Three Things: Shankly would be horrified, West Ham blow chance, Leeds on the rise

Three Things: Shankly would be horrified, West Ham blow chance, Leeds on the rise – originally posted on Sportslens.com It’s Monday morning again, which means it’s time to roll out our latest ‘Three Things’ column. Thankfully there wasn’t much diving going on over the weekend, so we’ll have to focus on other stuff. Let’s start […]

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Ex-Sunderland striker pours cold water on Lingard rumours

Kevin Phillips suspects the permanent signing of Jesse Lingard “might not be possible” for West Ham United, even if they make the top four. Lingard, 28, has hit the ground running with West Ham, scoring nine goals in 14 appearances since his January move. He is currently on loan from Manchester United, but reports have […]

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Brighton 1-1 West Ham: Hammers rescue draw but CL hopes fade

West Ham’s faint hopes of scraping Champions League qualification were left hanging by a thread after they were reliant on late strike from Said Benrahma to rescue a 1-1 draw at Brighton. Substitute Benrahma rifled home his first goal for the club with just three minutes to go, leaving the Hammers five points adrift of […]

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Potter keen for Brighton to emulate West Ham league success

Graham Potter is keen for his Brighton side to follow in the footsteps of Champions League-chasers West Ham, insisting ‘anything is possible’ in the Premier League. The Seagulls have secured their safety after Fulham joined West Brom and Sheffield United in being relegated. A strong seas0n run-in could see them overtake the likes of Newcastle […]

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‘It cannot happen’ – Ancelotti still upset over West Ham VAR call

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has criticised the video assistant referee in Sunday’s 1-0 win at West Ham, saying a “huge mistake” was made that warranted an apology. The contest at the London Stadium saw a header from Everton substitute Josh King appear to hit a post, but replays have suggested Craig Dawson might have made […]

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Pundit demands Man Utd are docked six points over rotation

Man Utd should be docked six points after making ten changes against Leicester City on Tuesday night, according to Trevor Sinclair. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded a weakened side against top-four hopefuls Leicester on Tuesday with the rearranged clash with rivals Liverpool coming on Thursday. A second-half goal from Caglar Soyuncu gave the Foxes all three points in a […]

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Man Utd star Fernandes makes Lingard ‘best player in PL’ claim

Man Utd midfielder Bruno Fernandes thinks Jesse Lingard has been the “best player in the Premier League” over the last ten matches. Lingard has been brilliant since arriving at West Ham on loan in January, scoring nine goals and creating three assists for his team-mates in 13 Premier League matches. The England international seems to […]

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Hammers must now refocus and secure tangible reward for a fine season

West Ham’s whole season now looks set to provide a textbook example of the concept of perspective after a deeply disappointing afternoon at the worst possible time. Leicester’s catastrophic defeat at Newcastle on Friday night had left the Foxes facing – in the inimitable words of Joleon Lescott on Sky – “itchy bum time” and […]

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