Tag: Sam Allardyce
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West Ham boss Allardyce: STAY AWAY from Diego Costa
Embed from Getty Images Sam Allardyce has told his West Ham United defenders to avoid Chelsea striker Diego Costa and not be drawn into confrontations when the two sides meet at Upton Park on Wednesday. Costa’s approach in games this season have been met with criticism this season, with many pundits and rival bosses having…
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New West Ham United signing not fit to play
Embed from Getty Images West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that new signing Nene is unfit and will need two weeks before he is available for selection. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker signed for the Hammers earlier this week after being released from Qatari side Al-Gharafa last month. However, despite his arrival, Hammers…
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Big Sam calm over West Ham exit reports
Embed from Getty Images West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has discussed recent reports linking him with a summer exit from the club. Reports suggested earlier this week that Hammers officials were looking at other potential managers and were keen to allow Allardyce to leave the club this summer when his contract expires. The former…
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Big Sam next on manager axe list as West Ham look elsewhere
West Ham United are preparing to cut ties with boss Sam Allardyce as they seek replacements. The Hammers boss will see his current deal expire at the end of the season and it is looking more and more likely that he will leave Upton Park and be replaced. Reports this week have claimed that Hammers…
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West Ham miss out on EIGHT January signings
West Ham United missed out on eight deadline day signings, according to the London Evening Standard. An injury to striker Andy Carroll and the uncertain future of defender Winston Reid caused Hammers boss Sam Allardyce cause for concern on deadline day, but having attempted to bring in eight players, the former Newcastle United manager failed…
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Allardyce not concerned by Sakho troubles
Sam Allardyce is not expecting striker Diafra Sakho to be banned for playing for West Ham after returning home early from the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. The in-form attacker missed his country’s game with Equatorial Guinea after claiming he had a back problem but returning to London to play in the Hammers win…
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Allardyce frustrated with Aston Villa result
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was left frustrated after his side could only draw 0-0 with Aston Villa on Saturday. Allardyce’s men have been in superb form this season and remain on a six game unbeaten run. Despite praising his side for their efforts, the former Newcastle United boss revealed that he was unhappy with…
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Allardyce hoping for good Sakho injury news
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is hoping that the injury to top scorer Diafra Sakho is minor after his side’s impressive 2-1 win over Manchester City. Sakho has been in superb form this season, scoring in his previous six games for the Hammers, adding another against Premier League champions Man City on Saturday. However, the…
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West Ham boss praises striker’s form
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has expressed his delight that new signing Diafra Sakho has settled so quickly. The 24-year-old striker scored his fifth goal of the season during a 2-0 win against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. “It’s that man Sakho again, he is in the right position. I think it killed their…
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Reinvented Pulis is the man for West Ham
After leaving Stoke City in 2013, Tony Pulis was labelled as the manager who was ruining the game with his direct and no-nonsense style of football. Now though, after managing to help Crystal Palace avoid relegation last season and winning the LMA Manager of the Year award, Pulis’s stock value could not be…
