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Player ‘not hiding’ annoyance after ‘downgrade’ following West Ham exit Said Benrahma played over 150 games for West Ham and while he scored 24 games for the London club, his spell wasn’t one that stood out. This led to his exit from West Ham to Lyon, where he’s played only twice in the current campaign. The French side picked up a shock defeat to 10-men Marseille at the weekend and Benrahma wasn’t even part of the squad for that clash. There’s growing annoyance for the player at how things have developed since his move from West Ham. L’Equipe have looked…
Julen Lopetegui should have sold one of his apparent West Ham United favourites in the summer window. West Ham made a whole host of signings in the summer transfer window, with Julen Lopetegui bringing nine new players to the London Stadium. 12 players left the Hammers as well, so Lopetegui oversaw a massive squad overhaul in East London in the summer. Things have started very slowly on the pitch for us, and Julen Lopetegui apologised to the West Ham fans after our shambolic defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. The Spaniard has a lot of work to do, if he is…
Arsenal fans turn on Michael Owen for slamming Mikel Arteta’s ‘poor’ reaction after Manchester City draw Mikel Arteta was furious with the officiating in Arsenal’s draw with Manchester City (Picture: Getty) Furious Arsenal supporters have rounded on ex-England striker Michael Owen for calling out Mikel Arteta’s ‘poor’ reaction to the side’s 2-2 thriller with Manchester City at the weekend. Sunday’s heavyweight Premier League clash proved a highly controversial and bad-tempered affair, with tensions boiling over and players at each other’s throats throughout the action at the Etihad. Leandro Trossard’s contentious red card on the stroke of half-time forced the Gunners to drastically change their game-plan…
Revealed: Why Leandro Trossard will NOT be banned from Premier League action for Arsenal despite his red card against Man City Trossard was sent off after kicking the ball away against Manchester City He will be available for Arsenal’s next Premier League match against Leicester Leandro Trossard stands to be available for Arsenal’s next Premier League game against Leicester despite his red card in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City. The forward was dismissed with a second yellow card eight minutes into first-half stoppage time after he fouled Bernardo Silva and hoofed the ball away reported by Daily Mail. It sparked flashbacks of Declan Rice’s sending-off earlier…
Arsenal time-wasting? New footage shows Mikel Arteta tactic during Man City draw Arsenal’s delaying tactics came into focus after their Premier League draw away to Manchester City and fresh footage of the Gunners’ behaviour has since come to light Mirror.com have reported that new footage from Arsenal’s Premier League draw against Manchester City appears to show a previously unseen delaying tactic from the London side. Arsenal played the entire second half a man down after Leandro Trossard’s red card, and defended resiliently in an effort to preserve their lead. It wasn’t to be, though, with John Stones equalising deep into stoppage-time. Three Arsenal players…
Simon Jordan shares new Julen Lopetegui verdict after West Ham United loss v Chelsea. Simon Jordan doesn’t believe West Ham United are a “disaster” but does admit Julen Lopetegui needs to find a way to motivate his players. The Hammers’ poor start under their new manager continued with a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at the London Stadium on Saturday (21 September). Although some fans have been quick to suggest that Lopetegui was the wrong appointment, talkSPORT host Jordan insists that it was always going to be hard for the Irons to win their opening three home games. Speaking on…
Exclusive: Lopetegui ‘Not Convinced’ About Using £35m West Ham Star. West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui is coming under increasing pressure to rectify the poor start to the season by putting faith in summer arrival Jean-Clair Todibo at the London Stadium. The Hammers landed the central defender on an initial loan deal which includes an option to make the switch from Nice permanent for £35million, and it looked like one of the best pieces of business in the summer transfer window. Given he had been tracked by Manchester United and Juventus, it felt like a significant pick-up for West Ham,…
West Ham man on course for international call up after making new season vow. It’s strange to think West Ham still haven’t technically announced the signing of Andy Irving. The Edinburgh-born midfielder joined the club from Austria Klagenfurt last summer for an undisclosed fee but was loaned straight back for the 23/24 season. He went on to impress last season with nine goals and eight assists to help his side finish sixth in the Austrian Bundesliga. Such form caught the eye of new Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui, who used Irving extensively during pre-season, especially while the club’s international players enjoyed…
He lost the ball 20 times: West Ham may have to drop 5/10 ace after Chelsea. West Ham United have lost their first three home games of a league season for the first time ever, after losing 3-0 to Chelsea at the London Stadium. This is also the first time Chelsea have beaten the Hammers at their ground since 2021, when Thomas Tuchel’s side defeated them 1-0. Nicolas Jackson started proceedings early with a goal in the fourth minute, before adding a second in the 18th, putting Chelsea 2-0 up going into half-time. The Blues came straight out of the…
Dean Ashton and Danny Murphy say West Ham are ‘shambolic’ and there’s one man to blame. Danny Ings got Julen Lopetegui off the hook last week but there was no saving him from criticism after the 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. The new Premier League season may only be five games in but Julen Lopetegui is already under pressure at West Ham. Not only from the media and fans but the club’s owners too. The wider football press have been waiting to pounce on any early negativity surrounding West Ham’s new head coach. That was inevitable given the scathing reaction to…