It was a game that lacked any real quality in truth. That being said, Mikel Arteta and Arsenal did what it took to get over the line. The Gunners emerge from this London rivalry match versus West Ham United with all three points as the North London derby looms on the horizon, ever closer. Here […]

An increasingly desperate Jesse Lingard wants to secure a deadline day move away from Manchester United. The England international would have been happy with a move to either Newcastle United, or the club where he spent the second half of the 2020/21 season on loan at – West Ham United, according to The Athletic. However, […]

Doncaster Rovers have completed the signing of West Ham forward Mipo Odubeko on loan. Odubeko spent the first half of the season at Huddersfield Town before West Ham United activated their recall clause after he made just six appearances – all from the bench. The Ireland-born forward is Rovers’ sixth addition of the January transfer […]

Since changing his nationality from English to Chilean, striker Ben Brereton Diaz has been on imperious form in front of goal. He has gone from a rare goalscorer to a prolific one. Not only has this seen Blackburn Rovers soar up the Championship table, but it has attracted the attention of Premier League clubs, among […]

In perhaps the most unsurprising turn of events this season, Rafael Benitez was sacked by Everton last weekend following a dismal spell in charge of the club. He joins a short list of managers who looked to play both sides of a local derby in English football. Rafa Benitez: The Latest to Discover That Football Fans […]

With the January transfer window over halfway finished, teams need to start scrambling to make the final adjustments to their squads ahead of the season’s final run-in. Liverpool centre-back Nat Phillips has become something of a hot commodity, with PSV Eindhoven now joining a host of Premier League clubs in the race for his signature. […]

The festivities are over, there is no more Bucks Fizz left to drink, and every mince pie humanly possible has been had. And that must mean one thing and one thing only. It’s time to dish out some Premier League grades at the halfway stage. If you missed part one of the grades – where […]

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Families in Football’ series. Over the next few weeks, we take a look at siblings, cousins and even parents and children that have played the beautiful game. Some have played cup finals together while others have been on opposing sides. Today we look at Anton and Rio Ferdinand. Families […]

Christmas is fast approaching which means one thing for football fans: the January transfer window will soon be with us. Despite the excitement that usually builds towards transfer windows, January is usually a notoriously difficult month to recruit in. However, there have been some big transfers made in January in recent years. These include Virgil […]

Chelsea have gone from riding high to having their head in their hands in a matter of weeks. Thomas Tuchel’s side looked nigh on unbeatable coming off of the international break but mistakes began to creep in and proved costly against Manchester United.  Against a team like West Ham, who are riding high in fourth […]

As confirmed by West Ham United, Angelo Ogbonna suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the 3-2 victory over Liverpool on Sunday. With the injury, the centre-back is likely to miss the rest of the season, and perhaps even some of the next. If the extent of the injury does rule the Italian out for […]

When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out at the end of 2019, West Ham were a side only capable of fantasising about a place in the top six of the Premier League. Almost two years later, however, and the Hammers are very much slamming down the nail into the coffin of what we perceive to be […]

  Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is considering buying a minority share in West Ham United, according to The Athletic. The 46-year-old is expected to buy a 27% share in the club and will bring an end to the ‘GSB’ era – named so because of their majority owners David Gold and David Sullivan, as well […]

With matchday 10 fast-approaching, making predictions about the current Premier League is becoming increasingly difficult. Such is the unexpected nature of certain results, we are almost guaranteed entertainment on a weekly basis. And this week should be no different. A host of fixtures could decide the near future for certain clubs. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester […]

West Ham United saw Tottenham pay the price for an alarming lack of quality in the final third as David Moyes’ side went fourth and Spurs dropped to sixth. Both teams were unchanged from their last Premier League matches, with both looking to take the chance to go fourth in the Premier League table. Whilst West […]

In a weekend already littered with countless headlines, the Premier League looks set to be filled with drama once more. Easily the biggest game of the weekend, Manchester United against Liverpool, is the one most are looking forward to. Meanwhile, other fixtures present us with some appeasing appetisers before the much-anticipated main course. You can […]

Sunderland season review: Black Cats end four years in League One as joy experienced by thousands at Wembley.

The 2022/23 UEFA Nations League season kicks off next month, making this an appropriate time to forecast how the tournament will unfold. This is is the third in a series of articles that will predict every group, starting with League D and moving up until League A is completed. More specifically, the teams that will […]

Tammy Abraham has been Roma‘s standout player this season, netting 27 goals in all competitions. He showed up in the biggest moment for the club, and his importance to the team goes further than his goal contributions. His linkup play with captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has been second to none at times. However, Roma will still […]

AC Milan director, Paolo Maldini, has commented on forward Rafael Leao’s future, stating: “We consider Rafael Leão untouchable. He is not for sale”.  The statement follows rumoured interest in the 22-year-old from both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Club Director Paolo Maldini Addresses Rafael Leão’s Future at AC Milan Serie A’s Best Player The Portugal […]

Ousmane Dembele’s future continues to drag on, with new comments from the French winger’s agent. Fabrizio Romano reported: “Ousmane’s future remains open…When it is the right time to make a decision, Ousmane will consider the best option for his future”. Barcelona continue to work on a deal with Dembele but the sides have yet to […]

No one has been more active thus far in the transfer window than Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho has been brought in permanently whilst it seems he will be joined by both Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos. The next name on the list is in a similar vein to Coutinho as a potential Luis Suarez reunion […]

Interest in midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has seen AS Monaco set a price tag of €80 million for his transfer, with Real Madrid seemingly the preferred destination for the highly-rated Frenchman. As reported by Fabrizio Romano: “AS Monaco have no intention to accept less than €80m for Aurélien Tchouaméni. He’s giving priority to Real Madrid as […]

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to build on their top four finish in the coming season. One major part of that will be keeping Antonio Conte at the club. According to Fabrizio Romano there are those within Tottenham that are confident Antonio Conte will remain as manager of the team. Romano states: “Tottenham sources are […]