Michail Antonio is the solitary West Ham representative announced in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for their upcoming games against Germany and Lithuania. Southgate was also thinking of calling up Andy Carroll, but has instead opted for the experience of veteran Jermain Defoe, with the ex Hammers and Spurs forward now set to battle for a spot upfront along with Rashford and Vardy in the absence of Kane, Sturridge and Rooney [Read more…]
West Ham v Leicester- Will the Foxes get their first away win of the season?
March 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Leicester City will be looking to build on their stunning Champions League triumph over Sevilla when they take on West Ham United at London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Foxes, reigning league champions, have NOT won away from home in the league ALL season. In thirteen fixtures on the road so far, they’ve drawn three and lost 10 and are up against a West Ham side who are on a four game winless streak of their own. [Read more…]
Carroll and Antonio in line for England call ups?
March 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
England manager Gareth Southgate is considering a recall to the national squad for West Ham striker Andy Carroll for the Three Lions’ upcoming clashes against Germany and Lithuania. With Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge all out, Southgate is mulling over a call up to Carroll as well his West Ham teammate Michail Antonio.
Carroll last played for England over four years ago. Antonio was called up by Sam Allardyce last year, but never earned a cap. [Read more…]
Noble talks about “hardest” period of WHUFC career
March 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
West Ham skipper Mark Noble has launched a stinging attack at critics who feel that the 29 year old doesn’t deserve a spot in Slaven Bilic’s starting XI. In an interview to Sky, Noble suggested that most of the fans who currently go to games “don’t really understand football” and that criticism for the likes of Wayne Rooney and Arsene Wenger was unwarranted as well [Read more…]
Payet’s Comments Blame Everyone But Himself
March 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment
What a difference a year makes. The 2016-17 season has seen a drastic turnaround from from what preceded it. It would seem that the usual status quo has returned with the big six taking their typical place atop the league table, and players expected to be next generation of stars coming back down to the earth. Chief among these has been the shocking reversal of fortune for Leicester City’s squad as well as the disappointment in the big-money extension given to last year’s midfield star for the Hammers, Dimitri Payet. [Read more…]
