NEWSNOWLiverpool, Death Threats! – Arsenal, Losing It! – West Ham, On the Up!
Liverpool: Death Threats!
Co-owner blames Hicks for fans’ fury and says he could buy out Texan’s stake.Liverpool’s co-owner George Gillett has revealed the extraordinary levels of conflict within the club’s hierarchy by admitting that death threats against his – Read the rest HERE
Arsenal: Losing It!
The EPL season is coming to an end and after the repurcussions of Grand Slam Sunday,it is Manchester United who have come out as the real victors.Their comprehensive win over a shockingly lacklustre Liverpool side,coupled with Chelsea’s come from behind 2-1 victory against Arsenal has put United five points clear at the top-and,with only seven games to go in the league-it has to be said that it is United’s title to lose this – Read the rest HERE
West Ham: On the Up!
To any Hammers Fan, Higher than 15th place where we finished last season is a bonus, and its on the cards that West Ham will at least 4-6 places above that.
Alan Curbishley’s side are renowned for dipping in form after Christmas, and West Ham have done just that. As we speak, West Ham are 10th in the table, but have unveiled the next stars to come off the Tony Carr conveyor belt in striker Freddie Sears and defender James Tomkins, who had differing debuts. Sears scored the winner against Blackburn, and the following week Tomkins was at fault for the opening goal in West Ham’s 1-1 draw against Everton.
Starting with Sunderland at the weekend, West Ham have a chance for one final push and can climb as high up the table as possible, even if a European place is no longer an option. With games against Sunderland, Bolton, Derby, and Newcastle coming there are 12 points there, but the players have to perform.
Relegation isn’t an option. Neither are Champions League or UEFA Cup football, so it’ll be interesting to see where the players minds are—at Upton Park or some beach in the Bahamas.
What about next season?
The word on the West Ham grapevine is that there’s money to spend, but Curbishley prefers to give youth a chance and fair play. It’s a shame other managers don’t want to take this chance, but the squad needs strengthening.
Dean Ashton’s injury on international duty has affected him, and it wouldn’t surprise me to see a new striker at Upton Park with Ashton going to Newcastle in the summer.
Defence…well it was so strong at the start of the season but has shown signs of cracking so maybe there could be signing in that department as well. Twelve goals conceded in three games is an obvious sign!!!
And the manager. I have this feeling that Alan Curbishley will be moved upstairs, but who will take over? A certain Croat, Slaven Bilic, would be my tip—a West Ham favourite, a strong character, and someone who in a short time has made his mark on the international scene is just what West Ham needs.
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