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HAMMERS MIDFIELDER READY FOR CLARETS

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 24, 2023 in News, Whispers

Hammers midfielder Pablo Fornals is ready for the Clarets and will be looking
for a place in the starting line-up tomorrow after an international break which
may have helped to freshen the squad up. Those not involved have had time off
with family and after the hectic programme in which the Hammers have been
involved the 27 year old Spaniard believes the squad may now be rested and ready
for the game at Burnley. Almost unbelievably the Hammers face 10 games between
this weekend at the New Year and it seems certain that the midfielder will be
required at various stages despite being down the pecking order in recent
months.

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He told www.whufc.com: “For me, personally, it has been a nice international
break. A lot of the lads have had a chance to rest and recuperate a bit, and a
few of the boys have been away representing their countries too. Those of us who
stayed had the chance to have a couple of days off, which were really nice. 

“We’ve been playing loads of games in the early part of the season, with Europe
too, and that’s a real positive because it shows how well we’ve been doing. But
the chance to rest was good as well.

“Now we’re in a run from now until maybe mid-January where we’re playing a lot
of matches, so I think a little break was really important to making sure we are
ready for that.”

With no midweek fixture David Moyes and his coaching staff have been able to
offer an in-depth assessment of this weekend’s opponents for the squad. Mixed in
with a comprehensive training programme, Fornals believes the team are in the
best shape possible to take on Vincent Kompany’s Clarets.

He added: “It was important for us to really get training right this week. After
the Burnley game, we will only have two or three training sessions between our
matches.

“It’s a compressed schedule so having the chance to take a bit more time before
a match like Burnley gives us that time to make sure each of the concepts are
clear in our head. Hopefully that can lead to a very good game from us.”

Despite their position, Fornals is anticipating a tricky test from Burnley on
Saturday.

“I know they’ve not had the best start to the season and have struggled a bit
for points, but you can see what they are trying to do. They treat the ball well
and want to play good football. They have a consistent philosophy that has
worked for them. 

“We need to go there, implement our style and play our way. We want to come back
from Turf Moor with the three points. It’s not an easy place to go. Yes, there
have been some changes up there but it’s still a very difficult place to go.”

 

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NOTHING BUT VICTORY WILL DO YOU HAMMERS

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 24, 2023 in News, Whispers

Nothing but victory will do you Hammers


NOTHING BUT VICTORY WILL DO YOU HAMMERS

David Moyes and the squad will know that the Turf Moor this weekend truly is a
must win game. Nothing but victory will do you Hammers. The Clarets of course
are becoming entirely desperate with just four points from the 12 games they
have played thus far so it may not be that easy. The Irons pre-international
break victory over Nottingham Forest could hardly have been more badly needed
after four games without a Premier League and with no disrespect to Burnley the
Hammers should win a game which is there for the taking.

Ok, there is no Antonio or Bowen available but we really should have enough to
beat a team which has lost 11 games including the last six on the trot whilst
conceding 17 goals. These games aren’t ALWAYS straightforward because the
Clarets squad will be becoming desperate for any kind of result.

The Hammers can’t let it happen and also need to win big given we currently have
a goal difference of minus one – the worst in the top 11 apart from Manchester
United. However, if we are into the prediction game I believe we will probably
win by two goals to nil with a team short of Jarrod who has nine goals in all
competitions.

Defeat or a draw in unthinkable!

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MOYES EYING 7TH PLACE WITH BURNLEY WIN

Posted by Gonzo on November 24, 2023 in News, Whispers

Moyes eying 7th place but it’s only 1 win in 5 

West Ham can move up to 7th in the Premier League with a win over Burnley on
Saturday. That would be considered a reasonable position given the recent
pressure on David Moyes.

However, it’s important to remember that the Hammers’ form has been poor, with
only one win in the last 5 games. With matches against Palace and Spurs
following quickly after, we’re about to find out whether our poor form was
merely a blip.

Moyes eying 7th place by claiming victory against Kompany’s Burnley side.

While Moyes’s team should win comfortably against Burnley, a loss would set a
negative tone for the upcoming fixtures. Vincent Kompany’s team has been awful
this season and have only picked up four points. However, they do have some
talented players who will surely come good eventually.

That being said, I’d expect West Ham to win even without the likes of Jarrod
Bowen and Michail Antonio. I only hope that we don’t sit back and invite Burnley
onto us. Their defence has been terrible this season, so we must offer a regular
and fast counter-attack.

For that reason, I’d look to start Cornet or Mubama and possibly even both
depending on injury and availability.

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BAD BOY VLADIMIR COUFAL WELCOMED BACK

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers

Bad boy Vladimir Coufal welcomed back


BAD BOY VLADIMIR COUFAL WELCOMED BACK

Bad Boy Vladimir Coufal has been welcomed back to West Ham and forgiven for his
big error in being seen in a night club in the early hours of the morning as the
Czech Republic advanced to the Finals of the Euro 24 tournament. The Hammers
right back and two others were sent home after breaking the squad rules but one
insider at the London Stadium made it clear he wasn’t unhappy about that saying:
“It’s a relief – he is going to be ok for the weekend and no chance of an
injury.

Coufal has apologised profusely following the incident claiming it will live
with him for the rest of his life and it also left team captain Tomas Soucek
very unhappy and speaking out about the misbehaviour explaining that such stuff
wasn’t on.

It has changed nothing as far as Vladi’s future at the club is confirmed with
our top source saying the club will be taking up the year’s option attached to
his current deal.  He said: “He is the number one right back at West Ham and we
shall certainly be extending his contract before the end of the season – what
happened in the international break changes nothing.”

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A TALE OF WASTED TALENT

Posted by Gonzo on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers

The wasted talent that is Thilo Kehrer

The news that Thilo Kehrer is available for sale is just another example of
wasted talent at West Ham. Perhaps Kehrer’s case is not as conspicuous as those
of Vlasic, Anderson, and Haller, but it does point towards a wasteful transfer
policy.

It’s worth remembering that Kehrer joined the Hammers from Paris Saint-Germain
as a full German international. In fact, the defender was the most frequently
used player under then-boss Hansi Flick. It should also be noted that Kehrer
began his West Ham career in excellent form when deployed as a central defender.

It was only when the German was asked to cover for the injured Vladimir Coufal
at right back that his performance levels dropped. When he was reintroduced to
the team later in the season, Kehrer performed admirably again.

Thilo Kehrer has become a wasted talent

It’s a shame to see a player discarded without a fair chance to establish
himself in his favoured position. Kehrer was someone who always embraced being a
Hammer, as could be witnessed when he led the singing during our victory parade
following last season’s cup win.

The final nail in the coffin has been his deployment as a substitute defensive
midfielder this season. I can’t say that I blame him for wanting to leave.
Kehrer has gone from a key international player to an inconsequential bystander
at West Ham.

Tags: Thilo Kehrer, Transfer news, West Ham Permalink

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HAMMERS WANT AROUND £12M FOR DEFENDER

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers

 


HAMMERS WANT AROUND £12M FOR DEFENDER

Hammers want around £12m for defender

West Ham may raise funds for a striker from the sale of Thilo Kehrer this winter
or next summer. The German has fallen way down the pecking order at the club and
hasn’t been seen in a Premier League game since the Manchester City defeat in
September and having left Paris St Germain for regular first team football he
may be ready to seek a transfer anyway. He needed a move to help his World Cup
chances but things haven’t worked out to well for the 27 year old. He has a
contract at the  London Stadium until 2026 with a two year option attached
meaning the club could demand a decent fee for the central defender. However, he
is currently very much a fringe player despite his £10 million fee. The Hammers
would want around £12 million for the defender.

Since August Kehrer has featured in three Europa League games and Carabao Cup
matches against Lincoln City and Arsenal, having been relegated behind
Konstantinos Mavropanos in the defensive pecking order. Should the Hammers
decide to entertain bids he will join the likes of Pablo Fornals, Ben Johnson,
Aaron Cresswell, Conor Coventry and Maxwell Cornet who are among those the
Hammers are ready to allow move as things stand right now.

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WEST HAM ARE HOPEFUL FOR MOHAMMED KUDUS

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers


WEST HAM ARE HOPEFUL FOR MOHAMMAD KUDUS

West Ham are hopeful Mohammad Kudus will be involved in the game against Burnley
at the weekend despite a “hugely tiring ” flight back from Africa following
Ghana’s international break. An official statement on the club site appeared to
claim that he might join Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen as an absentee from
the game declaring the three missed matches for their respective countries on
international duty due to injury. Having returned to West Ham, the club will
assess their respective injuries.”

West Ham are hopeful for Mohammad Kudus

We were also told earlier in the week that he had suffered similar problems over
recent weeks and that long flights were aggravating as far as back injuries were
concerned and wouldn’t help but this afternoon the club told Claret and Hugh
seemed pretty confident the 24 was hopefully ok for the match.

We were told: ” It was a very long journey of course and the boy was dead on his
feet when landing but he will rally hopefully and be fit for the game at Turf
Moor.”

The Hammers will be looking for a decent win over the Clarets to improve a minus
one goal difference and could move into eighth place above Brighton should they
do so if the south coast team are beaten at Nottingham Forest.

West Ham likely team: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek,
Paqueta Ward-Prowse Kudus, Ings (but hopefully Mubama)

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BURNLEY V WEST HAM NEWS UPDATE

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers


BURNLEY V WEST HAM NEWS UPDATE

Jarrod Bowen and  Michail Antonio will be missing from the Hammers team that
travels to Turf Moor  with Mohammad Kudus expected to play in this Burnley v
West Ham news update.

Burnley v Hammers news update

The three missed matches during the international break but Kudus returned to
the Ghana team as a second half sub in their final match having suffered a
recurrence of back problems which we understand has plagued him for several
weeks.

Having returned to West Ham, the Club will now assess his back again although we
were told this morning that the club is more than hopeful he will be involved.

Hjalmar Ekdal has been absent since late August for the home side due to a knee
injury while forward players Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson and Nathan Redmond are also
expected to be absent.

Lyle Foster, meanwhile, has been ruled out of action after being granted leave
by Burnley to prioritise his mental wellbeing.

Saturday’s 3pm kick-off will NOT be broadcast live in the UK, but can be
followed via the club’s live blog on whufc.com and their app and across our
social media channels. They will also have highlights and exclusive reaction for
you after the final whistle.

 

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UEFA NEEDS TO GET ITS HANDS OFF THE PL

Posted by David Griffith on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers

 

Blind Hammer looks at why UEFA and the Premier League should not sing from the
same Hymn Sheet.

Politically I am pro-European. I thought, and continue to think, that Brexit was
a case of amazing economic self-harm. Yet, in contrast, in football terms I am a
little Englander, increasingly convinced that the dead hand of UEFA represents a
real danger to our national game and Uefa needs to get its hands off the PL.



The facts are these. Across Europe football is in a slump with most clubs
playing to lower crowds, in half empty stadiums, with little new interest from
broadcasters. Clubs across Europe look on, with astonished envy, to the global
penetration of the Premier League, with clubs filling out every increasing
stadium capacities, and regular uplifts in broadcasting revenues.

Uefa needs to get its hands off the PL

Even middle or lower ranking PL clubs are economic powerhouses compared to most
clubs in Europe. This is why it is the dream of most world footballers to play
in the Premier League, why transfer fees in the premier league are greater than
in the rest of Europe combined, and why the Premier League hovers up the cream
of the world’s footballing talent. 

Unfortunately, clubs like Juventus did not only look on with astonished envy but
actively plotted to abandon their moribund leagues and attempted to form a more
glamourous European super league. This was a desperate and transparent attempt
to try and re-direct the broadcasting lucre, currently funnelled into the PL,
into their breakaway league by incorporating “EPL big fish like Man United.

The result was the fiasco of the failed super league. This ridiculous idea was
rightly shot down and those PL clubs who contemplated joining suddenly scuttled
back into line rather than jeopardising their existing Golden Goose. Despite
this fiasco, UEFA are still determined to mollify these disconcerted Euro clubs,
even now, enviously resenting the riches of the PL.

Their proposed solution is to trim down and diminish the importance of national
leagues and increase the range of European competitive fixtures to create a
virtual European super league by stealth. UEFA has increased champions league
fixtures and even created, to West Ham’s benefit, the Europa Conference League.
UEFA is muting though, reducing national leagues sizes even further to make room
for all these new fixtures.

So firstly, UEFA insisted that the Premier League had to be reduced from 22 to
20 clubs. Now it seems that UEFA wants to cut its leagues across Europe even
more, reducing each national league to 18 clubs with only two relegation places.
We need to completely reject this.

Unlike moribund European leagues, England is bristling with clubs with
Premiership potential. Not just clubs like Leicester and Leeds, but also many
clubs in the Championship will have “big club” Premiership potential. West
Bromwich Albion would create immediate interest with their return to the with
twice season derbies against Wolves and Aston Villa.

Even clubs who departed the PL some years ago, like Birmingham City, and
Sheffield Wednesday have both the fan base and rivalry traditions to
re-invigorate interest. The re-emergence of Yorkshire and Midland Derbies as
used to be common in the old twenty-two team league would provide persistent
derby excitement.

This is why I would not only resist UEAFA pressure to cut national leagues, but
also support a return to a twenty-two club Premiership, whilst retaining 3 up
and 3 down. This would make the ridiculous jeopardy, which paralysed half the
league last season, resulting in an epidemic of managerial sackings and
providing no environment for clubs like West Ham to blood and introduce exciting
new talent, far less likely.

If any fixtures need to be trimmed to accommodate the growing European fixture
burden, it should come in the early rounds of the league cup, with an extra bye
added to the existing bye for clubs already competing in Europe. So, hands off
our Premier League, UEFA,, we don’t need your envy and interference.

David Griffith



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NEW HOPE ON MUBAMA’S WEST HAM FUTURE

Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on November 23, 2023 in News, Whispers

New hope on Divin Mubama’s West ham future




NEW HOPE ON MUBAMA’S WEST HAM FUTURE

There’s new hope on Divin Mubama’s West Ham future.  The Hammers are continuing
to talk with the player’s agents who are determined to tick as many boxes as
possible on the teenager’s future writes Hughie Southon. With nearly six months
left before the end of the season there is confidence among those close to the
player that a deal can be done.

Claret and Hugh has learned exclusively from sources close to Mubama that talks
are continuing and that there is no hostility involved, simply a desire to get a
deal done as soon as possible. We were told that with the Hammers in Europe for
the third successive year it is a great club for a youngster to grow up within
and the real hope is that an agreement can be arrived at very soon.

Mubama himself is of course keen to get first team minutes on the clock which is
another consideration from those close to him who have been talking to Claret
and Hugh.

We were told: “Regardless of what is being put out there, this is not all about 
money – he wants a chance to show himself at the highest level and hopefully
that may come this weekend at Burnley with injuries affecting the team. Either
way the talks are continuing and his hopes remain high to remain at the club he
has been with since childhood.”

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