Liverpool v West Ham United - Its a LIVE Shocker Tonight!
Dec 1, 2008 Craig Bellamy, Featured Article, Gianfranco Zola, Highlights, Liverpool, Mathew Upson, West Ham News, england
Liverpool have a chance of moving back into first place when they host West Ham United at Anfield Road tonight.
The Reds will have to do better than in their last two games though, a goalless draw with Fulham and an uninspired narrow win over Marseille.
Liverpool are without Spaniard Fernando Torres, who suffered a new injury and should again be replaced with Robbie Keane. Fabio Aurelio is out with a calf injury.
Hammers coach Gianfranco Zola has a fit squad to work with.
Bellamy will be eager to score against his old club and prove to his old boss Benitez he was wrong to let him go.
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West Ham mean nothing to me!
Nov 27, 2008 West Ham News
Maybe West Ham should have sent this miserable little Argentinian back to Brazil 2 years ago when Pardew could not find a role for him in his top 11 players.
Javier Mascherano had an awful game on Wednesday against Marseille and now is eager for his team mates at Liverpool to Dazzle West Ham into losing, is this the Liverpool that drew with Fulham last week?
Mascherano said:
“I’m pleased that West Ham brought me to England and gave me the chance to play in this country — it helped me earn a move to Liverpool, but that’s all. All that matters to me now is Liverpool,”
the 24-year-old Mascherano said.
“I don’t feel anything for West Ham. It’s nothing in my life because I couldn’t play when I was there. They are just another team in the Premier League.
“The fans at Upton Park were very good for me when I was there but I couldn’t play. It’s not like River (Plate) or Corinthians where I played and won titles and I have an affection.”
“It was not the best performance but sometimes it’s important to win when not playing well,”
Mascherano said.
“It’s the way to win trophies. We did the job and now maybe we can focus on the Premier League because we know we are qualified.
“If we hadn’t won the confidence would be a little bit down, but we need to improve.”
I have to admit the Playmaker is right West Ham fans are good to players who perform 100% and thats why Tevez will always be close to our hearts, but as for Mascherano I seriously cannot think of anything good that he did for the Mighty Hammers.
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Zola’s: Attack Plan v Arsenal
Oct 25, 2008 West Ham News
Gianfranco Zola’s West Ham United take on Arsenal in the Premier League at Upton Park on Sunday.
His plan to play offensive will not change, he said this about Arsene Wenger:
“He is one of the managers I admire the most … he is one of the managers I look up to. I like the way he manages the team and the way his team play. In England, Arsenal probably belongs to the top three or four teams and they are a very young team and can only get better and better and can achieve a lot.“We are going to try to attack. If you sit and wait they will find a way to beat you anyway as they are very good. The danger can come from so many players. What teams like Arsenal don’t like is when someone tries to hit them back. We will try to play our game and see if they are better than us. Simple as that.”
The Hammers go into this clash with Arsenal hoping to get back to winning ways after defeat in their last two matches against Hull City and Bolton Wanderers. West Ham are currently 8th in the Premiership, but have not won since a 2-1 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage in September.
Arsene Wenger’s team will go into this London derby full of confidence, having beaten Everton 3-1 last weekend at the Emirates Stadium and humbling Fenerbahce 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday. Wenger will want his side to come away with all three points in what has been a tricky tie for the Gunners in recent times.
Zola will be without striker Dean Ashton (trigonum syndrome) as well as defenders Jonathan Spector (thigh) and Danny Gabbidon (groin), with long-term absentee Kieron Dyer (broken leg) also to miss the visit of Arsenal.
Arsenal are set to welcome back defenders Kolo Toure and William Gallas, who have both recovered from injury, while Bacary Sagna (ankle) is not quite ready to return against the East London side. Eduardo (broken leg) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) are still on the side lines at the Emirates, though Eduardo should resume full training soon.
West Ham United:: (from) Green, Neill, Ilunga, Lopez, Parker, Bellamy, Cole, Boa Morte, Upson, Collins, Faubert, Behrami, Stokes, Walker, Lastuvka, Tristan, Davenport, Reid, Bowyer, Tomkins, Collison, Di Michele, Sears, Stech, Eyjolfsson, Hines, Jeffrey, Widdowson
Arsenal: (from) Almunia, Clichy, Gallas, Toure, Djourou, Fabregas, Walcott, Denilson, Diaby, Ramsey, Nasri, Adebayor, van Persie, Bendtner, Eboue, Vela, Wilshere, Song, Silvestre, Fabianski, Mannone, Bischoff, Coquelin, Gibbs, Hoyte, Lansbury, Merida, Ogogo, Randall, Simpson, Frimpong.
A game West Ham need to win at home or Zola may face some critiscism from the fans and press as West Ham will slowly slide futher down the league.
COYI Prediction League: West Ham 2-1 Arsenal
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Fulham v West Ham United: Video highlights and Zola manager of the Month
Sep 28, 2008 Fulham, Gianfranco Zola, Steve Clarke, West Ham News
Zola could and should be the Manager of the month, 2 games 2 wins and has kept his promise of making football for the West Ham fans enjoyable and attractive.
It was good to see West Ham continue their winning ways under new manager Gianfranco Zola with victory over Fulham today.
Two goals in the final three minutes of the first half turned out to be decisive, with Carlton Cole and then Matthew Etherington finding the net.
There was still time for Fulham striker Andrew Johnson to be sent off before the half-time whistle was blown, but a great day for Cole rewarding Zola back for his midweek fine and Ethers showing Capello that in time he could be wearing an England shirt if his performance stays as good as it has been under the influence of Zola and Clarke.
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Capello’s England squad to play Andorra and Croatia - West Ham, Man utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham,
Sep 1, 2008 West Ham News
Capello has named his chosen squad for the games against Andorra to be played on Saturday 6th Sept at 7pm and Croatia on the 10th Sept at 8pm.
Capello insisted on the FA Website that no player is guaranteed Captaincy or a place in the starting X1.
Players not in the squad due to injuries are Steven Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick and Micah Richards, with Portsmouth’s Glenn Johnson and Fulham’s Jimmy Bullard brought into the England squad as backup. After the fine penalty save Robert Green made on Saturday he finally gets his call up while Lescott comes in as backup for Terry and Ferdinand.
England squad to play Andorra and Croatia:
Goalkeepers: Robinson (Blackburn), James (Portsmouth), Green (West Ham)
Defenders: Lescott (Everton), Bridge (Chelsea), A Cole (Chelsea), Terry (Chelsea), Brown (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Johnson (Portsmouth), Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: Barry (Aston Villa), J Cole (Chelsea), Lampard (Chelsea), Bullard (Fulham), Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Downing (Middlesbrough), Bentley (Tottenham), Jenas (Tottenham)
Strikers: Walcott (Arsenal), Rooney (Manchester United), Defoe (Portsmouth), Heskey (Wigan)
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Transfer Rumours: West Ham chasing 2 Strikers and Midfielder
Aug 29, 2008 Transfer Rumours, Transfers, West Ham News
Walter Pandiani is among the attacking players being considered by West Ham United. The Uruguay striker, who scored six league goals for Birmingham City over the course of 2005, is playing for Osasuna and is available
on loan or for a modest fee. Fulham and Stoke City are also interested in the 32-year-old.
West Ham are also considering Edison Cavani, the Palermo forward, and Stephen Appiah, but the latter deal is complicated by uncertainty as to whether the Ghana midfield player is a free agent from Fenerbahçe, Appiah was reported to be paying a vist to Upton Park today.
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World Club Rankings End of Week 2 - Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton, Real Madrid, Barcelona
Aug 29, 2008 world club rankings
World Club Rankings - Finely assembled by WCR
If you’re reading this, then we should congratulate Manchester United on defeating Portsmouth on Monday. This week, I ran the numbers on each of three scenarios, a United win, a United draw and a United loss. The only scenario that keeps Manchester United on top is a victory over Portsmouth. Since I don’t know if I’ll have a chance to do this article on Monday, I’m going to go ahead and draft it now, assuming the most likely outcome. I’ll set my site not to post it until after the match, so I have time to change it if that outcome doesn’t take place – in which case, I’ll rerank the clubs, rewrite this paragraph and you’ll never see it.
It was a tough week for a few teams at the top of the list as Arsenal was upset by Fulham, Roma lost a heartbreaker to Inter Milan and Bayern could manage only a draw against Dortmund, though they put up quite a fight to do that. As was the case last week, there is very little movement in the rankings this week as this season’s stats count only as a continuation of last season’s stats until Matchday Five for each league. Substantial movement will take place once we get there, but the rankings will remain semi-rigid until then. (Unless Manchester United didn’t win today, in which case, you’ll see a change at the top this week.)
With the Olympics winding down, I got back into my old habit of watching way more football that any person has the right to do. The highlights of the weekend had to be the Super Cups in Italy and Spain. In Italy, the match was heavily contested the whole way and, after extra time, saw Inter Milan defeat AS Roma on penalty kicks. In Spain, Real Madrid was down in the aggregate and down to nine players when they kicked things into high gear and stole the cup from out of Valencia’s hands.
There’s one match in the coming week among WCR Top 25 clubs, as Fiorentina hosts Juventus in both clubs’ Italian Serie A season debut. In addition, a pair of classic rivalries are renewed this weekend when Celtic takes on Rangers and Porto takes on Benfica. While you wait for those matches, there are tons of international club matches during the week as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup qualifiers continue, as does the Copa Sudamericana, the debut of the CONCACAF Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup and Recopa Sudamericana finale. Perhaps most importantly, this weekend is the first weekend of the season in which all WCR Top 25 Clubs are in action. I may have to quit my job in order to catch all the action, but I’m pretty sure it would be worth it. You can make your own judgment with respect to your job.
World Club Rankings – Top 25 – August 29, 2008
1. Manchester United (Eng) (1) – As discussed above, if Manchester United is still in the top spot, they must have defeated Portsmouth today. If they hadn’t, I would have changed this before you had a chance to read it. The upcoming excitement for United this week come in the form of the UEFA Super Cup, when Manchester United takes on UEFA Cup champions Zenit St. Petersburg on Friday.
2. Inter Milan (Ita) (2) – The season hasn’t even started yet and Jose Mourinho has already brought some hardware to Milan. Are you watching, Chelsea? The hardware was in the form of the Italian Super Coppa, where Inter defeated Roma on penalty kicks after a 2-2 battle. Inter starts the defense of its Serie A title this weekend against Sampdoria on Saturday.
3. Real Madrid (Esp) (3) – Perhaps Real Madrid should play nine men every game. Their nine were considerably better than Valencia’s eleven in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, which Real Madrid won 4-2. The Spanish Primera Division kicks off this weekend and Real Madrid will take on Deportivo La Coruna as it attempts to defend its title.
4. Chelsea (Eng) (4) – Chelsea wasn’t as impressive this weekend as it was last weekend, but it was impressive enough to defeat Wigan Athletic 1-0. Chelsea will host Tottenham this weekend in Premiership action.
5. Bayern Munich (Ger) (5) – Bayern is one of those clubs that is benefitting by having this season’s and last season’s numbers combined, even if it is temporary. Actually, Bayern played very well this weekend as they were shorthanded almost the entire game against Borussia Dortmund and still managed a 1-1 draw. These draws, however, aren’t going to win another Bundesliga title or keep them in the Top Ten once last season’s numbers drop away. In desperate need of a victory, Bayern hosts Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
6. Roma (Ita) (6) – On the verge of winning the Super Coppa, Roma suffered a heartbreaking loss to Inter Milan yesterday. In the big scheme of things, however, that’s probably not that important. What is important is getting to play in a Super Coppa, because it means you either won the Coppa Italia or the Scudetto. The first step in winning this season’s Serie A title takes place on Sunday when Roma hosts Napoli.
7. Arsenal (Eng) (7) – Like Bayern, Arsenal will have to pick things up soon if it wants to remain in the Top Ten after last season’s numbers drop off. Losing 0-1 to Fulham (and falling a point behind Newcastle United) is not a good sign. This week, Arsenal hosts FC Twente, where it will try to qualify for the Champions League group stage. This weekend, Arsenal hosts Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium. (No offense Gunner fans – but Go Magpies!!!)
8. Gremio (Bra) (8) – Gremio had a rough time this week, taking only a single point in two matches, including a 1-1 draw with Nautico. Gremio’s once-huge lead is down to five points. This week, Gremio plays its home match against Internacional in the Copa Sudamericana and hosts Vasco Da Gama in Serie A play.
9. Porto (Por) (9) – Porto began its defense of the bwin Superliga title this weekend with a 2-0 victory over Os Belenenses. This weekend’s matchup for Porto will be against archrival SL Benfica.
10. Juventus (Ita) (11) – With a 4-0 lead, Juventus should have no problems this week advancing to the Champions League proper against Artmedia. Sunday’s Serie A debut may be a little more difficult when they travel to take on Fiorentina.
11. Lyon (Fra) (12) – As expected, Lyon ended Grenoble’s short-lived reign at the top of Ligue Un, defeating Grenoble 2-0. Now tied for first, Lyon takes on St. Etienne on Sunday.
12. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (10) – PSV continued its dominance of domestic competition by defeating Feyenoord this weekend to win the Dutch Super Cup. The Eredivisie gets underway this weekend and PSV starts off its title defense against FC Utrecht.
13. Werder Bremen (Ger) (13) – Took on Schalke 04 this weekend and walked away with a 1-1 draw, which wasn’t a horrible result, considering the competition. This week, Bremen takes on Bundesliga returnee Borussia Monchengladbach.
14. Villarreal (Esp) (14) – Villarreal’s season finally gets underway this weekend when it takes on Osasuna.
15. Liverpool (Eng) (15) – ‘Pool fans are upset with me because of this ranking, but Liverpool looks to be a team that should shoot up the rankings very quickly after last season’s numbers fall away. Two matches, two victories for Liverpool as it defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 this weekend. Nothing but a victory will do this week when Liverpool faces Standard Liege, if Liverpool wants to advance in the Champions League. Premiership action returns over the weekend when Liverpool takes on Aston Villa.
16. Barcelona (Esp) (16) – Will Barcelona improve upon last season’s disappointing third-place finish? If so, by how much? We’re getting to the time to start getting answers. Barcelona should face little competition from Wisla Krakow in Champions League qualifiers this week and, perhaps, even less against Numancia this weekend as it starts off its Primera Division season.
17. Ajax (Ned) (17) – The Eredivisie is about to start and for Ajax, it begins against Willem II Tiburg on Saturday.
18. Celtic (Sco) (18) – Celtic has looked good in this young season, defeating Falkirk 3-0 this weekend. The match that everybody looks forward to takes place this weekend as the next page in the Celtic – Rangers Glasgow derby is written.
19. Schalke 04 (Ger) (20) – Drawing 1-1 with Werder Bremen, in Bremen, is not an easy accomplishment. Schalke’s big match of the week takes place in Spain, where Schalke takes its 1-0 lead into the away match of its Champions League qualifier against Atletico de Madrid. On Saturday, Schalke takes on VfL Bochum in Bundesliga action.
20. Boca Juniors (Arg) (NR) – With a 2-1 come from behind victory against Lanus, Boca Juniors returns to the Top 25. Boca takes on Arsenal this week in the home match of the Recopa Sudamericana, where it holds a 3-1 lead. In domestic action next weekend, Boca will take on Huracan.
21. Bordeaux (Fra) (21) – Bordeaux defeated Nantes 2-0 this weekend in Ligue Un action. Next weekend, Bordeaux’s opponent will be Lille.
22. Palmeiras (Bra) (25) – With a 4-2 victory over Portuguesa this weekend, Palmeiras moves into second place in the Brasileiro Serie A and to within five points of Gremio. Palmeiras will take on Atletico Paranaense this coming weekend.
23. Fiorentina (Ita) (22) – Fiorentina looks to reach the promised land this week as it takes its 2-0 lead to Prague to face Slavia with a Champions League group stage spot on the line. On Sunday, Fiorentina will host Juventus in both clubs’ opening Serie A match.
24. Everton (Eng) (24) – Everton took care of business this weekend, defeating West Bromwich Albion 2-1. Everton will host Portsmouth, who already has taken on Chelsea and Manchester United, this weekend.
25. AC Milan (Ita) (25) – Milan has a lot to prove this season, like proving that it shouldn’t be ranked this low, but it has had little opportunity to prove much yet. Milan can start proving things this weekend in Serie A when they host Bologna.
Bubbling Under (alphabetically): Atletico de Madrid (Esp), Cruzeiro (Bra), Hamburger (Ger), Rangers (Sco), Sevilla (Esp)
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West Ham Players are concerned!
Aug 4, 2008 West Ham News
Its just come to our attention that a majority of the squad are unhappy with the way the club is looking financially.
Bobby Zamora, a player that believed he would have his contract renewed and was let down at the last moment then sold to Fulham, spoke out to the media about what could only be changing room gossip.
He admits that the players at West Ham are concerned about the financial situation at Upton Park. Robert Green whom we all know is unhappy at the moment not being offered a pay rise is obviously one of the players, and other players are also concerned about their future.
As a fan and i also know of many other fans who are also concerned into why we really are not doing much in the Summer transfer window, Buying Berhami is fantastic, and getting Lastuvka on loan is great to, but we desperately need a winger and maybe a big name striker.
We also have to be ready for what could be a massive payout to Sheff Utd in September which could be as high as £40m.
Being unsettled as a player will no doubt show on the field, lets just hope somebody at West ham sorts this problem out and reassures the boys their future is safe and bright.
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Lastuvka to West Ham?
Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka is very close to finally completing a move to West Ham United. The talented keeper had a spell playing for Fulham previously.
Lastuvka told CTK:
“The offer from West Ham is the club wants me and going back to the English league is definitely interesting and alluring. “Unfortunately, the negotiations have become very complicated on certain matters. “I will not comment on any figures, but in general we were almost agreed with West Ham when the transfer fee increased very much all of a sudden. “Since Monday the discussions have appeared to me very strange and under those conditions I don’t rush into anything.”If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
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Andrew Johnson Bagged for £10.5M
Jul 23, 2008 Transfer Rumours
Everton accept a bid of £10.5m for Andrew Johnson and Fulham have beaten West Ham to sign him.
West Ham were rumoured to be in the chase to sign AJ with Fulham, Wigan and Sunderland.
Andy Johnson was not included in last nights game against Preston North End and was not included in either the starting line-up or among the substitutes, which fuelled rumours he was on his way somewhere.
Its not bad news for West Ham as the club are trying to secure players that are not after high wage demands, and as a Hammers supporter i have to admit, i am glad we missed out on this signing, if the rumours were true.
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