Watford can be dangerous in attack but fragile at the back with a defence that has conceded almost as many
goals as the Hammers.
Mark Noble starred for West Ham yesterday as he scored two set - piece (free - kick and penalty)
goals as the Hammers romped home 4 - 1 to continue their brilliant start to the season.
Liverpool were the grateful beneficiaries of no less than three own
goals as they hammered Brighton and Hove Albion 6 - 1 at Anfield to reach the quarter - finals of the FA Cup.
Not exact matches
Some people might take their first attempt at an own
goal, a thumping miscued clearance that
hammers into the bar and back again,
as a sign that this wasn't going to be their day.
The Gunners are more than competent to do this job successfully
as they'll not only be efficient and creative in this game, but will convert a large percentage of the chances they've created into
goals to
hammer the West
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Hammers with their own very
hammers by: WHFC 0 - 5 AFC @ FT
hammers by: WHFC 0 - 5 AFC @ FT 90m +.
But the
goal was ruled out for offside
as the linesman spotted two
Hammers in an offside position and interfering with play.
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Kane's 38th
goal of 2017, and his seventh in his last six Three Lions appearances, came in the 27th minute,
as the Tottenham forward
hammered home a penalty after Dele Alli had been fouled in the box.
Alonso then scored his second of the game and the
goal which turned out to be the eventual winner,
as the left - back was put through by Pedro before
hammering the ball under Hugo Lloris to make sure Chelsea returned to Stamford Bridge with all three points.
Hammers score, Chelsea
goal millimeters away, Donkey Matic sent off, Mourinho boiling, Chelsea's GK coach sent off
as well.
Hayes went back to his old smashing game and the head knocking was fierce
as the Bucks
hammered away with the Huskies until, with 59 seconds to play, Bob Funk kicked a 27 - yard field
goal to win for Ohio State 23 - 21.
Their
goal difference, though, was compromised by occasional
hammerings on their travels,
as reality asserted its miserable self.
It's been a torrid season for the
Hammers for the most part thus far,
as they languish in 16th place in the Premier League after 10 games with just two wins to their name and the third worst defensive record in the league having conceded 19
goals in those outings.
«I am aware of [my record against the
Hammers] but I go into games
as a forward wanting to create chances, wanting to help my team - mates and wanting to score
goals,» he said.
The other matches of they day ended
as Arsenal winning by one
goal over West Broom, Manchester United
hammered Hull City by 3 - 0 and Liverpool got a 1 - 0 win over Stoke City.
Fortunately, he had been left out of the Norwich side beaten by the
Hammers in the third round of the FA Cup and became an important part of the run that took the club all the way to the final in Cardiff; scoring two
goals in the 6th round tie against Manchester City
as well
as West Ham's second
goal in the final.
But oh was it a wonderful one shot,
as Pedro Obiang scored a
goal of the season contender for the
Hammers to give them an improbable 1 - 0 lead in the 70th minute.
In the long period of play when Sakho was waiting to replace Carroll (and which ended with Watford scoring their second
goal) the ball refused to go out of play
as the
Hammers collectively demonstrated some of their finest ball watching.
The
Hammers have conceded more
goals than any other team in the division and now boast the fourth worst
goal difference
as they sleepwalk towards relegation.
With all of my frost bitten fingers and toes crossed I am banking on Marko showing himself
as the true beast from the east today and inspiring the
Hammers to an odd
goal victory.
Snodgrass failed to score a single
goal for the
Hammers and has been widely dismissed
as a waste of money by fans.
Those words will conjure memories of a
goal of the highest quality, scored by Liverpool's captain
as the Spanish giants were
hammered 4 - 0 at Anfield in the last 16 of the Champions League in March 2009.
The
Hammers — facing something beyond a six
goal «Mission Impossible» - will take the opportunity to get some «hard time» into the big striker
as he builds towards full fitness in the Capital One Carling Cup Semi Final second leg clash..
No new long term injuries are reported for the
Hammers and the three players with knocks (Reid, Byram and Feghouli) should all be available
as should Andy Carroll who had suffered an unusual whiplash injury either in scoring his memorable bicycle kick
goal or celebrating it afterwards.
His return to the side was certainly memorable
as Hammers fans invaded the pitch at the London Stadium in the 3 - 0 loss to Burnley while Hart was at fault for one of the
goals.
Victory would make it 4 Premier League wins on the bounce for the
Hammers; a feat that, while not unprecedented, is
as rare
as a proper right back or a 20
goals a season striker.
After the break, Arsenal levelled up quickly
as Aaron Ramsey found space on the edge of the box to
hammer in his first
goal of the season.
With the core of the team that would win the Cup the following year the
Hammers suffered a humiliating 2 - 1 reverse which I believe John Lyall once described
as the low point of his managerial career; Pop Robson scoring our
goal.
With the
Hammers looking for an unlikely three wins on the trot (and the sixth 1 - 0 success of the season) what scriptwriter could refuse the Ghanaian a winning
goal return
as a late Christmas present this afternoon?
Avram Grant's side were savaged by Manchester United last weekend, the
Hammers relinquishing a 2 - 0 lead courtesy of two successful Mark Noble spot - kicks to lose 4 - 2 at Upton Park, shipping all four
goals in the second half,
as their previously encouraging four - match unbeaten streak in the league came crashing to an end.
However, the gap between them and the drop is nothing, just a mere few
goals as Burnley in 18th have the same amount of points
as West Ham meaning defeat for the
Hammers could see them reacquaint themselves with life in the bottom three.
The area in which Town had tried to play out from the back had been considerably crowded out by the visitors» high press, and it would pay off
as Noble reacted quickest to finish expertly past Lossl and put the
Hammers a
goal to the good.
On - loan
Hammer Ravel Morrison grabbed two more match - winning
goals for Queens Park Rangers against Yeovil yesterday
as the rehabilitation of our midfielder continued.
But it looks like he has restored his previous form
as he scored 2
goals and, in general, was a constant threat for the
Hammers» defence.
Playing away to Italian outfit, Atalanta, The Toffees were finding things really hard
as they were
hammered 3 - 0 with all
goals being scoring during the first...
Playing away to Italian outfit, Atalanta, The Toffees were finding things really hard
as they were
hammered 3 - 0 with all
goals being scoring during the first 45 minutes of that match.
Charlie Austin netted the game's only
goal that day and he would add a second strike in
as many weeks against the
Hammers, turning Ryan Bertrand's low cross into the far corner on the stroke of half - time to give Claude Puel's side the lead.
Meanwhile Sunderland will probably wish their meeting with league leaders Manchester United had fallen foul to the weather,
as the Black Cats somehow avoid a
hammering at Old Trafford despite conceding so many chances but only two
goals.
However, Arsenal simply capitulated during the second period and quick fire strikes from the likes Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara
as well
as a late
goal from Thomas Muller meant that Arsene Wenger's men ended the game at the wrong side of a 5 - 1
hammering.
In a London derby that always throws up plenty of drama, Pedro Obiang's long - range thunderbolt looked to have been the latest twist in our storied rivalry with the
Hammers - a strike all the more noteworthy
as it represented their first attempt at
goal, despite coming
as late
as the 70th minute.
The two sides traded spot kicks last week
as the
Hammers went down 2 - 1 after conceding a second
goal in the game just after the half time break.
If you want to successfully complete this game, the
goal is simple: take control of a small character wearing a propeller hat
as he travels skyward — but don't mind the swinging pendulum - style
hammers.