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Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend: Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham, Wolves and Richarlison November 4, 2018 1. Man City on course ot beat their own records Premier League records tumbled as Manchester City waltzed to the title last season, not least in the goalscoring stakes, with the Blues netting 106 times and finishing with a goal difference of +79 – both new bests. Dauntingly for those teams who aspire to rival [...]
Chelsea named bottom of the league for prompt payments as big clubs let the side down September 27, 2018 Elite Premier League clubs are less likely to pay their suppliers promptly than smaller teams, according to industry data provided to City A.M. Chelsea are the slowest team to settle invoices, says business information company Dun & Bradstreet, while Tottenham and Manchester City are also in the bottom four. Brighton and Bournemouth are the [...]
Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend: Chelsea stumble, Palace home woes, Klopp in denial, Spurs scrape win, Burnley off the mark September 23, 2018 1. Chelsea stumble at last Chelsea’s perfect start to life under Maurizio Sarri was always going to be tested once they started their Europa League campaign and so it proved on Sunday at West Ham. Less than 72 hours after their win over PAOK in Greece, the Blues – featuring six of the same [...]
West Ham: Saleven Bilic releases captain Kevin Nolan August 27, 2015 West Ham have dissolved the contract of captain Kevin Nolan and released him on a free transfer after he slipped down the midfield pecking order at Upton Park. New Hammers boss Slaven Bilic had started the 33-year-old, who joined in 2011 and led the club back into the top-flight the next season, in just one [...]
West Ham set to take transfer gamble on Alex Song August 20, 2015 West Ham co-owner David Sullivan admits that re-signing Alex Song represents a gamble after confirming a deal is in place for the Barcelona midfielder, subject to him passing a medical. The Hammers have thrashed out a permanent three-year contract for the Cameroon international, who spent last season on loan at Upton Park. Song, who joined [...]
West Ham chairman David Gold said potential transfer target Joey Barton “should seek help” in 2013 August 10, 2015 West Ham are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Joey Barton on a free transfer – a surprising move considering chairman David Gold once claimed the midfielder "should seek help". Right more: Slaven Bilic exonerated – gambling with Europe right call says West Ham boss Barton could become the Hammers' sixth signing of the summer if [...]
Slaven Bilic exonerated: Gambling with Europe right call says West Ham boss August 9, 2015 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insisted his side’s stunning victory over Arsenal yesterday vindicated his decision to play a weakened side in their Europa League defeat in midweek. Read more: Bilic bullish as Hammers eliminated from Europa League Victory over Arsenal, their first at Emirates Stadium since 2007, came just three days after [...]
West Ham’s Olympic Stadium bargain is another example of the public sector’s poor planning hitting the taxpayer August 7, 2015 If it wasn’t so costly, it would almost be funny. One, a prototypical English big man up front with a tendency to not be nearly as good in the air as he should be. The second, a £700m gleaming structure in the heart of the new jewel of East London, Queen Elizabeth Park. [...]
Crystal Palace and West Ham win the house price Premier League August 3, 2015 As football supporters gear up to cheer on their teams when the Premier League kicks off this weekend, one contest has already been won: the house price Premier League – of which Crystal Palace are the winners, after prices in the area around Selhurst Park jumped 17 per cent over the 12 months to June, [...]
Europa League: Injuries and suspensions mount for Bilic in West Ham Europa surrender July 31, 2015 WEST HAM UNITED 2 ASTRA GIURGIU 2 WEST Ham manager Slaven Bilic admitted there were worrying repercussions from his side’s two-goal Europa League surrender last night other than a European campaign which now hangs in the balance. Goals from strike duo Enner Valencia and Mauro Zarate put the Hammers in cruise control before a James [...]