Karren Brady believes that the departure of the talismanic Dimitri Payet in January was the catalyst for a decline in fortunes for manager Slaven Bilic at West Ham United. The Croatian was sacked earlier this week after a poor start to the new campaign and replaced by former Sunderland boss David Moyes. In a column … Read more
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has confessed that the club’s appointment of David Moyes as their new manager is ‘a gamble’. The 54-year-old took the hot seat on Tuesday, just a day after it was announced that Slaven Bilic’s time in East London had come to and end. Moyes’ reputation has taken a battering … Read more
Former West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic rang the players for feedback on where it went wrong for him at the London Stadium, The Mirror has revealed. In a surprising move, the Croatian personally telephoned a number of Hammers stars to get their views on the final few months of his tenure. According to the … Read more
The sacking of Slaven Bilic as West Ham United manager had an inevitable feel to it after last Saturday’s capitulation against Liverpool. It was a defeat born of the naivety that saw two points squandered against Crystal Palace the previous weekend, with the game evenly poised until the Reds were criminally allowed to break out … Read more
Slaven Bilic will be forced into changes when his West Ham United side host Liverpool in Saturday’s late Premier League kick off. Michail Antonio and Sam Byram have both suffered injuries in training this week and will not be available for selection, the Croatian boss told his pre-match press conference, as reported by the club’s … Read more
West Ham United made some bold moves in the transfer market this summer, bringing in a wealth of Premier League experience as well as some additional attacking flair. The likes of Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta and Marko Arnautovic have all joined the Hammers over the past few months, but one signing in particular stood out … Read more
In May 2016, Slaven Bilic was the toast of West Ham United, having just led the club to a seventh-placed finish in the Premier League in his first full season as manager. But 18 months on the Croatian boss is under pressure as his men sit just a point outside the relegation zone with two … Read more
When West Ham United succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to recently promoted Newcastle United at the end of August, fans could have been forgiven for assuming they were in for another long battle to stay in the Premier League. That loss represented their third in the opening three matches of the new top-flight campaign and … Read more
After a relatively positive ten-man showing against Burnley last weekend, West Ham United fans were hopeful that victory over newly promoted Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday night could be the catalyst to kickstart the club’s season. However, to say things did not go to plan is an understatement. A 3-0 West Ham defeat to … Read more
After the summer signing of Javier Hernandez, the main question among West Ham fans was whether the Mexican forward would play up front by himself or as part of a double act with Andy Carroll or Diafra Sakho. This obviously will be dictated by the formation that the manager selects, with the Croat alternating between … Read more