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Liverpool 3:0 West Ham – Only other team’s woes propping Hammers up at the moment

Liverpool’s faint hopes of Champions League football next season were given a boost Monday night as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 win over West Ham at Anfield.

West Ham are still fighting to avoid relegation, but you wouldn’t know it judging by the performance of Gianfranco Zola’s men, who looked lifeless from the opening kickoff in [...]

West Ham 1:3 Wolves – Shocker in London might be end for Zola

If you were betting on Wolverhampton as one of your three teams to be relegated from the English Premier League this season, you might be out of luck.

On the other hand, if your money was on West Ham, things are looking much, much better for you after Wolves pulled off a shocking 3-1 win over [...]

Arsenal 2:0 West Ham United - 10-Man Gunners Go Top in England

Cesc Fabregas (r) consoles Thomas Vermaelen after the Belgian defender is dismissed, (Photo: ZumaPress)

For one day, Arsène Wenger can relive the halcyon days of being top of the table as April approaches.  If Arsenal continues getting hard-won points like those earned Saturday against West Ham United, their perch atop the English Premier League [...]

Chelsea 4:1 West Ham - Malouda stars as Blues hold serve

Florent Malouda, who didn’t know what his place in the squad might be before the season, may be the man to lead Chelsea wherever they will end of this season, at least if Saturday afternoon’s performance against West Ham is any indication.

Malouda tortured the Hammers defense (including American Jonathan Spector on the right side), and [...]

The Lunatic Files: David Sullivan, Chester City, Louis Van Gaal

Before I start this blog post, I would like to thank everyone involved with Set Piece Analysts for allowing me the opportunity to write this type of blog. The ‘The Lunatic Files’ will be my weekly to bi-weekly look at some of the things in the world of football and other international sports that I [...]

Burnley 2, West Ham 1: Fox Lifts Clarets Out, Pushes Hammers Into Drop Zone

David Nugent had the opening goal in Burnley's 2-1 win over West Ham. (Photo: Zumapress)

A goal and an assist from Burnley debutant Daniel Fox gave manager Brian Laws his first win at Turf Moor, lifting the struggling Clarets out of the drop zone with a 2-1 victory over a West Ham,

The loss dropped [...]