Tag: Hammers

West Ham United 0-0 Everton: Bore draw keeps pressure on Hammers boss Lopetegui
9 November 2024 Off

West Ham United 0-0 Everton: Bore draw keeps pressure on Hammers boss Lopetegui

By Total Football News

West Ham failed to ease the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui as they played out an uneventful goalless draw at home to Everton.

The visitors settled more quickly at London Stadium but other than a tame Iliman Ndiaye effort from the corner of the penalty area, Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was untroubled in a dull first half.

West Ham, meanwhile, were virtually non-existent as an attacking force but almost took

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West Ham: Attacking Hammers display gives fans glimpse of bright future after David Moyes
5 October 2024 Off

West Ham: Attacking Hammers display gives fans glimpse of bright future after David Moyes

By Total Football News

With some fans unhappy at a negative, but often effective, style of football, the club were unable or unwilling to agree a new deal with Moyes as Lopetegui was named his replacement.

The early signs under the Spaniard were not encouraging. Home losses to Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea led to criticism that the style of football was the same, if not worse than last season.

Last week,

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West Ham United 4-1 Ipswich Town: Hammers overpower visitors for first home Premier League win of season
5 October 2024 Off

West Ham United 4-1 Ipswich Town: Hammers overpower visitors for first home Premier League win of season

By Total Football News

For Ipswich it was a painful lesson after they had fought back from conceding inside the opening minute, courtesy of Delap’s fourth goal for the club since his £20m move from Manchester City.

Kieran McKenna’s side had won successive promotions to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001-02 and had come into this game on the back of four successive draws, against Brighton, Fulham, Southampton and

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Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham – Soucek and Bowen earn Hammers first win under Lopetegui
24 August 2024 Off

Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham – Soucek and Bowen earn Hammers first win under Lopetegui

By Total Football News

West Ham were perhaps a little unfortunate to come away empty handed from last weekend’s game against Aston Villa, but they rode their luck at Selhurst Park – particularly in the first half – to claim a confidence-boosting three points.

Antonio nodded Soucek’s flick-on wide of the near post and Kudus struck the side-netting as the visitors started brightly, but they failed to register a shot on target in the

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