire, motivation and fighting spirit if West Ham are to start winning again.
If the Manchester City loss can be considered an "acceptable defeat", then this weekend's match against Fulham is rightly labelled as "the Cup final". Click to continue reading...