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Untitled-7 1 03/01/2017 11:57 CLUB PERSONNEL Chairman: David Sullivan Chairman: David Gold Vice-Chairman: Karren Brady CBE Chief Financial O cer: Andy Mollett Non-Executive Director: Daniel Svanstrom Non-Executive Director: Daniel Harris Honorary Life President: Terence Brown WEST HAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB, Club Solicitor: Henri Brandman Club Secretary: Andrew Pincher LONDON STADIUM, QUEEN ELIZABETH Managing Director: Angus Kinnear OLYMPIC PARK, LONDON, E20 2ST Executive Director, Marketing and Communications: Tara Warren Commercial Director: Felicity Barnard Chief Operating O cer: Ben Illingworth WELCOME TO YOUR Head of Human Resources: Michele Gull 2016/17 OFFICIAL

FOOTBALL PERSONNEL PROGRAMME… First Team Manager: Slaven Bilic First Team Assistant Manager: Nikola Jurcevic 5 Joint-Chairman First Team Coach: Edin Terzic First Team Fitness Coach: Miljenko Rak 7 Slaven Bilic Goalkeeper Coach: Chris Woods Academy Manager and Head of Coaching 9 Mark Noble & Player Development: Terry Westley First Team Coaching Assistant: Julian Dicks 13 E20 News Head of Medical & Sports Science: Stijn Vandenbroucke Head Doctor: Dr Tamim Khanbhai 16 Foundation First Team Doctors: Dr Jon Korgaonkar and Dr Justin Yeoh Club GP: Dr Sean Howlett 19 Around the Park Head Physiotherapist: Dominic Rogan Head of Performance Analysis: Jamie Osman 21 Social Hammers PROGRAMME PERSONNEL 26 Andy Carroll Editor: Rob Pritchard Contributors: Leo Tyrie, Marc Isaacs, Joe Bookbinder, Matt Riggs, Liam Ray, Ken Dyer, Matty Lawless, Ian ‘Moose’ Abrahams, 45 Manchester City Matt Lowen, Steve Blowers, Steve Marsh, Stuart Allen, John Northcutt, Alex Bennett, Robert Wheeler 62 Ken Dyer Photography: Getty Images, Gri ths Photographers 67 Matty Lawless @WestHamUtd 69 Moose’s Heroes westhamunited 72 Premier League 2 @westham 74 Academy @westhamunited 79 Ladies @westham 80 Fans Designed and published by PROGRAMMEMASTER Ltd 92 Statistics 96 Final Whistle

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FROM THE BOARDROOM

DAVID GOLD The Joint-Chairman is relishing London Stadium’s first-ever Emirates FA Cup third-round tie

GOOD evening everyone and Slaven and the players welcome back to London will be keen to get back to Stadium for what is always one winning ways following the of the big weekends in the disappointing home defeat by football calendar – the Emirates Manchester United. FA Cup third round. The game was of course After reaching the quarter- severely affected by the early finals last season I know how dismissal of Sofiane Feghouli disappointed Slaven and the and everybody could see it was players felt that they were not a sending off. Thankfully the unable to reach Wembley and decision has been overturned we would love to make amends and he will be available this for that. evening. I would like to welcome the I don’t blame the referees players, officials and supporters as they are under so much from Manchester City, and after pressure and face the most recording a memorable double difficult job in football. over the former Premier League But I strongly believe that champions last season, I am the introduction of video hoping to see another famous We had some best of all was seeing us defy all technology would avoid a victory this evening. fantastic the odds to beat Arsenal with Sir situation like this occurring and moments in Having played Chelsea and the FA Cup last Trevor Brooking’s famous goal. I it would help our top officials Manchester United in the EFL season still remind him every time I see make the right decision. Cup earlier in the season, we him and will probably do the Mike Dean does not want are certainly not getting the same again this evening! to make the wrong call and kindest of draws, but with the Slaven will have to make we need to help the referees. live television cameras here this some changes as two of our Anyone who was watching evening, I am sure it is going to players have now departed for an immediate replay of the be another big night under the the Africa Cup of Nations, but challenge could see it was not a lights at London Stadium. on a positive note it was great sending-off and they would be Despite the tough task facing to see Pedro Obiang back in able to tell him that in seconds. us, there is no reason why we the team and he put in another I feel very strongly about this cannot beat Manchester City. outstanding display against and it is obvious the benefits it We have most of our key players Manchester United. would bring to our game if this back from injury and on our day I have been a big fan of Pedro was introduced. we are good enough to beat since the day he arrived at the We could have gone on to any team in the top flight. Club and he is proving to be a win if Sofiane had stayed on the Slaven showed last season fantastic signing. He is a terrific pitch, but I thought the players what this competition means athlete and I would now love to still produced an amazing to him and he understands the see him get on the scoresheet. display against the odds. history of the FA Cup. I am delighted that we are I hope we can have more luck West Ham have always had welcoming back some of this evening and enjoy another a great association with the the team who recorded a magical night under the lights. tournament and there are memorable FA Cup win over Enjoy the game. countless memories, including Manchester City back in 2006. winning the trophy back in It will be great to see some of 1964, 1975 and 1980. the old faces and we would I have been fortunate enough certainly settle for a similar to see all three victories and the result.

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MANAGERS NOTES

SLAVEN BILIC

IN ASSOCIATION WITH blog.betway.com The manager looks ahead to tonight’s Emirates FA Cup third round visit of Manchester City

HELLO everybody. The big decisions went I would like to welcome you all against us on Monday to London Stadium for tonight’s Emirates FA Cup third-round tie with Manchester City, and in particular Pep Guardiola, his staff and players. We had a good run in this competition last season and we would love to do it again this year. I will certainly never forget our victory over Liverpool at the Boleyn Ground, with Angelo’s header and the celebrations which followed. We seem to be drawing the big teams all the time in the cup competitions, with Leicester City, Liverpool and Manchester United last the major reason we lost. we have to take them. season, and then Chelsea, Manchester Of course I’m gutted about the The transfer window is now open United and now Manchester City so far result but to do what we did with ten and much has been said and written this year. men against a very good team is very already about who we might sign in However, I am not complaining, difficult. Despite that, we nearly found a January. because you have to beat the best at way. We had one or two chances when I will not go into this name or that some stage to win any tournament. it was still 0-0 and in these moments name, but I can say that the Board, the Tonight, we will be facing one of the when you are one man down, you recruitment staff and I am working hard best teams in the competition, and have to score. We didn’t score and then on identifying the right targets to make one of the best managers in world they scored and won the game. us a better team and a better squad, football. Pep has won everything with I was very frustrated with the result and we are pursuing them. Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and it and very frustrated with the way we lost However, as the Joint-Chairman will take good preparation and a good it, but very proud of my team. David Sullivan has said, January is a performance from us to ensure he To be fair, it was totally different to difficult time to do business, because does not win the FA Cup this year. the Arsenal game. We didn’t sink. We clubs do not want to sell their best We are confident though, despite our showed the character and we played players midway through the season. defeats by Leicester and Manchester as a team until the end. We are doing our best, though, you can United last weekend. We played well in We will need to do the same tonight be sure of that. both matches and, if things had gone against Manchester City, who have Enjoy the game tonight. differently, could have won both. some top players and can create Come on you Irons! I was really pleased with the chances to score at any time. performance on Monday, particularly We have seen clubs find a way to our reaction after going down to ten stop them, however, and we will men. The big decisions in the game prepare for the game as best we went against us – incorrect decisions, it can and try to do the same. Then, has since been proven – and they were when we do get our own chances,

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@Noble16Mark MARK NOBLE The captain is keen to add to his FA Cup third round memory bank this evening

HELLO everyone and welcome to My FA Cup third round I thought we were really tonight’s Emirates FA Cup third- debut - 12 years ago! unfortunate on Monday here round tie with Manchester City. against Manchester United, with It’s another historic occasion here SoSo being sent-off and Zlatan at London Stadium, with a sell-out Ibrahimovic’s goal being allowed crowd for our first-ever match in to stand. the world’s most-famous knockout SoSo’s red card has been competition here at our new home. rescinded and rightly so, but it Ever since I was a little kid, FA Cup doesn’t alter the fact that being third-round weekend has always down to ten men completely been one of the biggest dates of changed the course of the match. the season, with non-league teams We’d started really well, and we all taking on Premier League clubs, believed we could have got the win dreams of going to Wembley and if we’d had eleven men on the pitch all that. for the whole game. The FA Cup third round has also We need to start the same way played a big part in my own career. against City tonight and, if we do, One of my first appearances for we can create another FA Cup West Ham United came in the FA third-round story. Cup third round, in fact it was my Come on you Irons! first-ever start for the Club, against Norwich City 12 years ago, when I was just 17. The game was played at the Boleyn Ground and was in a midfield with Carl Fletcher, Luke NOBES ON INJURY… Chadwick and Hayden Mullins, and I missed Monday’s game against I remember Marlon Harewood got Manchester United after getting a the winner. bang on my knee at Leicester on Then, exactly ten years ago to the New Year’s Eve. It wasn’t too serious, day, I got my first goal for the Club present-day, though, and we know so hopefully I’ll be back tonight. in a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove we are going to have to play to our Albion. very best to beat City tonight. NOBES ON 2006… In 2008, I played against tonight’s They might not have been at their I can remember the 2006 FA Cup opponents Manchester City in the own very best level in recent games, run, including Dean Ashton’s two third round. We drew 0-0 at home but they’ve got a top, top manager goals at Man City. It’s great that and then got edged out 1-0 up in Pep Guardiola and some world- some of that team are back with us there in the replay. class players in their team. tonight, so give them a cheer! We’ve had some great FA Cup We went up to the City of third-round ties down the years, but Manchester Stadium in the Premier NOBES ON CITY… the one that sticks out in my mind League earlier this season and they I’ve enjoyed watching City play this was our penalty shootout win over started really fast and went 2-0 up season, but we know we can get Everton in 2015, with Adrian scoring early on. We can’t afford to give at them and will look to exploit any the winner. What a night that was! them the same sort of head-start weaknesses we can find. We need to concentrate on the tonight.

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SAMUELSEN REJOINS POSH ON LOAN NORWAY winger Martin Samuelsen brought into to replace another and of course the supporters, I am has joined Peterborough United on former Hammer, George Moncur, sure he will bring a lot more quality loan until the end of the season. who has returned to his parent club to us and we are looking forward to The 19-year-old is linking up with Barnsley after spending the fi rst half working with him again. Posh for a second time, having of 2016/17 in Cambridgeshire. “George has returned to Barnsley. starred for the London Road club “It is great to have Martin back at They are similar players, but Martin in League One and the Emirates FA the club,” said McCann. “He is well- can play in numerous positions for Cup last season. loved by the players and the sta us whereas George could only really The teenager scored two goals in play in one. It is great to have that 20 appearances for Peterborough quality in the squad.” last season, including a stunning Samuelsen made his second individual e ort in a 3-2 win at Peterborough ‘debut’ in a 1-1 draw She eld United in January 2016. at high-fl ying Scunthorpe United on Samuelsen, who made his Norway Monday. debut against Iceland last summer Elsewhere, Republic of Ireland and scored his maiden international U21 midfi elder Josh Cullen has goal against San Marino in October, extended his loan spell with League also spent time with Championship One promotion-chasers Bradford club Blackburn Rovers earlier this City until the end of the season. season. Cullen, 20, has appeared 23 times Peterborough manager Grant for the Bantams in all competitions, McCann, who came through the producing a number of Man of the Academy of Football ranks and Match performances to help Stuart made four fi rst-team appearances McCall’s side into the Play-O in Claret and Blue before enjoying places. a successful playing career in the Finally, forward Jaanai Gordon, Football League, is looking forward 21, joined Newport County on loan to working with the youngster. Martin Samuelsen in action at until the end of the League Two Incidentally, Samuelsen has been Scunthorpe United on Monday season on New Year’s Day. DUO HEAD TO AFCON FINALS CHEIKHOU Kouyate and Andre Ayew have jetted o to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations fi nals to represent Senegal and Ghana respectively. The competition, which will kick-o in Gabon on 14 January, will see 16 nations vie for the title. Senegal, who have yet to win in 14 previous appearances at the fi nals, will be captained by the versatile Kouyate, who has 32 caps and two goals for his country. The Lions of Teranga are in Group B and will face Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Algeria in Franceville. Ayew’s Ghana have won the trophy on four previous occasions, but not since 1982, and are making their 21st appearance in the fi nals. The Black Stars, who are managed by former West Ham United boss Avram Grant, are in Group D with Uganda, Mali and Egypt. All three group matches will be played in Port-Gentil. The 2017 AFCON fi nals will be screened live in the UK by British Eurosport. Andre Ayew (right) and Ghana are preparing for AFCON 2017

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EMIRATES FA CUP INFORMATION SHOULD tonight’s tie end in a draw, a replay will be held The Emirates FA Cup fourth-round draw will be held at the City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday 18 on Monday 9 January at 7.10pm and be broadcast live January at 7.45pm (subject to live television coverage). on BT Sport and the BBC.

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HAMMERS TO HOST HALF TERM FREE FAMILY FUN DAY! WEST Ham United will host an Community pitch, where younger exclusive Free Family Fun Day at supporters will be able to enjoy infl atable London Stadium on Wednesday 15 activities, face painting and a penalty February! shootout competition, while our Club This event is just one of many Club Mascots Hammerhead and Bubbles will initiatives thanking our most loyal and be there to add to the fun. faithful supporters and we hope as many Turnstiles at London Stadium will then families as possible are able to join us for open, giving supporters exclusive access a very special day. to watch the players being put through The free Family Open Day event is now their paces, while enjoying music and Bring the kids to the Half- video content on the big screens. available exclusively to Season Ticket Term Family Fun Day! Holders and Club London Members – After training, we will be encouraging who have priority access to tickets until an exclusive Drinks Reception for Club all young supporters present to join Tuesday 17 January, with tickets being London Members, attended by Slaven Slaven and his squad in a very special allocated on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Bilic and his coaching sta . team group photo. Should any tickets remain after this Details of how to apply for tickets to Look out for more exciting initiatives date, they will be made available to Claret the Family Fun Day are available now on coming soon, as we continue to Members and supporters on the Season whufc.com provide our loyal supporters with Ticket Waiting List. Entertainment at the Family Fun exclusive and memorable experiences In addition, on the day there will be Day will include a Fan Zone on the at London Stadium!

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015_WHUFC_MANC_NEWS.indd 1 05/01/2017 08:38 FOUNDATION The latest news from West Ham United Foundation JOINT-CHAIRMAN FUNDS CRISIS INITIATIVE AGAIN other London clubs taking part in Crisis at Xmas, including Millwall and Arsenal. This is the highlight of the week for many of the participants, and the Hammers team win the tournament. Participants also had the opportunity to meet comedian Jack Whitehall, who is a Crisis ambassador.

2 JANUARY – LONDON STADIUM Participants are invited to the West Ham United versus Man United fixture at London Stadium, and have the honour of meeting David Sullivan pitch side. They also are given their clothing, which has been IT has been a busy December meal as you might expect, Joint-Chairman purchased with some of the as West Ham United but they’re also able to take David Sullivan funding Mr Sullivan provided. and the West Foundation have been working advantage of a whole host of Ham United They receive tracksuit with homeless charity Crisis to provisions on offer, thanks to Foundation bottoms, tops and a thick provide some festive respite to doctors, nurses, dentists, hair support Crisis at jacket, which will help keep visitors at the East London Day dressers and many more giving Christmas them warm in the coming Care Centre. up their free time. weeks. This was possible thanks From health and dental To find out more about the to the generosity of Joint- check-ups, to getting a work Crisis do, visit Chairman David Sullivan, who haircut, these services are all www.crisis.org.uk personally funded the Crisis at provided for free. West Ham United’s Crisis at Christmas team won a Christmas scheme for the third Participants are also able tournament at Arsenal Hub year in a row. to better their chances of So, what have West Ham finding employment, as United Foundation been doing? the centre is attended by representatives from the Job 24-27 DECEMBER – Centre as well as a number of CITY ACADEMY, HACKNEY other organisations who work Time to play! Our team with the participants to find provide football training to the employment. homeless participants in build up to a tournament against all 28 DECEMBER – of the other clubs involved in ARSENAL HUB Crisis at Christmas, but these Participants from our centre days are about more than take part in a tournament football. at Arsenal’s impressive Participants are able to facility, competing against shower and get a warm, filling representative teams from

016_WHUFC_MANC_FOUNDATION.indd 1 04/01/2017 17:44 FOUNDATION TRIAL DATES SET FOR TALENT ID SCHEME

WEST Ham United Foundation of the centres across east London are delighted to announce the and Essex. launch of a new tier in their player Should you like more development pathway. information, or have any questions Launched to ensure the creation about the programme, please of a seamless elite player pathway contact Football Development across east London and Essex, Officer, Jacque Edouard at the Academy Talent ID trials and [email protected]. subsequent training days will provide Alternatively, should you like to an opportunity for advanced players book an Academy Talent ID trial, to work directly with highly-qualified please select a date and venue Academy and Foundation staff to below and follow the link to book a progress their game, whilst being FREE trial at https://soccerschools. monitored by personnel from the whufc.com/index.htm famed Hammers Academy to ensure talented young players are given the ACADEMY TALENT ID TRIAL DATES option of professional exit routes. The Academy Talent ID tier, which Thurrock – St Clere’s School will sit one step directly underneath Monday 9 January 2017 West Ham Academy progression, 5-14 year-olds: 5:30pm - 7pm is open to 5-14 year-olds and has been developed to mimic the Integration Officer Jim Hampsheir. Havering – Emerson Park School sequence of development adhered With more than 25 years’ Friday 13 January 2017 to in the Academy set-up, ensuring experience in Academy football, 5-9 year-olds: 5pm – 6:30pm a smooth transition, regardless Hampsheir is a respected member 10-14 year-olds: 6:30pm – 8pm of age group, should a player be of the Academy set-up, and has selected by the Academy. recently been recruited by the Following a successful trial, you will Following a successful Academy Foundation, further demonstrating receive an email from the lead coach Talent ID trial, players will be invited the commitment they have towards signposting you to the relevant to a weekly 90-minute age-group the development of talented young session. Whilst we are currently only specific training session and follow players. running trials in Essex, post-trial a scheme of work that duplicates He will be supported by a team sessions, including Academy Talent the Academy Talent ID pathway, of UEFA-qualified Academy ID, are available at venues across east designed by Senior Academy integration coaches based at each London and Essex. FOUNDATION YOUNGSTER RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL CALL-UP WEST Ham United Foundation Sofonri has represented his Sofonri said: “The Foundation left-back Vlad Sofonri could be country, having joined the programme gives me the in line to make his international Foundation’s Learning Academy opportunity to play at a debut in 2017. at Chadwell Heath in August professional level whilst The youngster has been called 2016. continuing my studies within the up to the Moldova Under-17 The Learning Academy is run sports domain. squad for the first time ahead in partnership with education “I really enjoy the programme. of their upcoming International provider SCL, giving talented The people around us are always Youth Football Tournament. footballers aged 16-18 daily willing to help and teach us Sofonri will travel from training from highly-qualified FA how to be professional football his home in Dagenham to coaches affiliated the West Ham players. I made the right choice in Belarussian capital Minsk later United, in addition to guidance Vlad Sofonri has joining the programme, because this month to join up with on their football fitness and been called-up I have really improved in the five Serghei Chirilov’s side ahead of nutritional advice. by Moldova U17s months I have been here and I the tournament, which last year Players also study the BTEC want to improve more and more. saw teams from Czech Republic, Diploma in Sport, delivered at I know the Foundation’s staff can Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Georgia, Level 2 and 3 standards (A-Level help me further with that.” Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, equivalent), FA Coaching Everyone at West Ham United Japan, China and Iran take part. Qualifications and core skills in would like to wish Vlad the best This will be the first time Maths and English. of luck in Belarus.

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OUR Emirates FA Cup campaign begins this evening with the visit of Manchester City to London Stadium and we’ve been building up to the match all week on our Facebook channel. We’ve been checking out some classic retro goals, including three crackers against Nottingham Forest 14 years ago. Watch them all for yourself and get set for tonight’s game now at facebook.com/westhamunited

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIRST team stars Andy Carroll and Adrian both celebrated their birthdays this week, and we marked the occasion across our social channels. Andy turns 28 today, so we will all be hoping he makes it a very happy birthday with a win over City, while Adrian celebrated his 30th on Tuesday. We recalled some of the best moments both have enjoyed in a Claret and Blue shirt on Twitter and Facebook, so make sure you head there if you missed them!

MAN OF THE MATCH THE result didn’t go our way against Manchester United on Monday, but the Hammers gave a resilient performance in the face of adversity following Soﬁ ane Feghouli’s early red card. You appreciated their e orts and voted Darren Randolph your Man of the Match on Twitter, with 33 per cent of the vote. Make sure you have your say and vote for your top Hammer tonight at twitter.com/WestHamUtd

2016 AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR OUR YouTube channel is the place to go to if you want to reminisce over an unforgettable 2016. We pulled together all the highlights in a great video, from Dimitri Payet’s free-kicks to Michail Antonio’s goalscoring feats and everything else in between. Watch it now at YouTube.com/westhamunited

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022_WHUFC_MANC_SELFIES.indd 2 04/01/2017 17:46 Leicester City LINE-UP YC (GK) SCHMEICHEL PREMIER LEAGUE YC SIMPSON KING POWER STADIUM, SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER 2016, 3PM © MORGAN REFEREE: ANTHONY TAYLOR (GREATER MANCHESTER) ATTENDANCE: 32,060 YC HUTH CHILWELL YC AMARTEY DRINKWATER YC ALBRIGHTON (FUCHS 70) MAHREZ (OKAZAKI 80) GRAY (ULLOA 83) SLIMANI SUBS NOT USED (GK) ZIELER MUSA KING MENDY SLIMANI1 20 0 MATCH STATS SHOTS 12 24 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 5 POSSESSION 40% 60% CORNERS 7 7 FOULS 11 8 YELLOW CARDS 5 3 RED CARDS 0 0

“I AM VERY PROUD BECAUSE WE MADE A CLEAN SHEET – FINALLY. THE RESULT IS VERY GOOD FOR EVERYBODY HERE IN LEICESTER, AND OF COURSE IT IS VERY GOOD FOR THE TEAM. WE NEEDED THE CROWD’S SUPPORT, AND WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY WERE TOGETHER WITH US. THE SUPPORT OF OUR FANS IS VERY IMPORTANT.” CLAUDIO RANIERI

24 MATCH REPORT REPORT West Ham United WEST Ham United endured a frustrating end to 2016 as the LINE-UP fell to a 1-0 New Year’s Eve defeat at Leicester City. RANDOLPH (GK) The reigning Premier League champions edged an NORDTVEIT YC eventful, card-filled game at King Power Stadium which was REID settled by Islam Slimani’s first-half header. OGBONNA YC The Algeria striker also hit the woodwork early on, while Michail Antonio’s thunderous volley came back off Kasper CRESSWELL Schmeichel’s crossbar shortly before the break. NOBLE © (LANZINI 57 YC) Both teams created numerous chances, with both KOUYATE (FERNANDES 78) goalkeepers and defences regularly called into action. ANTONIO The opening half, in particular, was non-stop action, AYEW (FEGHOULI 65) with Riyad Mahrez and Slimani each going close before PAYET the latter hit the net by heading in Marc Albrighton’s cross CARROLL on 20 minutes. After the goal, Darren Randolph saved SUBS NOT USED instinctively from his own defender Angelo Ogbonna. ADRIAN (GK) At the other end, Antonio fired over before Dimitri Payet was denied by Kasper Schmeichel’s legs. OBIANG There was still time for Schmeichel to sprawl to save FLETCHER a Payet free-kick and Randolph to do likewise to deny QUINA Mahrez, but Leicester somehow went in a single goal up at the break. MATCH STATS SHOTS 12 24 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 5 POSSESSION 40% 60% CORNERS 7 7 FOULS 11 8 YELLOW CARDS 5 3 RED CARDS 0 0

“IT’S VERY FRUSTRATING TO LOSE A GAME LIKE THIS. THEY STARTED BETTER, AND WERE THE BETTER TEAM FOR 20 MINUTES. THEY DESERVED TO SCORE, BUT THEN AFTER THAT WE PLAYED VERY GOOD AND HAD A FEW CHANCES IN THE FIRST HALF THAT WE SHOULD HAVE SCORED FROM. SECOND HALF WE WERE MISSING THAT FINAL TOUCH, THAT FINAL BALL. WE GAVE EVERYTHING AND IT’S A SHAME TO LOSE LIKE THIS. THAT’S LIFE.” SLAVEN BILIC

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BIRTHDAY BOY Andy Carroll is planning to celebrate turning 28 with another memorable Emirates FA Cup performance

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ANDY Carroll turns 28 today – and he has more reason to celebrate this birthday than most. West Ham United’s talismanic centre forward is fi t and in form, having made an impressive return to fi rst-team action after missing three months of the season with a knee problem. Often unfairly derided for an injury record that has blighted his career in the four-and-a-half years he has been a Hammer, Carroll possesses a steely determination to prove his doubters wrong. Working hard on the training pitch and in the gym with the Club’s medical and sports science sta , and at his partner Billi Mucklow’s yoga studio near his Essex home, the No9 has looked sharp in the seven appearances he has made since making his comeback against Arsenal a month ago. Goals against the Gunners and in the Boxing Day win at Swansea City have come in addition to intelligent link-up play, non-stop hassling of the opposition defence, trademark towering headers and fl ick-ons and numerous valuable clearances from inside the Hammers’ own penalty area. ”It has been good to be back, I feel good on the pitch, I’m training well and it’s nice to be back getting goals,” Carroll confi rmed. “Personally, I don’t think about it [injuries] to be honest, the physios ask me about it. I just forget about the past, as soon as it’s over I just get on with it. It just happens that way, all I want is to get back on the pitch and give it 100 per cent.”

PHYSICAL THIS evening, he will face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City – a side which has struggled to contain physical centre forwards like Carroll so far this season. While the visitors will be the favourites to progress to the Emirates FA Cup fourth round, the ‘Big Man’ could play a major role in helping the Hammers to upset the odds at London Stadium.

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The centre a productive history in this forward most historic of competitions, WHAT THEY ARE SAYING relishes the scoring four times in physical side ABOUT ANDY CARROLL of the game Liverpool’s run to the fi nal in 2011/12, including a memorable two-goal semi- “HE’S A PLAYER THAT OFFERS fi nal victory over Merseyside SOMETHING SPECIAL, HE IS ONE OF rivals Everton and an THE REASONS WHY WE WERE SO unstoppable cameo in the fi nal PROLIFIC LAST SEASON IN FRONT OF defeat by Chelsea. At Wembley, on both GOAL, WHY WE WERE SO VERSATILE, occasions, seasoned defenders SO DANGEROUS, WHY WE SCORED SO like Sylvain Distin and John MANY GOALS AND WHY WE FINISHED Terry simply could not deal SO HIGH LAST SEASON.” with Carroll. SLAVEN BILIC Tonight, the 6’4 forward could come up against “HE’S SO EASY TO PLAY WITH AND HE Argentina international Nicolas WORKS HIS SOCKS OFF. HE DOESN’T Otamendi and rising England GET THE CREDIT HE DESERVES FOR star John Stones. It would be fair to say that HOW GOOD HE IS WITH THE BALL AT neither looks set for a quiet HIS FEET.” evening if, as expected, Carroll KEVIN NOLAN is named in Slaven Bilic’s starting XI. “HE GIVES YOU A POWERFUL PRESENCE “We’re playing well at the “I don’t think they [opposition AT THE TOP OF THE PITCH, AND AT minute and scoring goals,” he defenders] like me jumping SET PLAYS. HIS TECHNICAL ABILITY IS observed, speaking before the into them a lot!” the UNDERRATED IN MY OPINION, AND New Year’s Premier League Gateshead-born player smiled. I’VE ALWAYS FOUND HIM TO BE A REAL defeats by Leicester City and “Obviously they like to give Manchester United. a lot of elbows, in the back of WINNER ON THE PITCH.” “I think the lads have always the head and stu , and I like to ALAN PARDEW been happy, obviously when think that I give as much back you are losing games it dips as I get. Tonight, of course, league anyway but I think we have “I don’t think my physical form goes out of the window, been able to get it back up presence is the most to use a well-worn FA Cup with a few wins and the draw important aspect, I’d like to cliché, as two of English against Liverpool that set us think that I bring players in to football’s biggest clubs start o and got the ball rolling. the game with my movement down the Road to Wembley. “Manchester City is going to or bringing the ball down into With eight FA Cup victories be a tough game but we are all them and creating chances.” between them, both West looking forward to it. They’ve Ham and Manchester City got some quality players and SPIRIT will harbour realistic hopes of they’ve scored some great VICTORY this evening would adding more silverware to their goals which is something that give the Hammers yet another collections this season. we obviously worry about, but big confi dence boost, similar For West Ham, a return to the we have to deal with it.” to the one they enjoyed after Home of Football and a sixth FA Carroll has certainly dealt winning three straight Premier Cup fi nal in the Club’s long and with top clubs in the past. League matches either side of illustrious history would be a Indeed, he has enjoyed Christmas. rewarding end to a season that

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started with an up and then a a close rapport with the former massive down for Carroll. West Ham and Croatia defender. ANDY CARROLL ON… After a decent pre-season Bilic has been e usive in and two superb goals in the his praise for the nine-times London Stadium opener capped England international, against Italian champions suggesting he is the best Juventus, the No9 was injured header of the ball in world in the Hammers’ UEFA Europa football, and repeatedly stating League qualifying round draw his importance to the team in with Astra Giurgiu in Romania. both penalty areas. A week later, Bilic’s side were Carroll is grateful for the eliminated after a shock defeat words of encouragement at London Stadium. from his boss and is keen Initially, it was hoped Carroll to repay Bilic’s faith with his would not be sidelined for too performances and goals going long, but his injury turned out forward. to be a complicated one and, This month, especially, the by the time his rehabilitation Big Man’s contributions will be was complete, the season was even more important, seeing into its fourth month. as fellow forwards Andre ANDY ON LIFE… While he was out, West Ham Ayew and Diafra Sakho will be “Obviously in the past I’ve done a lot of things and struggled for consistency, absent through international I’ve settled down here. I think it’s great, I love the losing fi ve of their opening duty and injury respectively. club. I think the sta , fans, players, and the area six Premier League matches There were signs of Ayew that I live, everything’s perfect. I’ve settled in pretty before climbing clear of and Carroll developing a good well and I’m enjoying it.” the bottom three. Now, the understanding at Swansea popular front man is looking to and Leicester City over the ANDY ON SPECULATION HE COULD make up for lost time. festive period, but the Ghana MOVE TO CHINESE FOOTBALL THIS “The start of the season star is now away at the Africa MONTH… was di cult, compared to Cup of Nations, putting more “No. No. I don’t know where that came from!” last season, but we’ve started responsibility on his new scoring goals and the team spirit strike partner to pick up the ANDY ON YOGA… is right up there,” he confi rmed. slack – starting tonight against “It’s helped me a lot, especially when I’ve been “Everyone is happier. Last Manchester City. injured. I’ve been doing a lot of work up here at season was a great season and “I enjoy working with Billi’s studio, it’s been great.” even though this season didn’t everyone here, the players and start well, I think we’re fi nding it sta , but obviously Andre is a now and coming around.” great player, he’s a great signing for us and it’s a shame that he ENJOY had an injury at the beginning CARROLL was brought to east of the season, but he’s back fi t London by former manager now and looking forward to Sam Allardyce, who he will getting some more goals.” come up against when Crystal “The manager isn’t going Palace visit London Stadium in to be happy [losing players eight days’ time. to AFCON] and obviously For the past 18 months, it’s di cult as players but it’s however, he has worked under something that happens and Slaven Bilic and has developed we have to get on with it.”

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026_WHUFC_MANC_MAIN.indd 4 04/01/2017 17:57 032_WHUFC_MANC_UNSEEN.indd 1 04/01/2017 17:48 UNSEEN HAMMERS Michail Antonio and Cheikhou Kouyate have been in good form in recent weeks, so it was no surprise to see them in good spirits at Rush Green this week. Antonio has a team-high eight goals to his name this season, while Kouyate has impressed at both centre-half and in the midfield. The Senegal captain has jetted off to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon, where the Lions of Teranga will face Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Algeria in the group stage. Club-mate Andre Ayew (inset, with Edimilson Fernandes) has joined up with Ghana for the same tournament, where Avram Grant’s Black Stars will take on Uganda, Mali and Egypt.

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THEY WORE THE CLARET & BLUE With the Hammers going in search of FA Cup glory tonight, Steve Blowers catches up with Steve Lomas – one of the seven West Ham United captains to have lifted silverware for the Club.

WHETHER it’s Bubbles or Blue Moon, one ex-player is still singing the praises of his former teams. “I was very lucky to be brought up at West Ham United and Manchester City because they’re both great clubs with terrifi c supporters,” insists Steve Lomas. “The fans are proper people, who’ll follow their team through thick and thin. They’re not fl y-by-nights and, although they now see attendances of 55,000 at London Stadium and the Etihad, I remember them getting below 30,000 at the Boleyn Ground and Maine Road, when they were struggling outside the Premier League.” Certainly, the Hammers top-fl ight status was in jeopardy in March 1997, when Steve scored fi ght all the way in the battle for CATALYST Harry Redknapp paid £1.6m in an FA Cup survival. THAT trio of crucial captures win over his for the industrious 45-times former club in And while sharp-shooting, was the catalyst for the capped Northern Ireland January 1998 fellow new signings John Hammers to continue climbing international, who had made Hartson and Paul Kitson the table in subsequent 138 appearances during his six grabbed the headlines for fi ring seasons as Redknapp – who seasons at City. the Hammers to the safety, had no hesitation in handing The wily West Ham boss knew the contribution of Lomas was the skipper’s armband to that the Hanover-born son equally vital. his workaholic warrior – of a British serviceman would “Without John’s strength and conjured up some of the most Steve Paul’s guile, we wouldn’t have entertaining, enterprising and thoroughly survived because they were exciting football seen down enjoyed his massive signings, whose goals West Ham way in years. relationship kept us up,” says self-less Steve “My fi rst fi ve seasons at the with the Claret and with typical modesty. “Me? club were brilliant,” smiles Blue Army Perhaps I was just the grafter, Lomas, who made 225 outings who Harry saw as someone in the Claret and Blue, scoring who could compliment the 13 goals. “Apart from losing silkier skills of Ian Bishop and two quarter-fi nals to Arsenal John Moncur? (in 1998) when I’m certain we’d “I could also play across have won the FA Cup and also midfi eld, in defence or at wing- missing out in the Worthington back, so it was a manager’s Cup re-match against Aston dream to have a multi-tasker Villa (in 2000) following Manny although, looking back, it Omoyinmi’s ineligibility, there didn’t help my overall career weren’t many disappointments. development.” “Harry assembled a really

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Even as a youngster, Steve was was going with youngsters,” never shy in sharing his opinion! reveals the likeable Lomas, who spent two seasons at Queen’s Park Rangers before heading to Gillingham. “At QPR, I’d enjoyed 50-odd games but my heart just wasn’t in it at Gillingham because all the injections and surgery had caught up with me.”

MANAGER KICKING OFF his managerial career with United Counties League outfi t St Neots Town, Steve briefl y returned to West Ham as reserve-team boss in February 2011 and, later that year, he took over at St Johnstone, where he duly marched the Saints into sixth and then third-place fi nishes in attacking top-ten team and the Scottish Premier League. the calibre of players was sheer “To hit the top three and quality,” continues Lomas, qualify for the Europa League who led the Hammers across with average crowds of 4,000 the English Channel following was like winning the SPL title,” their fantastic fi fth-place fi nish observes Lomas from his home in 1999. “We all enjoyed that on the fringes of Epping Forest. little taste of Europe, our July “It went well but I missed my start got us fi tter and the fans kids – Daniel (14) and Emma had a good time, too, but that (13) – down south.” Intertoto Cup fi nal was chaotic. And by the time the 2013/14 “I was waiting ages for the campaign arrived, he found trophy and then they gave me himself thrown into the Lion’s den. an egg cup!” jests the 42-year- “Looking back, I was old recalling a magical, albeit never going to be accepted manic, Metz night on which as Millwall’s manager,” he would join Charlie Bicknell, Steve was part of from Everton and Manchester acknowledges Steve, who only Noel Cantwell, Bobby Moore, an entertaining era City, the Lomas locomotive was lasted until Boxing Day. “The Billy Bonds, Nigel Reo-Coker derailed by three horrendous club had lost its energy, there and Kevin Nolan as West Ham’s injuries, while the Hammers also was no budget, 14 players were silverware-lifting captains. found themselves shunted out out of contract and there was a “We never got a medal but we of the top-fl ight. lot of disharmony. I was set three did qualify for the UEFA Cup. “Suddenly, my career looked targets – stay out the bottom “We needed three players dodgy but I worked hard in three, improve the home form to kick-on further but only Canada after major knee surgery, and increase the win ratio. signed squad men rather than only to then get a spiral toe “Yet even when we won starters. Your new faces must fracture,” winces the luckless three on the spin, the fans said put your existing players under Lomas, who only played 58 it had nothing to do with the pressure but they didn’t make games out of a possible 177 manager and you really need any real di erence and that also matches during a wretched, the supporters on your side happened when Glenn Roeder injury-wracked run. “An ankle to get the place rocking. I was fi nished seventh. You need a operation meant that I missed achieving those three things plan because if you stand still, another nine months, too.” the board wanted but, to the you’ll go backwards.” Ultimately, that telling toll of outside world, it didn’t look like injuries – allied to Alan Pardew’s I was doing well at Millwall,” DERAILED youth policy – put paid to concludes Steve, now looking SKIPPER Steve’s personal Steve’s East End days. towards his next chance. performances were also drawing “I tore my calf before the “It’s not put me o attention back in his native Play-O win over Preston North management, though, I’ve applied north-west but with West Ham End (in 2005) but the manager for jobs and had interviews so it’s fending o big-money o ers had already signalled that he fi ngers crossed in 2017.”

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JUNIOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS GRANTED ALL ACCESS TWENTY young West Ham United Season Ticket Holders were lucky enough to go behind the scenes at the Club’s Premier League match against Manchester United on Monday as part of the new Junior All Access Pass initiative. The youngsters enjoyed a tour of the Home dressing room – all kitted out prior to the team’s arrival – as well as a meet and greet with defenders James Collins and Reece Oxford. Welcoming the Hammers squad o the team bus and into the ground and watching the sides warm-up from pitchside before the clash were other moments to savour before the adrenaline Our Junior All Access Pass holders meet James Collins and Reece Oxford kicked in and they took to the London Stadium pitch themselves Another one of the lucky few, not hide his delight after smashing at half time. 12-year-old Maddison, explained his penalty past Trott in goal. Facing Academy starlet Nathan what her favourite parts of the He exclaimed: “I decided to Trott in goal, the junior Hammers afternoon were. put the ball low to his left so he each had a turn to beat the “I’ve enjoyed it a lot, it’s been couldn’t get it and it went in! The goalkeeper from the penalty really good,” she said. “The goalkeeper had no chance. spot, with the majority of the Stadium is huge! It was really “It was amazing being on group ﬁ nding the back of the net exciting to watch the players the pitch. The atmosphere before celebrating in front of the come into the ground from their was amazing and everyone 57,000-strong crowd. team bus and because all of them supported me out there so The nerves were jangling before walked past us, it was really cool! thanks to them all. the shootout for Calum, ten, who “I was looking forward to seeing “That’s always something I’ve was loving his day at London Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini wanted to do! I really enjoyed Stadium. and they were both there, so it taking the penalty and also “I have been so excited ever was great!” watching the players coming since I found out about the Finally, Daniel, an eleven-year- into the ground. I met Angelo chance to come today,” he old Season Ticket Holder, could Ogbonna too, which was good!” said. “This Stadium is a big step The scheme is part of our up and it has been an amazing ongoing commitment to reward opportunity to come down the Club’s most-loyal supporters, here today. The Stadium is even and is part of many new initiatives more than I expected inside; it’s bringing you up close and truly amazing! It’s been a brilliant personal with your heroes. experience. Keep an eye out for the “I’m a bit nervous about the next Junior All Access Pass penalty but also really excited competition, which will be held because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime Mark Noble meets ahead of our Premier League chance. I’m going to try and put it Junior All Access ﬁ xture with West Bromwich Albion top right!” Pass holders on Saturday 11 February.

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Untitled-2 2 04/01/2017 15:09 AD-240x165DPS-Emirates-Once in a Lifetime.indd All Pages 24/12/2016 18:06 West Ham United LINE UP RANDOLPH GK PREMIER LEAGUE YC NORDTVEIT LONDON STADIUM, MONDAY 2 JANUARY 2017, 5.15PM © REID REFEREE: MIKE DEAN CHESHIRE ATTENDANCE: 56,996 OGBONNA CRESSWELL RC FEGHOULI OBIANG FERNANDES 82 KOUYATE AYEW 89 LANZINI CARROLL 69 YC PAYET ANTONIO SUBS NOT USED GK ADRIAN NOBLE QUINA 0 2 FLETCHER MATA 63, IBRAHIMOVIC 78 MATCH STATS SHOTS 8 13 SHOTS ON TARGET 2 6 POSSESSION 36% 64% CORNERS 2 6 FOULS 9 13 YELLOW CARDS 2 2 RED CARDS 1 0

“I WAS PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE, WE FOUGHT HARD AND GAVE EVERYTHING. I TOLD MY PLAYERS THAT IF WE DID THIS WE WILL BE ALL RIGHT IN THE TABLE. TEN MEN AGAINST A TEAM LIKE THIS IS VERY HARD BUT WE HAD CHANCES. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULT AND FRUSTRATED BY HOW WE LOST IT, BUT I AM PROUD OF MY PLAYERS.” SLAVEN BILIC

042_WHUFC_MANC_REPORT.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:41 MATCH REPORT REPORT Manchester United WEST Ham United were left cursing a pair of controversial decisions as they fell to a home defeat by Manchester United LINE UP to kick-o 2017. DE GEA GK The Hammers lost Sofi ane Feghouli to a red card inside the VALENCIA YC opening 15 minutes, while the visitors’ second goal, scored by JONES Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was allowed to stand despite the Swede ROJO being clearly o side. A bright, even opening to a game played in front of a record DARMIAN YC MATA 46 London Stadium crowd ended when Feghouli, making his fi rst HERRERA Premier League start, was sent-o after a challenge with Phil Jones. CARRICK © Down to ten, West Ham worked hard to stifl e their opponents, POGBA with Darren Randolph saving miraculously from Antonio Valencia MKHITARYAN SMALLING 65 and Jesse Lingard hitting the post. LINGARD RASHFORD 58 Into the second half and West Ham’s best opportunity came and went when Michail Antonio latched onto Lanzini’s pass, but shot IBRAHIMOVIC straight at De Gea. SUBS NOT USED Jose Mourinho’s side were ahead minutes later when Marcus ROMERO GK Rashford got in behind the defence and cut back for fellow YOUNG substitute Juan Mata to sweep home. FELLAINI Paul Pogba and Rashford passed up chances to added to the lead, MARTIAL but West Ham’s frustration was compounded when Pedro Obiang’s clearance ricocheted o a Manchester United player through to Ibrahimovic, who smashed an unstoppable low shot into the fi nal. MATCH STATS SHOTS 8 13 SHOTS ON TARGET 2 6 POSSESSION 36% 64% CORNERS 2 6 FOULS 9 13 YELLOW CARDS 2 2 RED CARDS 1 0

“IT WAS HARD FOR US TO THINK WELL WITH ONE MORE MAN AND IT WAS VERY HARD FOR THEM PHYSICALLY. I WAS HAPPY WITH MY CHOICES IN JUAN MATA AND MARCUS RASHFORD, THEY GAVE US WHAT WE NEEDED. RASHFORD IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY MATURE. HE IS A MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER WITH MANCHESTER UNITED DNA. I DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR WEST HAM I DIDN’T WATCH THE DECISIONS. I THINK IF YOU TALK ABOUT DECISIONS, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF BAD DECISIONS.” JOSE MOURINHO

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MANCHESTER CITY It remains to be seen how successful Pep Guardiola’s ﬁ rst season with Manchester City will be

THE 2015/16 season was a • Founded went into 2017 outside the top a wide variety of di¥ erent ways, strange one for Manchester in 1880 as four, having lost three of their but defensively they appear City, and 2016/17 looks like St Mark’s, last six matches. suspect. following suit. becoming While Chelsea won 13 straight The ‘Tiki Taka’ style which The big-spending Citizens Ardwick AFC to rocket to the top of the worked so well for Guardiola in reached the UEFA Champions in 1887 and standings, Guardiola’s side won Spain and Germany has so far League semi-fi nals for the fi rst Manchester just six over the same stretch, failed to translate itself fl uently City in 1894 time and won the League Cup for losing four and drawing three to into English football, with City the second time in three years. • Four-times slip from fi rst to fi fth. being caught playing out from However, a fourth-place champions In the Champions League, the back on more than one Premier League fi nish and of England, City sparked sporadically in the occasion. the protracted departure of including group stage, thrashing Borussia The absence of the often- manager Manuel Pellegrini, who recent Premier Monchengladbach and beating injured Vincent Kompany has announced he was leaving on League title Barcelona on home turf, while not helped, while the debate 1 February, left City fans feeling wins in 2012 being held home and away by over who should be in goal decidedly underwhelmed about and 2014 Celtic and thumped 4-0 by rumbles on. their overall achievements. Guardiola’s former employers at Until that debate, and a host That feeling was quickly • Five-times FA the Camp Nou. of others, are won, the jury will replaced by one of optimism Cup winners So, what’s going wrong? remain out. when all-conquering Spaniard who last lifted City yet again spent big – Pep Guardiola arrived at the City the trophy by massively, to be honest – in the CITY FOOTBALL GROUP beating Stoke of Manchester Stadium in July. summer, shelling out well over Manchester City are one of City in 2011 The 45-year-old is rightly £100m on the likes of Germany four clubs owned by Abu considered to be one of the internationals Ilkay Gundogan Dhabi United Group, the best coaches in world football, and Leroy Sane, England others being Melbourne having won six league titles in centre-half John Stones, City (Australia), Yokohama F. the last seven seasons – three Spain forward Nolito and Chile Marinos (Japan) and New York each with Barcelona and Bayern goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. City FC (United States). Munich – as well as two UEFA Brazil centre forward Gabriel Champions Leagues, four Jesus arrived from Palmeiras ONE CARLOS TEVEZ domestic cups and a variety of on New Year’s Day, taking the Former West Ham United other trophies. seasonal spending past £150m. favourite Carlos Tevez won Guardiola’s appointment was Despite that spree, and the FA Cup (2011) and Premier meant to herald City’s return the presence of outstanding League (2012) title with to the very top of the English attackers like Sergio Aguero, Manchester City. game, and give them the best- Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem possible opportunity to mount Sterling and David Silva in a star- OPPO TEASER a real challenge for the UEFA studded squad, City have so far Who scored Manchester City’s Champions League title. struggled for the consistency winner the last time they faced It has not turned out like that, required to mount a sustained West Ham United in the FA at least not yet. title challenge. Cup third round in January After winning their opening Going forward, City remain a 2008? six Premier League fi xtures, City potent threat, scoring goals in

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045_WHUFC_MANC_OPPO.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:33 PLAYER AGE NAT MANCHESTER CITY INTERNATIONAL Apps Goals Apps Goals ADARABIOYO, Tosin 19 ENG 4 - - - AGUERO, Sergio 28 ARG 229 153 80 33 BRAVO, Claudio 33 CHI 21 - 110 - CABALLERO, Wilfredo 35 ARG 30 - - - CLICHY, Gael 31 FRA 183 3 20 - DE BRUYNE, Kevin 25 BEL 65 19 50 13 DELPH, Fabian 27 ENG 31 4 9 - DIAZ, Brahim 17 SPA 1 - - - FERNANDINHO 31 BRA 162 16 33 2 FERNANDO 29 BRA 94 4 - - GARCIA, Aleix 19 SPA 6 1 - - GUNDOGAN, Ilkay 26 GER 16 5 20 4 IHEANACHO, Kelechi 20 NIG 54 20 7 4 KOLAROV, Aleksandar 31 SER 234 21 66 8 KOMPANY, Vincent 30 BEL 303 14 70 4 MAFFEO, Pablo 19 SPA 3 - - - NAVAS, Jesus 31 SPA 168 8 35 3 NOLITO 30 SPA 18 6 16 6 OTAMENDI, Nicolas 28 ARG 72 2 43 3 SAGNA, Bacary 33 FRA 74 - 65 - SANE, Leroy 20 GER 13 1 4 - MANAGER SILVA, David 30 SPA 284 46 109 28 STERLING, Raheem 22 ENG 72 17 29 2 PEP GUARDIOLA STONES, John 22 ENG 24 - 15 - Former Barcelona and Spain TOURE, Yaya 33 COT 277 75 102 19 midfi elder who won 47 caps ZABALETA, Pablo 31 ARG 219 11 58 - for his country and six La Liga titles as a player…Embarked on a career with Colo-Colo before DEFENDERS successful coaching career with spending eight years in Spain Barcelona B before enjoying with Real Sociedad…Won eight 3 BACARY SAGNA huge success with the fi rst trophies in two seasons with Versatile France full-back team…Won La Liga three more Barcelona…Capped 110 times who fi rst moved to England times, two UEFA Champions by Chile, winning two Copa back in 2007 when he joined League titles and nine other America titles in 2015 and 2016. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal… trophies…Spent three seasons Made more 200 Premier with German giants Bayern 13 WILFREDO CABALLERO League appearances over seven Munich, winning three straight Experienced stopper who has seasons for the Gunners before Bundesliga titles…Joined been at the Etihad since 2014… opting for a new challenge in Manchester City in July 2016. Was signed as a backup to Joe Manchester…The 33-year-old, Hart but has featured sparingly who has 65 international caps, GOALKEEPERS in the Premier League…Began lifted the League Cup with this campaign in the starting XI Manuel Pellegrini’s side last 1 CLAUDIO BRAVO before Pep Guardiola completed season. A replacement for the ousted a deal for Claudio Bravo…Won Joe Hart during the summer, the 2004 Olympic Games with 5 PABLO ZABALETA Bravo joined from Guardiola’s Argentina but despite two call- Combative defender Zabaleta former employers Barcelona ups, has never featured for the is commonly captain for the for a reported £17m…Started his senior national team. Citizens when Kompany is

PLAYERS SIGNED BY MANCHESTER CITY IN THE TOP YEARS MANCHESTER CITY WENT TIMES CITY HAVE 25 MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALLERS EVER KEVIN BETWEEN ENGLISH LEAGUE TITLES BEEN CROWNED CHAMPIONS DE BRUYNE, RAHEEM STERLING AND JOHN STONES BETWEEN 1968 AND 2012 OF ENGLAND 3 44 4 46

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seasons with the Gunners, winning the Premier League in his ﬁ rst year…Did likewise with City in 2012 before making it a hat-trick in 2014…Capped 20 times.

24 JOHN STONES Young centre-half who became the world’s most- expensive defender when he joined Manchester City from Everton for a reported £47.5m last August…Impressed during three full seasons at Goodison Park after initially making his senior breakthrough with Barnsley…Still just 22, Stones is already an England regular with 15 caps.

30 NICOLAS OTAMENDI Former Porto and Valencia man who made 48 CAPTAIN appearances for Manchester City in his debut season in 4 VINCENT KOMPANY English football last term… Ball-playing Belgium defender and Manchester City club captain who has The 28-year-old won three been plagued by injuries in recent years…The 30-year-old has made only Portuguese titles before three Premier League appearances this season as he has struggled with groin joining Los Che, where he and knee problems…Joined City from Hamburg in 2008 and was a vital fi gure played alongside West Ham as the Citizens won the Premier League in 2012 and 2014. United’s Sofi ane Feghouli… Argentina defender made his ruled out through injury…The old has a hammer of a left Premier League debut in a experienced full-back is now foot and has been on target 2-1 defeat to the Hammers in in his ninth campaign at the 21 times for the club…His September 2015. Etihad Stadium…Since joining 2012 ‘Jingle Bells’ rendition City, Zabaleta has lifted the published on City’s YouTube MIDFIELDERS Premier League and League channel saw the po-faced Cup twice and the FA Cup and Kolarov go viral due to his dry 6 FERNANDO Community Shield once…The delivery. Robust, tough-tackling 31-year-old has 58 Argentina Fernando has been an caps. 22 GAEL CLICHY important player for Former France left-back who Manchester City over the 11 ALEKSANDAR KOLAROV began his career with Cannes last two-and-a-half seasons, Serbia left-back who has before following a similar often picked for his defensive been deployed in the centre career path to teammate abilities in midfi eld…Brazilian of defence on a number of Bacary Sagna, having signed is yet to, however, win his occasions this season under for Arsenal before joining fi rst senior cap…City signed Pep Guardiola…The 31-year- Manchester City…Spent eight the 29-year-old from Porto

EUROPEAN CUP GOALS MANCHESTER CITY MAN CITY ARE ONE OF FOUR CLUBS PART OF WINNERS’ CUP TITLES SCORED IN 2013/14, THE CITY BRAND MELBOURNE, NEW YORK WON, IN 1969/70 A CLUB RECORD AND YOKOHOMA F. MARINOS ARE THE OTHERS 1 156 4 @WestHamUtd westhamunited @westham 47

045_WHUFC_MANC_OPPO.indd 3 04/01/2017 18:33 in November 2015 before ONE TO WATCH appearing for his country at UEFA Euro 2016. 17 KEVIN DE BRUYNE Exciting Belgium 21 DAVID SILVA attacker who returned FIFA World Cup and UEFA to England in 2015 after European Championship winner a spell in Germany, Silva has been consistently one of having previously played the Premier League’s best creative for Chelsea…Despite players since joining Manchester his obvious talent, the City from Spanish outﬁ t Valencia Blues sold the Genk in 2010…Has netted 46 goals in product to Wolfsburg 283 appearances for City, assisting for £18m in 2014…A an amazing 95 more…Capped year later, City shelled 109 times by Spain, Silva has also out a then-club record scored 28 international goals. £55m to bring him back to England…Capped 50 25 FERNANDINHO times by his country, Box-to-box being the best way scoring 13 goals. to describe Brazilian Fernandinho,

in 2014, with whom he won the league four times and the UEFA Europa League once.

15 JESUS NAVAS Ex-Sevilla right winger who is blessed with lightning pace and the ability to speed past his opposing full-back…Over the last three full seasons, Navas has missed just 15 Premier League matches, often appearing as a substitute…Won the UEFA Cup twice with his former employers...Capped 35 times by Spain, winning the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.

19 LEROY SANE Young Germany winger who TOP MAN joined City from Schalke 04 for a reported £37m fee in August 10 SERGIO AGUERO 2016…Born in Essen, Sane spent Proliﬁ c Argentina forward who is back in contention for City, having served his four- time with a number of clubs game ban…Enjoyed four seasons with Independiente before scoring regularly in ﬁ ve before making his Bundesliga years with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid…Has netted an amazing 153 goals in just debut for Schalke in April 2014, 229 appearances for his current club, winning two Premier league titles…Capped 80 aged 18…Made his Germany times by his country, scoring 33 goals. debut against France in Paris

MANAGERS CITY HAVE HAD IN WIN RATIO OF FORMER BOSS ROBERTO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE ERA, EXCLUDING MANCINI, CITY’S BEST SINCE SAM TEMPORARY BOSSES COWAN FROM 19461947 34 59.9% 48

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who remains one of the league’s most e ective central midﬁ elders…After spending time in his home country as a youngster, he joined Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine in 2005 and spent eight years there, winning the league six times…Lifted the Premier League trophy in ﬁ rst season at City.

42 YAYA TOURE In from the cold, Toure has shown recently how e ective he can be at the age of 33…Disagreements with Guardiola meant the Ivory Coast skipper missed out earlier this campaign, but made a scoring return with a double against Crystal Palace in November… Former Olympiacos, Monaco and Barcelona player capped 102 times by Ivory Coast.

FORWARDS

7 RAHEEM STERLING Tricky England international who has commanded nearly £50m in transfer fees, despite being just 22…Winger left Queens Park Rangers as a youngster to sign for Liverpool and went on to play 129 times for the Anﬁ eld club…Joined City in summer 2015 and scored eleven goals in his ﬁ rst campaign at the Etihad…Has two England goals in his 29 caps.

9 NOLITO New to the Premier League, having joined Manchester City during the summer…Brieﬂ y RISING STAR worked with Guardiola at Barcelona earlier in his career but 72 KELECHI IHEANACHO joined Benﬁ ca despite superb Nigeria forward who currently has the best goalscoring ratio of any player in goalscoring record for Barcelona’s Premier League history…Youngster made debut against Watford last season B team…After winning the League before scoring on his second appearance – the winner against Crystal Palace… Cup in Portugal, Nolito spent time His form prompted a Nigeria call-up last year and the promising striker has with Granada – on loan – and scored four goals in seven matches for his country. Celta Vigo back in his homeland.

PLAYERS TO HAVE REPRESENTED YEAR MANCHESTER CITY MOVED TO THEIR COUNTRY WHILE PLAYING FROM MAINE ROAD TO THE CITY FOR MANCHESTER CITY OF MANCHESTER STADIUM 180 2002 @WestHamUtd westhamunited @westham 49

045_WHUFC_MANC_OPPO.indd 5 04/01/2017 18:33 BY THE NUMBERS A STATISTICAL LOOK AT TONIGHT’S MATCH AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY

20-YEAR FA CUP THIRD ROUND RECORD Season Opposition Venue F-A Scorers 2015/16 Wolverhampton Wanderers Boleyn Ground 1-0 Jelavic 2014/15 Everton (Replay) Boleyn Ground 2-2* (AET, Won 9-8 on pens) Valencia, C.Cole 2014/15 Everton Goodison Park 1-1 Collins 2013/14 Nottingham Forest City Ground 0-5 - 2012/13 Manchester United (Replay) Old Trafford 0-1 - 2012/13 Manchester United Boleyn Ground 2-2 Collins 2 2011/12 Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough 0-1 - 2010/11 Barnsley Boleyn Ground 2-0 Spector, Piquionne 2009/10 Arsenal Boleyn Ground 1-2 Diamanti 2008/09 Barnsley Boleyn Ground 3-0 Ilunga, Noble (pen), C.Cole 2007/08 Manchester City (Replay) City of Manchester Stadium 0-1 - 2007/08 Manchester City Boleyn Ground 0-0 - 2006/07 Brighton & Hove Albion Boleyn Ground 3-0 Mullins, Noble, C.Cole 2005/06 Norwich City Carrow Road 2-1 Mullins, Zamora 2004/05 Norwich City Carrow Road 1-0 Harewood 2003/04 Wigan Athletic JJB Stadium 2-1 Mullins, Connolly 2002/03 Nottingham Forest Boleyn Ground 3-2 Defoe 2, J.Cole 2001/02 Macclesfield Town Moss Rose 3-0 Defoe 2, J.Cole LUIS1 BOA MORTE IS 2000/01 Walsall Bescot Stadium 3-2 Kanoute 2, Lampard Jr THE ONLY HAMMER TO 1999/00 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 0-1 - HAVE MADE HIS DEBUT 1998/99 Swansea City Vetch Field 0-1 - FOR THE CLUB ON 6 1998/99 Swansea City Boleyn Ground 1-1 Dicks JANUARY, DOING SO IN 1997/98 Emley Boleyn Ground 2-1 Lampard Jr, Hartson AN FA CUP THIRD 1996/97 Wrexham (Replay) Boleyn Ground 0-1 - ROUND WIN OVER BRIGHTON & HOVE 1996/97 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 1-1 Porfirio ALBION IN 2007

Mark Noble scored his first West Ham United 2007 goal in a 3-0 FA Cup third-round win over Brighton & Hove Albion on this day nine years ago. 5 FIVE PLAYERS MADE THEIR HAMMERS DEBUTS IN THE 5-0 FA CUP THIRD- ROUND DEFEAT AT NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON 5 JANUARY 2014 – CALLUM DRIVER, DANNY WHITEHEAD, SEBASTIAN LLETGET (PICTURED), REECE BURKE AND BLAIR TURGOTT

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FA CUP APPEARANCES MADE FA CUP GOALS SCORED BY BY BILLY BONDS – MORE VIC WATSON – FIVE MORE THAN ANY OTHER WEST HAM THAN SECOND-PLACE SIR 48UNITED PLAYER 28 GEOFF HURST 84,569 Manchester City’s all-time record attendance came at an GOALS FA Cup sixth-round tie with AGAINST 3 PLAYED 4 Stoke City at Maine Road on 3 March 1934 WON, DRAWN, LOST FA CUP RECORD v MANCHESTER CITY GOALS FOR 4 WON 2

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LOST 1 1975 WEST HAM UNITED WERE THE LAST OF FOUR TEAMS TO WIN THE FA CUP WITH AN ALL- ENGLISH STARTING XI – IN 1975

ENGLAND DEFENDER MIKE DOYLE, WHO WON THE FA CUP IN 1969, MADE MORE FA CUP APPEARANCES FOR 3 MANCHESTER CITY THAN ANYONE ELSE Times West Ham United have lifted the FA Cup. Manchester City have won the trophy on ﬁ ve occasions 44 @WestHamUtd westhamunited @westham 51

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OPPOSITION FILE Manchester City season ticket holder Jamie Cannon gives the lowdown on tonight’s visitors

How would you sum up City’s try out di erent systems and season so far? formations, whereas it seemed “When a new manager arrives to get a little stale under we all know they need a little Pellegrini. time with the players to get their “I am happy with these Pep Guardiola is not afraid stamp on the style of play and alterations in the systems as to change his also bring in their own recruits. it should, in theory, keep the system and style So for me, it was a little surprising opposition guessing. I also like during matches to see how well we started. that Pep isn’t scared to change Would City fans favour “We played some great fast- the system numerous times in Guardiola prioritising the fl owing football in the early the game if he thinks it is not Champions League, having games which I think even took working.” already won the title twice? Pep by surprise. It seemed that “I think the owners clearly his infl uence on the players was With Chelsea and Liverpool want City to achieve something immediate, as each and every going great guns, is the in Europe and the home tie one of them looked like they Premier League title still a against Barcelona has given us were putting in more e ort realistic target? fans a glimmer of what could be and those e orts were being “I still think that we are in the if the players apply themselves. rewarded. title race, Chelsea have been “I’m not one for prioritising “Since then things do seem on a great run but we showed competitions, as I think all to have slowed a little – maybe how vulnerable they are at the teams have big enough squads this is a combination of other back (despite not taking our to compete in the league, teams fi nding us out a little or opportunities). Europe and domestic cups.” our players just not performing “Arsenal and Liverpool as well as they did in the early seem to be struggling with So, where does the FA Cup sit part of the season. consistency like ourselves, on City’s agenda? “In Europe I think we have so if we can get a good run “I think the FA Cup is high on continued to progress, the game going in the remaining 18 Pep’s agenda, as it’s one of the against Barcelona away brought games we will have a chance. three remaining chances for a decent performance albeit for With Gabriel Jesus arriving Brazil forward a trophy this season. I would Gabriel Jesus the numerous individual errors. this month, it gives us another will add to City’s not be surprised if he changes The home tie against Barcelona option up front.” attacking power some players following the busy showed the potential of this Christmas schedule and with team, the pressing of the ball in Fernandinho being suspended the latter stages of the fi rst half it may allow Pep with give Aleix and the majority of the second Garcia an opportunity to impress.” half was excellent. It was a well- deserved win.” How do you expect tonight’s game to pan out? How has Pep Guardiola “Teams who have succeeded settled in? And how has City’s against us this season has style changed under his pressed us and given us little management? time on the ball, so if West Ham “I think he is still settling in do this it will be a tough game. and fi nding out more and more “West Ham have clearly about the English game each improved from their poor start week. One massive di erence to the season but I just hope between City under Pep and our attacking quality will shine City under Pellegrini is that through and get us through to Pep is more than happy to the fourth round.”

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MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE: MICHAEL OLIVER ASSISTANT REFEREES: STEVE CHILD & CONSTANTINE HATZIDAKIS FOURTH OFFICIAL: NEIL SWARBRICK TONIGHT’S referee will be Michael Conference ranks – becoming the Ham United fi xtures, the most-recent Oliver. youngest referee to take charge of of which was the 4-1 home Premier Oliver, who does not turn 32 until 20 a game at Wembley Stadium when League defeat by Swansea City on 7 February, became the youngest referee he o ciated the 2007 Conference May last year – the penultimate game to take charge of a Premier League National Play-O fi nal. at the Boleyn Ground. fi xture when he refereed Birmingham Oliver, who joined the National List Oliver has refereed two City against Blackburn Rovers on 21 in 2007 and Select Group in 2010, Manchester City fi xtures this season, August 2010, aged 25 years and 182 days. later took charge of the 2014 FA both in the Premier League – a 1-1 Born in Northumberland, Oliver was Community Shield between Arsenal home draw with Everton and 4-2 introduced to refereeing by his father and Manchester City. In 2012, he was defeat at Leicester City. In total, Clive as a teenager, quickly coming added to the FIFA List. he has taken charge of City on 18 through the Northern League and In all, he has taken charge of 12 West occasions.

FIXTURES EMIRATES FA CUP THIRD ROUND TONIGHT’S MASCOTS ARE: FRIDAY 6 JANUARY 2017 West Ham United v Manchester City (7.55pm)

SATURDAY 7 JANUARY 2017 Accrington Stanley v Luton Town (3pm) Barrow v Rochdale (3pm) Birmingham City v Newcastle United (3pm) Blackpool v Barnsley (3pm) Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace (3pm) Brentford v Eastleigh (3pm) Brighton & Hove Albion v MK Dons (3pm) Bristol City v Fleetwood Town (3pm) Everton v Leicester City (3pm) JAYDEN REGAN AWAY MASCOT Huddersﬁ eld Town v Port Vale (3pm) MCGILLICUDDY CREASEY MAISIE Hull City v Swansea City (3pm) AGE: 10 AGE: 9 CHELUWALMSLEY Ipswich Town v Lincoln City (3pm) FAVOURITE PLAYER: FAVOURITE PLAYER: AGE: 10 Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm) MARK NOBLE MARK NOBLE FAVOURITE PLAYER: Millwall v AFC Bournemouth (3pm) SERGIO AGUERO Norwich City v Southampton (3pm) Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers (3pm) Preston North End v Arsenal (5.30pm) Rotherham United v Oxford United (3pm) Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (3pm) Sunderland v Burnley (3pm) Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon (3pm) Watford v Burton Albion (3pm) West Bromwich Albion v Derby County (3pm) Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest (3pm) Wycombe Wanderers v Stourbridge (3pm)

SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2017 Cardi City v Fulham (11.30am) Chelsea v Peterborough United (3pm) Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle (1.30pm) Middlesbrough v She eld Wednesday (3pm) Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (4pm) OPPO-TEASER ANSWER The player who scored Manchester City’s winner the last time MONDAY 9 JANUARY 2017 they faced West Ham United in the FA Cup third round in Cambridge United v Leeds United (7.45pm) January 2008 was Brazi international midﬁ elder Elano.

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2016-17 HALFSUBS.indd 1 08/12/2016 09:59 STUART ALLEN

BACK ISSUES Programme collector Stuart Allen recounts a goal-ﬁ lled FA Cup tie with Grimsby Town played 60 years ago

scoring two goals, before joining non-league Dartford. Sticking with the ‘A’ team, a report for an away 1-1 draw at Tonbridge Reserves contained details of six future fi rst-team players, including the impressive 16-year-old debutant John Cartwright, who had been ‘the General of the John Cartwright forward line’ in Kent. impressed at the Further down the age range, age of just 16 the Colts travelled to Reading for an FA Youth Cup fourth- round tie on the same day as Grimsby’s visit, winning 4-2. Two of the goals were scored SIXTY seasons ago, West Ham by an inside forward named Eddie Lewis United welcomed fellow Second Bobby Moore, while John Lyall Division incumbents Grimsby and Joe Kirkup also started the Smith became the youngest Town to the Boleyn Ground in game. West Ham would reach goalscorer on nine minutes the FA Cup third round. the fi nal, where they were before Lewis made it 2-0 on 19. The Mariners had already won defeated by Manchester United. John Dick and Smith added two 1-0 in east London in the league To prepare for Grimsby, more either side of half-time, that season, but at the time of manager Ted Fenton and trainer before the visitors scored twice the cup tie the Hammers were Billy Moore had taken the squad to give themselves hope of a on a decent run of fi ve wins in to Hove for walks along the miraculous comeback. their previous seven matches. seafront and brine baths, while Ten minutes from time their The programme published for the local council had o ered hopes were dashed when the tie was the standard large the services of the Brighton Malcolm Musgrove was on four-page issue of the time with Sports Arena for training. hand to net from a Lewis cross. the back cover featuring results, As for the game itself, 24,500 Grimsby were still not fi nished, fi xtures and league tables. saw John Smith, just 18, though, as they added a third The 1956/57 season saw become the Club’s youngest- with fi ve minutes to go, but it a third team competing in ever FA Cup appearance-maker was West Ham who advanced. the Metropolitan League and in game billed as ‘part-fl oodlit’. The reward was a fourth- London Midweek League, round visit to Goodison Park to where fi rst-team players play First Division Everton. returning from injury or players Despite their best e orts, the who were on a trial would Hammers were defeated for sometimes appear together. the fourth straight time in the One such was local amateur FA Cup by the To ees, who had Mick Newman who had recently previously denied them a place played a few games for the ‘A’ in the 1933 fi nal. and reserve teams. He holds a Grimsby gained some small place in Hammers history in measure of revenge for their that he became the last amateur own FA Cup defeat two months to appear for the fi rst team when Mick Newman later when they won the return he made his debut in March 1957. was the fi nal league fi xture at Blundell Park amateur to Newman went on to make feature in the by two goals to one to do the seven league appearances, fi rst team double over the Hammers.

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057_WHUFC_MANC_BACKISSUE.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:45

STEVE MARSH

www.theyﬂ ysohigh.co.uk HAMMERABILIA Historian Steve Marsh continues his memorabilia- based timeline of the Hammers

CUP OF CHEER FA Cup winners enamel badge

AN exodus in the summer of 1979 saw Mervyn Day, Tommy Taylor and Billy Jennings join Leyton Orient, with John McDowell and Alan Taylor signing for Norwich City, while Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson returned to the North East and rejoined Sunderland. In return, manager John Lyall signed 19-year-old full-back Ray Stewart from Dundee United – the most expensive teenage footballer ever – England striker Stuart Pearson from Manchester United and winger Jimmy Neighbour from Admiral FA Cup fi nal Norwich. tracksuit and FA Cup The season started badly, winners glass football with just two wins in seven games leaving the side in 19th the League Cup. DID YOU concentrated on the FA Cup, in the Second Division. The team struggled on their KNOW... defeating Everton after an Both Barnsley and Southend travels in December, with 3-0 TONY Carr’s Elland Road replay to reach United were beaten in the defeats at Nottingham Forest in Under-18s the fi nal. League Cup, with youngster a League Cup replay and four won their There, West Ham faced Billy Lansdowne scoring a hat- days later at Shrewsbury Town. deferred odds-on favourites Arsenal at trick in the 5-1 win over the On New Year’s Day, there 1978/79 Wembley. Shrimpers. was a emphatic 4-0 win at South East Trevor Brooking scored the November was a good neighbours Leyton Orient and Counties only goal of the game, while month as all three Welsh the FA Cup campaign started League Cup Paul Allen became the FA clubs, Cardi , Swansea and with a 2-1 third-round replay fi nal against Cup’s youngest-ever fi nalist Wrexham, were beaten at win over West Bromwich Millwall on 10 as the Hammers upset the home without conceding a Albion. September Gunners. Captain Billy Bonds goal, and after a replay West The Hammers advanced with 1979, but lifted the trophy for the third Ham beat Sunderland 2-1 in a fourth-round win over Orient promptly lost time in the Club’s history. at Brisbane Road and three their grip on In the Second Division, league wins in February moved the trophy the Hammers fi nished a the team to within a point of 12 days later. disappointing seventh. the leaders. Losing 2-1 to The FA Cup run continued Ipswich Town 1979/80 Football League with wins over Swansea City at Chadwell Division Two and Aston Villa, the latter Heath. Final Position: Seventh thanks to a last-gasp penalty W20, D7, L15, F54, A43, Pts 47 from Stewart. Leading goalscorer: David Two home defeats in April Cross 19 brought the promotion dream Average Home League Ceramic autographed plaque to an end, so the Hammers Attendance: 22,825

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059_WHUFC_MANC_HAMMER.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:46 AD-240x165-FA-Two Cup Finals.indd 1 22/12/2016 19:41 JOHN NORTHCUTT

ON THIS DAY Historian and author John Northcutt looks back through West Ham United’s archives for 6 January

1951 The great man’s record- Tottenham Hotspur THE breaking appearance was less immediately after the World fantastically- memorable result-wise, as Cup, was loaned to Spanish named Gerry Liverpool scored a 1-0 First side Sevilla in 1995 and joined Gazzard was Division win at Anfi eld on 6 the Hammers in January 1996. West Ham’s January 1973. He made ten Premier FA Cup third- Moore’s own record of 544 League appearances for Harry round hero appearances lasted less than Redknapp’s side before leaving on this day a decade as Billy Bonds made for Mexican club Atlante. exactly 66 his 545th Football League years ago. appearance in a 1-1 First 2007 The Gloucestershire-born Division draw with Ipswich MARK Noble inside forward joined the Town at the Boleyn Ground on will never Hammers as a professional in 7 September 1982. forget 6 1949, having previously turned January out on 20 occasions for the 2007 – it amateur County of Cornwall XI. was the date Gazzard debuted against on which he Luton Town in August 1949 scored his and went on to score 35 goals maiden senior goal for West in 133 appearances for the Ham United. Hammers – including the The occasion was a 3-0 FA winner against Cardi City Cup third-round win over at the Boleyn Ground on 6 Championship side Brighton January 1951. & Hove Albion at the Boleyn He later played for Brentford Ground. before moving to Penzance as Then aged 19 and wearing an amateur. Gazzard passed 1969 the No24 shirt, Noble away in 2006, aged 81. HIS name will not go down collected Carlos Tevez’s pass in West Ham folklore, but before fi ring the nervous home 1973 Romania midfi elder Ilie side ahead on 49 minutes. IT is exactly Dumitrescu once enjoyed a Carlton Cole made it 2-0 43 years summer being lauded as one on 58 minutes before Hayden to the day of the fi nest players in world Mullins scored yet another FA since Bobby football. Cup third-round goal – his Moore made Born on this day 47 years third in four seasons – to his 506th ago, Dumitrescu was part of complete the scoring in the Football the Romania squad which fi nal minute. League reached the quarter-fi nals of For West Ham, the victory appearance for West Ham – the 1994 FIFA World Cup. was much-needed, seeing breaking a Club record set by Dovetailing with the great as Alan Curbishley’s side had Jimmy Ru ell at Burnley on 20 Gheorghe Hagi and another been thumped 6-0 at Reading March 1937. player who failed to shine in in the Premier League on New Moore had made his debut Claret and Blue, striker Florin Year’s Day. 14-and-a-half years previously Raducioiu, ‘Dumi’ scored twice After downing the Seagulls, on 8 September 1958, when and assisted the third in the West Ham would draw their he was a 17-year-old centre- shock 3-2 Round of 16 victory next two league matches half, in a 3-2 First Division over Argentina. before going out of the FA victory over Manchester Then 25, he moved Cup, losing 1-0 to Watford at United at the Boleyn Ground. to English football with the Boleyn Ground.

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061_WHUFC_MANC_DATE.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:47 @Dean36ashton10 KEN DYER The Evening Standard correspondent chats to one of the heroes of our 2006 FA Cup run – Dean Ashton

Celebrating one of his two goals at was unbelievable though and I Manchester City in March 2006 was just desperate for a proper performance because, up until then, I didn’t think I had managed that. “It was good to finally perform on a big stage – the match was televised – and obviously to score that first goal which West Ham fans still come up to me and tell me it was the best goal I scored for the Club. “Personally, I think the overhead kick at Old Trafford [scored in May 2008] was better but the first goal against City and the power of that left- foot shot, made it special. “We had only played Bolton in a fifth-round replay five days earlier but I’m afraid I can’t recall anything of that game WHEN West Ham and There were rumours at the which probably goes to show Manchester City came out of time that I would be going and what it was like – an ugly affair the hat – or whatever they use speculation as to whether I which we had to get through.” these days – together in the FA would play the game or not,” Cup, there was really only one he recalls. BALANCE man to contact. “In the end I missed the DEAN, in fact, scored both Dean Ashton – how we miss game through injury, which goals against City before the him still – had signed for the obviously no-one believed – Hammers were drawn against Hammers from Norwich in but it was probably a blessing January 2006 but it was in that in disguise and I watched the quarter-final tie at City towards game from the stand. I joined the end of March that he really West Ham a few days after showed everyone just why that. Alan Pardew wanted him at “That 2-1 quarter final win at Upton Park. Manchester City was the game West Ham’s run in the FA which, in my opinion, was Cup, which ended with that when I first announced myself unforgettable final against to the fans and showed them Liverpool, had begun at exactly what kind of player I Carrow Road that season. was. Dean, who is at tonight’s “City were not the team match here at the London they are now, they were still Stadium with other members in transition but they were of that successful Cup team, spending money and we takes up the story. wouldn’t have been favourites “When West Ham played for the game, especially away Norwich in the third round from home. Dean’s partnership with Marlon Harewood helped fire the Hammers to the 2006 FA Cup final I was still there at the club. “The confidence in our team

062_WHUFC_MANC_DYER.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:48 KEN DYER

Middlesbrough in the semi- Dean in FA Cup third-round fi nal at Villa Park. action against Manchester He recalls: “That was a tough City in January 2008 match. They were a good team back then, although I felt we shaded it overall. “It wasn’t a pretty aff air but myself and Marlon Harewood had developed a partnership and when I ﬂ icked the ball on with my head, he got on the end of it with a great left foot fi nish. “I did get a yellow card for an elbow on their goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer which broke his cheekbone. I remember he wasn’t happy with me in the tunnel afterwards which was fair enough but to be honest I didn’t care. “I just remember that we had a great balance to the team. We had a young British nucleus to the squad and the foreign players integrated well also. “That team had a real intensity about it and that was the fi rst thing I noticed when I came to West Ham from Norwich. We were able to blow teams away at times with the pace. “That was especially valuable in cup games because, in a one-off game, we tended to be too powerful and fi t.”

MANCHESTER DEAN, who is as comfortable on the TV and radio these days as he was leading the hands as a team when you you’re becoming tired.” Hammers’ line a decade ago, have a player sent-off like As for tonight, against the watched West Ham’s match that. You don’t really stand a other club from Manchester, against Manchester United on chance, especially when they Dean remains hopeful. Monday night. have players like Mata and “All is not going entirely “A big decision like the Rashford to come on when swimmingly for City at the Sofi ane Feghouli red card can moment and again at Burnley defi nitely ruin games – and recently, the match proved this one was no exception,” they are not always going to he says. “It was a real shame have things their own way,” because West Ham would have he says. gone into that game hopeful of “With them, as long as you putting on a big performance defend well, I do think they and getting a result. will give you a chance. The “I never really thought we best way to play them is to try would get anything out of and pressurise them high up if the game after the red card you can. because I felt they would grind “If Andy Carroll plays, he will us down – and they did. be a massive threat against their “Sometimes, they are the defenders and now we have games you have to forget Now a broadcaster, Dean remains a some players back from injury, quickly. It’s almost out of your regular at West Ham United matches we look a diff erent team.”

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062_WHUFC_MANC_DYER.indd 2 04/01/2017 18:48 064_WHUFC_MANC_CLASSIC.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:49 CLASSIC HAMMERS The Claret and Blue Army celebrate after Dean Ashton had put West Ham United 2-0 up in their FA Cup sixth-round tie at the City of Manchester Stadium on 20 March 2006. Ashton had opened the scoring on 41 minutes before doubling his tally and his team’s lead with 21 minutes remaining. Despite a late consolation goal from Kiki Musampa, the Hammers held on to win 2-1 and progress to a semi-final tie with Middlesbrough at Villa Park. There, Marlon Harewood’s goal was enough to see Alan Pardew’s side through to the final, where they were edged out by Liverpool in a penalty shootout.

064_WHUFC_MANC_CLASSIC.indd 2 04/01/2017 18:49 Untitled-4 1 01/08/2016 12:31 MATTY LAWLESS

@mattylawless MATTY LAWLESS The Mirror Sport sports editor says referees need more help to make their di cult job easier

JUST when you thought Mike Well, it’s pretty obvious isn’t Dean was guilty of the most it? Things haven’t exactly gone shocking refereeing performance according to plan for him. Yet. this year, step forward Tim When he arrived last summer, Robinson. He booked a player who most were willing to immediately had just broken his leg. hand over every piece of silverware As Luton Town’s Cameron going to him. McGeehan angrily winced in The Premier League? “City”, cried agony at Fratton Park after a tackle the majority. by Portsmouth’s Michael Doyle, The EFL Cup? “City”. punching the pitch in frustration The FA Cup? “City”. at his lot, Robinson inexplicably The only real question mark was brandished a yellow card. whether he could deliver an elusive Arguably, within the laws of UEFA Champions League trophy at the game, the ref was right. the Etihad Stadium. Yet common sense in the Referees like to ref a kids’ game, fearing the Now, following a blip in circumstance ought to have Mike Dean need grief they will get for making the league form and with City out more assistance prevailed. Sadly, it didn’t. wrong decision. It’s not worth of the EFL Cup, the debate is Yet Robinson – like all referees the hassle. whether Guardiola will manage – is only human. On refl ection, Referees simply aren’t paid to win anything at all. First world he will no doubt be embarrassed enough to get some of the fl ak or problems, eh. by his decision. Especially when the headlines they often do. In the Here’s the reality check: Pep he sees a picture of 21-year-old grand scheme, we need more of Guardiola has won 21 major McGeehan laid up in a hospital them otherwise the game is over. honours as a manager with bed, wearing a cast. But (and forgive me for stating Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Robinson shouldn’t be tarred the bleeding obvious) they really do Twenty-one. forever, though. Much like Dean. need help. It’s only a matter of time But both must learn from their Imagine if Dean had the before he does deliver success at mistakes. opportunity to review Feghouli’s Manchester City. Then you’ll start Dean, more so. He is an elite slide challenge fi rst through the seeing him smile. o cial. One of the best – if means of technology, before The challenge for West Ham is not THE best – in the country. making the decision to send to keep him grumpy – and ensure However, his behaviour of late has him o ? his fi rst taste of glory at City isn’t been the cause of much debate. Certainly, that extra time of the FA Cup. Not the decision to send o deliberation wouldn’t delay the And that, I fear, will not be an Sofi ane Feghouli. It happens. Yet game any longer than it had been easy task. his bizarre actions of late were is with Phil Jones receiving medical frankly unacceptable. attention. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Take, for instance, the time when A TV referee could have FRIDAY Night Lights. I’m not sure it he winked down the camera at suggested to Dean that a red card feels quite right to be hosting a FA St Mary’s. Or when he sni ed was not the correct call. At least Cup game this evening. the assistant referee’s shirt. Or give him an option. That said, I’m actually really whatever it was he said to Pedro It is far too easy for us all to be looking forward to it. Obiang. None of it bodes well. And critical of referees. I thought the atmosphere here none of it refl ects well on referees But until governing bodies step in on Monday against Manchester in general. to help them once and for all, we United was superb. It’s sad really because referees, are simply going to have to lump it. Of course, truly falling in love in my opinion, do deserve with this place will take time. But better. How many of you, can PEP DOWN good performances and victories honestly say you would do it? PEP Guardiola has been will only help. Let’s hope there’s an For starters, not many put their miserable lately, leaving many to upset on the cards tonight. hands up on a Sunday morning wonder why. Come on you Irons!

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067_WHUFC_MANC_LAWLESS.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:49 The InterContinental London – The O2 will provide the perfect backdrop for this year’s illustrious event. Be in the company of Slaven Bilic and the ﬁrst team squad as together we honour the success stories of our ﬁrst season in the stunning new London Stadium. It will be a night to remember as we celebrate the career and life of our most famous son, Bobby Moore OBE, with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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@davidweir2012 @Gabbidon35 MOOSE’S HEROES Ian ‘Moose’ Abrahams chats to former West Ham United defender and 2006 FA Cup ﬁ nalist Daniel Gabbidon

IT seems over the past year The defender or so history has been made celebrates a 2006 FA at every turn, almost with Cup semi-fi nal win every match, and tonight is no over Middlesbrough exception. This evening marks the fi rst FA Cup tie to be played here at London Stadium, and it comes against a side we have had mixed fortunes against in knockout competitions. It is only three years ago that Manchester City thrashed us in the League Cup semi- fi nal, winning 9-0 over two forgettable legs, but I prefer to remember more fondly the FA Cup quarter-fi nal played a little more than ten years ago, when Dean Ashton scored twice to move us a step closer to that famous 2006 fi nal in Cardi . One of the key players in confi dent with the way we that Hammers side was Daniel were playing.” Gabbidon, who is at the game here tonight alongside many BEERS AND BATHS of his fellow heroes of a THE Manchester City we beat in decade ago. that quarter-fi nal had plenty of Earlier this week, I sat down West Ham connections, too. with my talkSPORT colleague Stuart Pearce was their Daniel and began by asking him manager at the time, and David at what stage on that FA Cup James was in goal for the run ten years ago did he begin Citizens. to think West Ham could go all Dean Ashton scored both the way? Hammers goals against a City “We played Bolton in a replay side who saw Chinese defender in the fi fth round,” he recalled. Sun Jihai dismissed before “We drew away and then beat Dutch midfi elder Kiki Musampa The Claret them at home and after that and Blue Army netted a late consolation at the game we thought ‘We have got invaded Cardi City of Manchester Stadium. half a chance here’. for the 2006 FA Incidentally, the tie was played “Once we beat Manchester Cup fi nal on a Monday night, as all four City, we then got “When it gets to the quarter quarter-fi nals were spread Middlesbrough in the semi-fi nal fi nal, you see who you get in the across weeknights that season. and began to think our name draw and it was quite favourable Very strange goings-on! was on the trophy. to us and we thought we were That win over City took Daniel “The fi rst couple of rounds going to get to the fi nal. and the Hammers through to you want to win but don’t think “Even against Liverpool in a semi-fi nal at Villa Park, where you’re going to get that far, the fi nal we felt we had half they faced Steve McClaren’s realistically. a chance, as we were so Middlesbrough.

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069_WHUFC_MANC_MOOSE.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:50 HAWESANDCURTIS.CO.UK IAN ‘MOOSE’ ABRAHAMS

“it was against Middlesbrough and it was my fi rst semi-fi nal,” he recalled. “It wasn’t the best of games at all, I don’t remember there being too many chances and I remember Marlon [Harewood] popped up with the winning goal, but it was a bad game. “At the end the feeling was of ‘We’re going to play in an FA Cup fi nal! “Back then Villa Park had those big communal baths, so everyone was in the bath, including our back-up goalkeeper Jimmy Walker, our coach Alex Dyer, and the beers were fl owing “We didn’t care who we played. We had got to an FA Cup fi nal.”

A HOME FINAL Daniel says fair, because growing up as a people give me some stick,” he WITH Wembley still a year away the FA Cup kid, that’s the stadium where revealed. “The ball came into replay victory from being reopened, the 2006 over Bolton you associated with the FA Cup the box and I headed it away. FA Cup fi nal was played at the Wanderers had fi nal.” Gerrard admitted in his book Millennium Stadium in Cardi , the Hammers So, was Daniel disappointed he had nothing left to give Daniel’s home town. dreaming of a the fi nal wasn’t played at and I think he thought ‘I’m just fi nal I assumed that would be a Wembley? going to hit it’ and he hit it very dream come true for him, but “A little bit, yeah, a little bit,” sweetly.” Daniel soon put me right. he revealed, “Wembley is the So, should my old friend Shaka “Growing up as a kid the home of the FA Cup, it did take Hislop have kept it out? semi-fi nals were always on the gloss of it a bit, the fi nal “Well, he was getting on a bit neutral grounds and the fi nal not being there but it was still a and he wasn’t as mobile as he was at Wembley, but in 2006 fantastic day.” had been!” Daniel said, with playing against Liverpool, the Now to the thorny issue of cheeky laugh to his tone. “To team I supported, and back Steven Gerrard’s equalising goal be fair it was an unbelievable in Cardi where I lived was in the fi nal seconds of the game strike, and when I nodded the amazing,” he recalled. – who was to blame? ball down and I’ve seen who’s “It would have been nice to “Well I did head the ball down running onto it, I thought it was have had it at Wembley, to be to him so I have had some going to be on target because you know what Gerrard was like The 2006 FA Cup fi nal was a bittersweet day for Daniel Gabbidon at striking a ball. “So, as he hit it I thought this has got a chance and it went in the bottom corner. When it went to penalties I did fear for us and I think the occasion go to us in the shootout.” It is always great speaking to Daniel and remembering a great FA Cup run and a great fi nal. Next Saturday we are back here to face former manager Sam Allardyce and Crystal Palace and for my column I’ll be speaking to a 2012 London Olympian and former Hammer. In the meantime, you can contact me on Twitter at @BroadcastMoose. Come on you Irons!

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069_WHUFC_MANC_MOOSE.indd 2 04/01/2017 18:50 up and down the country. Martinez has scored 12 goals PREMIER LEAGUE 2 in all competitions so far, despite being injured for six weeks of the Terry Westley expects his Premier League 2 stars to season, and Browne has been a earn loan moves to Football League clubs in the spring real driving force for the side in the No10 position. Westley believes both are on ACADEMY Director Terry Westley Toni Martinez’s prolifi c the cusp of a senior fi rst-team expects PL2 stars Toni Martinez form is expected to appearance and says it is vital their and Marcus Browne to leave West earn him a loan development continues in the move to a Football ham United on loan over the League club second part of the season. coming months. “This month is going to be a very The two have been in busy one for us. Young Marcus scintillating form over the fi rst Browne has arguably been the half of the season, and Westley best player in the league over the revealed he has received a fi rst part of the season. The phone number of enquiries from clubs has been very busy with clubs wanting him,” said Westley. 2016/17 STATISTICS PL2 PL2 CUP EFL TROPHY PSM TOTAL “Also if you score 12 goals, you expect calls and I’ve had a POS PLAYER APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS lot of calls about Toni Martinez.

D Tunji Akinola 4 (3) - 0 (1) - 2 - 3 (2) - 9 (6) - The team is going to look very M Michail Antonio ------1 - 1 - di erent over the second part of D Mason Barrett ------4 (1) - 4 (1) - the season, but I don’t see many M Kristjian Belic ------1 (3) - 1 (3) - coming back from their loans.” F Luka Belic ------0 (2) - 0 (2) - F Marcus Browne 12 2 3 2 3 - 2 - 20 4 LOAN STARS D Reece Burke 2 ------2 - THE Hammers have had lots of F Jonathan Calleri 2 ------2 - success with their current players M Matt Carter ------2 (1) - 2 (1) - out on loan, with the likes of M Conor Coventry ------1 (4) - 1 (4) - M Josh Cullen ------1 - 1 - Josh Cullen, Lewis Page, George M Grady Diangana 5 (3) - 1 - 2 - 5 13 (3) - Dobson, Reece Burke and Josh D Jake Eggleton 1 - - - 0 (2) - 2 3 (2) - Pask making a number of Football M Sofi ane Feghouli 1 ------1 - League appearances so far. M Edimilson Fernandes 1 ------1 - Some loans have not worked F Ashley Fletcher 4 2 - - - - 1 - 5 2 out quite as well and Martin F Sam Ford 0 (2) - 0 (1) - - - 4 1 4 (3) 1 Samuelsen returned from his F Jaanai Gordon 1 (5) - 1 - 1 (1) - 2 (3) 1 5 (9) 1 loan spell in November, having M Korrey Henry ------0 (1) - 0 (1) - made only a few appearances at F Jahmal Hector-Ingram 1 (5) 1 1 1 1 (1) - 1 (4) 2 3 (10) 4 GK Sam Howes 3 - - - 1 - 1 (2) - 5 (2) - Blackburn Rovers. D Ben Johnson ------0 (1) - 0 (1) - However, the talented M Dan Kemp 5 (5) 1 2 - 2 - 2 (3) - 11 (8) 1 Norwegian has since returned to D Kyle Knoyle 2 ------2 - League One Peterborough United M Alfi e Lewis 2 (2) - 1 - 3 - 2 (2) - 8 (4) - on loan for the rest of the season, M Rosaire Longelo ------1 (3) - 1 (3) - having impressed there last term. M Moses Makasi 12 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 19 - “It’s a real challenge getting the F Toni Martinez 9 10 1 - 1 2 2 1 13 13 loan right. George Dobson is 19 D Vashon Neufville 9 - 3 - 2 (1) - - - 14 (1) - D Reece Oxford 1 - 1 - - - - 2 - and he’s played 12 League One F Djair Parfi tt-Williams 2 (3) - 2 (1) 1 1 (1) 1 - - 5 (5) 2 matches, Josh Cullen has been a D Josh Pask 1 - - - - - 5 - 6 - regular [at Bradford City] and had D Alex Pike 11 (2) - 3 - 3 - 3 1 20 (2) 1 Marcus M Diego Poyet 1 - - - - - 3 - 4 - Browne has M Joe Powell 1 (1) - - - 0 (2) - 2 (3) 1 3 (6) 1 excelled in M Domingos Quina 9 1 3 1 1 - - - 13 2 an attacking D Declan Rice 11 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 17 - midfi eld role M Bernado Rosa 0 (1) ------0 (1) - this season M Martin Samuelsen 6 1 1 - - - 1 - 8 1 M Anthony Scully ------1 (3) 1 1 (3) 1 GK Raphael Spiegel 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 7 - M Noha Sylvestre 7 (4) - 1 (1) - 2 - 3 (3) - 13 (8) - GK Nathan Trott 8 - 1 - - - 4 - 13 - D Ben Wells ------0 (3) - 0 (3) - D Sam Westley 6 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 10 -

072_WHUFC_MANC_DEV.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:51 a number of Man of the Match 2016/17 FIXTURES AND RESULTS awards, Lewis Page has also been a regular [at Coventry City],” DATE H/A OPPOSITION COMP KO/F-AO VENUE/ SCORERS Westley continued. JULY 2016 “We have had some real Fri 15 A Chelmsford City Pre-season 2-0 successes in terms of our loans Tues 19 A Peterborough United Pre-season 1-2 Gordon, Pike this season, but the second half Sat 23 A Southend United Pre-season 3-2 Scully, Hector-Ingram of the season will be a challenge Wed 27 A PEC Zwolle Pre-season 3-3 Ford, Hector-Ingram, Powell again to place the players at the Sat 30 A VVV-Venlo Pre-season 6-1 Martinez right clubs. AUGUST 2016 “Marcus and Toni are very close Fri 5 A Chelsea Pre-season 3-0 Little Heath to fi rst-team football and they Sat 13 A Stoke City 0-3 Fletcher, Martinez, OG need to continue learning out H 3-1 on loan and come back ready in Mon 22 Newcastle United Martinez 2, Browne pre-season to push even more Fri 26 A Swansea City 2-0 - towards the fi rst team.” Tues 30 A Coventry City 4-2 Martinez 2 SEPTEMBER 2016 STEP UP Fri 9 H Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 OG, Martinez WITH a handful of players now Mon 19 A Norwich City 2-0 Carrow Road poised to depart on loan, Westley Mon 26 H Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 - has called on a number of OCTOBER 2016 younger players to make the step Sat 1 A Leicester City 2-0 Browne, Quina up to the U23s. Tues 4 A Wycombe Wanderers 0-3 The PL2 boss also wants his Mon 10 A Aston Villa 0-2 players to match their terrifi c Fri 21 A Middlesbrough 1-0 Hector-Ingram display in the 4-0 hammering over Mon 31 H West Bromwich Albion 2-1 OG, Fletcher an experienced Wolverhampton NOVEMBER 2016 Wanderers outfi t in the fi nal game Fri 4 A Nottingham Forest 1-2 Hector-Ingram, Browne (2-3 before the Christmas break. Tues 8 A Northampton Town 1-1 on pens) Parfi tt-Williams “We are the youngest team in Mon 21 H Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Samuelsen our league and if you look at the Mon 28 A Fulham 1-4 Martinez (pen) Wolves game in particular, we had DECEMBER 2016 Domingos Quina and Alfi e Lewis Thu 1 H Brighton & Hove Albion 1-3 Parfi tt-Williams in the midfi eld, Vashon Neufville Mon 12 H Swansea City 2-3 Martinez, Quina was at left-back, Dan Kemp Mon 19 A Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 Martinez 3, Kemp was wide right, Declan Rice and JANUARY 2017 Nathan Trott played. Mon 9 H Norwich City 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium “We were very young that night. Mon 16 A Brighton & Hove Albion 19:00 TBC That night was a combination of H 19:00 all the work we’ve done with the Mon 23 Leicester City Chigwell Construction Stadium younger players. Fri 27 H Aston Villa 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium “That’s the benchmark for FEBRUARY 2017 anyone who comes into the Fri 3 A Blackburn Rovers 19:00 Lancashire FA team. If you’re an U18 coming Mon 13 H Nottingham Forest 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium into that team now, you know Mon 20 H Fulham 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium what is expected from Liam and Mon 27 A Brighton & Hove Albion 13:00 Amex Elite Performance Centre myself. When they come across MARCH 2017 to us, they know the intensity we Mon 6 H Stoke City 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium work at. Mon 13 A Newcastle United 19:00 St. James' Park “It’s going to be a real challenge APRIL 2017 for us and the U18s. The Mon 10 H Middlesbrough 19:00 Chigwell Construction Stadium departures will drive the U16s to Mon 24 A West Bromwich Albion 19:00 The Hawthorns make the step up to the U18s and will also make the likes of Conor PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 2 Coventry, Joe Powell, Anthony POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS Scully and Jahmal Hector-Ingram 1 Swansea City 13 11 0 2 27 15 12 33 make the step up to the U23s.” 2 Newcastle United 13 7 2 4 24 22 2 23 The Hammers return to 3 Fulham 13 7 1 5 27 17 10 22 Premier League 2 action on 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 7 1 4 24 21 3 22 Monday 9 January at 7pm, when 5 West Ham United 13 6 3 4 21 16 5 21 Southampton are the visitors to 6 Aston Villa 13 5 2 6 26 24 2 17 Dagenham & Redbridge FC’s 7 West Bromwich Albion 13 5 2 6 16 16 0 17 Chigwell Construction Stadium. 8 Blackburn Rovers 13 4 4 5 12 15 3 16 Admission is free to Season 9 Brighton and Hove Albion 13 3 6 4 9 13 4 15 Ticket Holders and priced at £5 10 Norwich City 13 3 2 8 10 21 11 11 Adults and £3 for Concessions 11 Middlesbrough 13 2 4 7 12 21 9 10 otherwise. 12 Stoke City 12 2 3 7 14 21 7 9

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WEST Ham United U18s return games are against Brighton and U18 2016/17 APPEARANCES AND GOALS U18 FA to action tomorrow at home to Southampton and they may still PREMIER LEAGUE YOUTH CUP Southampton at Little Heath at be in the FA Youth Cup so that PLAYER APPS GOALS APPS GOALS 11am, with assistant boss Mark could work in our favour. AKINOLA, Tunji 10 2 1 BARRETT, Mason 1 (2) Phillips demanding a strong “Obviously we’ve got a couple BELIC, Kristian 2 start to the business end of the of big games this year and it CONSTANTINOU, Yaiannis 0 (3) season. would be good to pick points COVENTRY, Conor 12 1 EGGLETON, Jake 13 1 The Hammers have had a up out of those, especially HAMILTON, Malyk 2(7) 1 lengthy break from U18 Premier against [leaders] Chelsea.” HANNAM, Reece 6 (2) HECTOR-INGRAM, Jahmal 12 9 1 2 League South action since their HENRY, Korrey 10 (5) 6 0 (1) comfortable 2-0 victory over HOME FORM HOWES, Sam 3 Leicester City on 10 December THE Hammers arrested a JOHNSON, Ben 13 1 KEMP, Dan 6 3 1 and continue their push for five-game winless run with LEWIS, Alfie 12 3 1 a top-four finish against the the triumph over Leicester LONGELO, Rosaire 12 (2) 1 Saints. and it ensured they went into MATREVICS, Rihards 11 NEUFVILLE, Vashon 1 (1) 1 With the team currently third the Christmas break in upbeat NGAKIA, Jeremy 1 (4) in the standings, Phillips believes spirits. QUINA, Domingos 1 POWELL, Joe 13 1 1 a positive start is essential in With the games coming thick RICE, Declan 1 1 maintaining their position. and fast over the next seven ROSA, Bernado 1 (2) “I’d like to see us get off to a weeks, the Hammers will need SCULLY, Anthony 10 1 0 (1) SPYRIDES, Odysseas 0 (1) good start when we start again,” to hit the ground running on TROTT, Nathan 1 1 said Phillips. “Our first couple of Saturday. WELLS, Ben 11 (1) 1

074_WHUFC_MANC_YOUTH.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:52 Little Heath, the U18s home 2016/17 FIXTURES AND RESULTS pitch, has proved a real fortress for the team this season – they DATE H/A OPPOSITION COMP ATT/KO VENUE/ SCORERS have only lost once there so far. JULY 2016 With four of their seven Sat 16 A Leyton Orient Pre-season 1-2 Hudson remaining league games being Sat 23 A Barnet Pre-season 4-1 Henry 2 (2 pens), Johnson, Hamilton at home, the management team of Steve Potts and Phillips AUGUST 2016 will hope for more strong Sat 6 H Millwall Pre-season 1-0 Hector-Ingram performances on familiar Sat 13 A Reading 2-0 Akinola, Lewis territory. Sat 20 H Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Lewis “Our home form has been Sat 27 A Southampton 0-2 - decent over the fi rst few SEPTEMBER 2016 months and it’s vital we keep Sat 10 H Leicester City 2-2 Kemp, Wells that up in the run-in,” Phillips Sat 17 A Fulham 5-1 Hector-Ingram 3, Kemp, Scully continued. Sat 24 H Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Hector-Ingram 2, Kemp (pen) “It’s going to be a test of our OCTOBER 2016 resources with games every Sat 1 A Chelsea 0-1 weekend for the next seven Sat 15 A Norwich City 5-2 Henry 3, Akinola, Lewis weeks, but it’ll be a very good Sat 22 H Swansea City 3-2 Longelo, Eggleton, Henry test.” Sat 29 A Aston Villa 1-2 Hector-Ingram, Henry (pen) NOVEMBER 2016 REVENGE Sat 5 H Arsenal 1-1 Hamilton ACADEMY boss Terry Westley Sat 19 A Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Hector-Ingram has revealed that a couple of (4-2 Tues 22 A Stoke City FA Youth Cup 2-2 pens) Hector-Ingram 2 U23 players could be poised to Sat 26 Nov H Reading 0-3 move out on loan, which will DECEMBER 2016 mean a number of U18 regulars Sat 3 H Fulham 2-2 Hector-Ingram 2 making the step up to Premier Sat 10 A Leicester City 0-2 Powell, Henry (pen) League 2 football. JANUARY 2017 “The departures will drive Sat 7 H Southampton 11.00 Little Heath the U16s like Reece Hannam, Sat 14 A Brighton & Hove Albion 11.00 Elite Football Performance Centre Ajibola Alese, Jeremy Ngakia H 11.00 and Bernardo Rosa to make Sat 21 Chelsea Little Heath the step up to the U18s,” said Sat 28 A West Ham United 11.00 Landore Training Centre Westley. FEBRUARY 2017 “This will also make the likes Sat 4 H Norwich City 12.00 Little Heath of Conor Coventry, Joe Powell, Sat 11 H Aston Villa 12.00 Little Heath Anthony Scully and Jahmal Sat 18 A Arsenal 11.00 Arsenal Training Centre, London Colney Hector-Ingram make the step up to the U23s.” U18 PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION Whoever is picked, up next POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS for the U18s is the visit of 1 Chelsea 15 10 3 2 39 19 20 33 Southampton, with Phillips 2 Reading 15 9 2 4 35 31 4 29 3 West Ham United 15 8 3 4 29 19 10 27 well aware of what happened 4 Tottenham Hotspur 15 7 3 5 37 24 13 24 in their fi rst encounter of the 5 Arsenal 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 23 season. 6 Fulham 15 5 4 6 25 24 1 19 Saints scored two late goals to 7 Aston Villa 14 5 4 5 18 27 -9 19 win 2-0 but have struggled in the 8 Norwich City 15 5 3 7 34 32 2 18 league since, having not won since 9 Southampton 14 3 5 6 18 28 -10 14 10 Brighton and Hove Albion 14 3 4 7 18 28 -10 13 16 September to slip to ninth. 11 Leicester City 14 2 3 9 10 27 -17 9 “It’s Southampton next and 12 Swansea City 13 1 5 7 16 32 -16 8

Bernardo Rosa that’s a chance to get revenge could become after they beat us earlier on in an U18 regular the season,” said Phillips. “On the day, the game could have gone either way and we were unlucky to get beat. If we turn up and play with confi dence, I have no doubt that we can get a decent result.” Parking and admission at Saturday’s 11am kick-off are both free of charge, so please head along to Little Heath and give the young Hammers your support.

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NOHA SYLVESTRE

NOHA SYLVESTRE AGE: 19 POSITION: Midfi elder SIGNED FOR WEST HAM UNITED: Summer 2013

“My Dad [Patrick] played [for Switzerland] at the 1994 World Cup and he has always had an inﬂ uence on me. I take his words and he had that sort of experience so it was always good,” he continued. “I’d say Mark Noble [is the West Ham player I look up to]. He has always been an example for me because I’m that sort of player. “I’ve been watching many videos of [Barcelona and Spain midfi elder] Xavi Hernandez – I’m not that sort of player who makes loads of passes, I’m more into tackling but when I used to watch him, he was just unbelievable.” Similar to a number of West Ham academy starlets, Sylvestre is full of praise for the vibe generated at Chadwell Heath by the players and staff – most notably Academy Director Terry Westley and his assistant Liam Manning. “It’s been amazing for me because I came to another country for the fi rst STUDENT OF time because I was in Switzerland before.,” he recalled. “Everyone was really nice when I came here; it was very easy for me THE GAME because everyone was nice. It was also easy to settle in to the team. Swiss youngster Noha Sylvestre is hoping to “Terry and Liam are great emulate his famous father managers. You learn every single day from them.” WHEN Noha Sylvestre fi rst came “As a player I like to tackle, I like to to England, he was shocked and win the ball back and I’m sort of an NOHA ON… surprised to see an elderly male aggressive player. OTHER SPORTS wearing a football shirt in public. “I think [I like] all the emotions when I used to play ice hockey when I was He could not believe the thirst and you score or, for a midfi elder, you younger. I play tennis as well as lots hunger for the game in this country, make an assist. But on the bad side, of other sports. and said he hopes to show West when you’re losing, it gives you lots of Ham United’s passionate and loyal motivation. NOHA ON… FILMS fanbase what he is capable of in the “My aims for the rest of the season I like watching comedy fi lms, fi lms coming years. are to stay in the [U23] team, play as that make me laugh. Action fi lms as “Everyone doesn’t have the same many games as I can, train a couple well, I like those. passion as here. I said that a couple times with the fi rst team as well, if I Sometimes I watch English-speaking of times when I fi rst came here. get the opportunity.” fi lms, but most of the time I watch I saw a really old man wearing a Sylvestre embodies the title of this French ones. West Ham shirt in a shop and I’ve feature – he is a keen learner and never seen that before. Everyone happy to study from the very best in NOHA ON… FIFA supports a team and everyone is into the game. I’m into FIFA but I’m not good at all. football,” said Sylvestre, who was One man in particular has played I’ve beaten Sam (Howes) a couple of born in Switzerland before moving to a huge inﬂ uence on the Swiss times but he’s the worst. England as a teenager. midfi elder’s young career already.

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074_WHUFC_MANC_YOUTH.indd 3 04/01/2017 18:52 Untitled-1 1 03/08/2016 09:35 LADIES LADIES 2016/17 FIXTURES AND RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION COMP KO/F-AO VENUE/ SCORERS West Ham United AUGUST 2016 Ladies ended 2016 Sun 21 A Lewes Ladies FAWPL South 2-7 Bottom, Locke Sun 28 A Portsmouth Ladies FAWPL South 1-3 Bottom with a disappointing SEPTEMBER 2016 Sun 4 H Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FAWPL Cup 1 0-10 - defeat by bottom Sun 11 H Coventry United Ladies FAWPL South 0-1 - club QPR Wed 14 H C & K Basildon Ladies FAWPL South 0-0 - Sun 18 H Crystal Palace Ladies FAWPL South 0-4 - Sun 25 H Swindon Town Ladies FAWPL Plate 1 2-2 Own-goal, Burr WEST Ham United Ladies OCTOBER 2016 (AET, won 4-2 on pens) ended 2016 on a low point Sun 2 H Charlton Athletic Ladies FAWPL South 0-2 - with a 2-1 FA Women’s Wed 5 A C & K Basildon Ladies FAWPL South 1-0 Blackie Premier League South defeat Sun 9 A Cardiff City Ladies FAWPL South 0-3 - by Queens Park Rangers at Sun 16 H Crystal Palace Ladies Capital Cup 1 0-4 - Sun 23 A Cheltenham Town Ladies FAWPL Plate 2 2-1 Bottom, Burr Thurrock FC. Sun 30 H Coventry United Ladies FAWPL South 0-5 - The Super Hoops arrived at NOVEMBER 2016 Ship Lane winless and bottom Sun 6 H Keynsham Town Ladies FAWPL Plate 2 2-3 Locke, Albuery of the table, but drew level on Sun 13 H Cardiff City Ladies FAWPL South 0-4 - points with Greg de Carnys’ Sun 27 A Queens Park Rangers FAWPL South 1-1 Melfald side with a hard-fought victory. DECEMBER 2016 Sun 4 H Coventry United Ladies FA Women's Cup 1 0-3 - The Hammers dominated for Wed 14 H Enfi eld Town Ladies Ryman Women's Cup 2 2-0 Burr 2 long periods, moving the ball Sun 18 H Queens Park Rangers FAWPL South 1-2 Chong around confi dently and creating JANUARY 2017 shooting chances for forwards Sun 8 A Crystal Palace Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Bromley FC Whitney Locke and Chloe Burr, Sun 29 A Charlton Athletic Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Sporting Club Thamesmead albeit from long range. FEBRUARY 2017 Sun 12 H Portsmouth Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Ship Lane It was from another e ort MARCH 2017 from outside the penalty Sun 12 H Swindon Town Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Ship Lane area that the hosts eventually Sun 26 A Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Cheshunt FC broke the deadlock, with MAY 2017 Dayna Chong’s shot proving Sun 14 H Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Ship Lane TBC A Swindon Town Ladies FAWPL South 2pm Shrivenham FC too powerful for the QPR goalkeeper. Key: FAWPLS (FA Women’s Premier League Southern Division), FAWPL Cup (FA Women’s Premier League Cup) West Ham held their opponents to half-chances in FA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION the opening 45 minutes and POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS could have doubled their lead, 1 Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 10 9 1 0 32 3 29 28 only for Charlotte Long to 2 Coventry United Ladies 10 8 1 1 37 6 31 25 steer Burr’s cross wide of the 3 Cardi City Ladies 9 8 1 0 31 6 25 25 target. 4 Charlton Athletic Womens 11 7 2 2 30 17 13 23 Into the second half and 5 Crystal Palace Ladies 10 4 4 2 20 13 7 16 the home side’s dominance 6 C&K Basildon Ladies 12 4 2 6 13 24 11 14 continued, with defenders 7 Portsmouth Ladies 10 4 1 6 22 31 9 13 Hannah Wheeler and Jasmine 8 Lewes Ladies 9 2 2 5 18 26 8 8 Auguste e ectively shackling 9 Swindon Town Ladies 13 2 0 11 14 37 23 6 their opponents, while captain 10 West Ham United Ladies 12 1 2 9 6 32 26 5 Amy Cooper and Shannon 11 Queens Park Rangers Ladies 11 1 2 8 5 33 28 5 Albuery controlled the midfi eld. The game changed on the chances and I think 1-0 “Sometimes that’s technical hour-mark when Ellie Mags probably fl attered them, so and tactical, but sometimes bundled in an equaliser, giving there were loads of positives,” that’s psychologically keeping QPR a boost that ended said the manager. control of the game. That’s with Jenny Critch putting “However, in the second something that we continue to them ahead after a save from half for whatever reason it take as a learning experience. goalkeeper Latoya Smith. became more di cult for us. “We’re getting more and Wheeler was then sent- It was more of a scrappy game more chances and now the o late on to complete a which didn’t suit us, but we next step is to try and turn disappointing afternoon. know that we need to improve them into goals and wins.” “In the fi rst half we showed in maintaining a hold on the The Ladies kick-o 2017 with what we are all about. We game and keeping the game a league trip to Crystal Palace dominated the ball, we created going the way that we want it.” on Sunday at 2pm.

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080_WHUFC_MANC_BIRTHDAYS.indd 1 04/01/2017 17:53 Lewis Wheeler – 14 Jason Draper – 44 Ray Searle – 58 Toby Saunders – 13 James Tidman – 45 Jack Giddings – 14 Janson Ragon – 44 Steven Mortlock – 57 Charlie Dudley – 13 Keith Collins – 43 George Day – 13 Russell Booth – 44 Shailendra Sharma – 57 George Baines – 13 Elliot Chapman – 43 Jamie Ford – 13 Emer Szczygiel – 44 Clive Eadon – 56 Billy Coton – 12 Steven Boardman – 43 Joshua Woolf – 12 Lee Phillips – 43 Nicholas Da Costa – 56 Lucas Leyden – 11 Rupert Cox – 43 Niall Winter – 12 Stephen Ackerman – 43 Trevor Swaby – 55 Ethan Bartholomew – 11 Andrew Bullen – 42 Harrison Cadd – 12 Stephen Childs – 43 Colin Peirson – 55 Linda Wheeler – 10 Terri Cox – 41 Daniel Stewart – 12 Danny Young – 40 Andrew Douglas – 55 Reece Watkins – 10 Mark Ryan – 41 Amber Waldon – 11 Daniel Collins – 40 Danny Stutman – 55 Daisy Mcmeeking – 9 Daniel Summerell – 41 George Healey – 8 Matthew White – 40 Stefan Kirbyshire – 55 Harrison Farr – 9 Lee Adams – 41 Iman Martin – 6 Gary Phillips – 39 Raymond Sullivan – 54 Harry Hambley – 9 Ben Huckle – 40 Finley Brown – 6 Lee Armitage – 39 Steven Green – 53 Harry Beardsell – 9 Neil Cameron – 39 Paul Greatrex – 38 Mark Darcy – 53 Jack Baughan – 8 Philip Nash – 39 7 JANUARY Joe Wright – 37 Brian Rechere – 52 Eloise Gregor – 8 Gemma Hughes – 38 Bernard Dean – 81 Sean Mitchell – 36 Steve Davison – 52 Callum Douglas – 8 Kevin Warren – 38 Leslie Gay – 76 Rob Glass – 34 Victor Devlin – 52 Blake Watkinson – 7 Michael Hardy – 37 Margaret Capon – 71 Stuart Slegg – 34 Paul Riddell – 52 Noah Withey – 7 Daniel Du y – 37 Pam Fisher – 70 Melanie Carrasco – 34 Amerson Maxim – 50 Alfi e Garner – 4 Raphael Harris – 37 Susan Lacey – 70 Trevor Corner – 34 Simon Purser – 48 Charlie Benterman – 3 David Hawkins – 35 Christine Brown – 68 Terry Humphrey – 33 Jason Rivers – 47 James Gosling – 34 David Ridpath – 67 Antony Norris – 32 Andrew Ascott – 46 9 JANUARY Andrew Edwards – 32 Laurence Shaw – 65 Marc Collins – 32 Simon Bowyer – 46 Robert Farnham - 91 Mark Harris – 32 Elisabeth Barryberg – 64 Lee Johnson – 31 Laura Cheek – 45 David Bilston – 76 Daniel Whitmore – 31 Leslie Secular – 64 Leon Bacquenois – 31 Matthew Halsey – 44 Terence Peters – 76 Adam Popeck – 31 Christopher Jack Cook – 30 David Durde – 44 John Fuller – 73 Samuel Field – 29 Bresnahan – 63 David Perrett – 30 Shaun Baker – 44 David Merchant – 72 Daniel Honey – 29 John Storey – 63 Danny Fletcher – 29 Bradley Cleary – 43 Anthony Pope – 72 Matthew Russell – 27 Norman Trister – 63 Joey Rowland – 29 Daniel Hatcher – 42 Anthony Watson – 70 Josh Harvey – 27 Sue Gofton – 62 Joe Fuller – 27 Noel Gillett – 41 Michael Cunnew – 69 Elliot Reader – 27 Peter Ambrose – 62 Ashley Wood – 26 Darren Kitching – 41 Terry Marable – 69 Charlotte Rayner – 27 Dave Anderson – 61 Nicole Jackson – 26 Steve Maeder – 40 Joe White – 69 Luke Ayers – 26 Elaine Walters – 61 Lewis Davies – 26 Leon Webster – 40 Ray Adams – 69 Grant Smith – 25 Steven Lock – 61 Jack Buttleman – 26 Richard Venton – 38 Robert Hyde – 67 Luke Sampson – 25 Kevin Jones – 60 Aaron Davies – 25 Chris Edmead – 38 Alan Jackson – 66 Vikki Akehurst – 25 Paul Brickell – 60 Peter Bradley – 25 Lianne Reynolds – 37 Geo rey Parham – 65 Reece Black – 24 Grahame Baker – 60 Alex Morris – 24 Mark Leigh – 36 David Weshof – 65 Sam Gardiner – 23 Stephen Gray – 60 Danielle Jones – 23 Heera Miah – 36 Ron Kendrick – 64 Hannah Eastland – 23 William Dray – 59 Bradley Gillman – 20 Michael Dellow – 35 Peter White – 63 Fraser Mccluskey – 23 Lee Eagles – 59 Connor Mills – 20 Glen Golby – 35 Peter Jennings – 61 Joe Team – 23 Harvey Coulton – 59 Luke Harvey – 19 Matt Upton – 35 Bill Walker – 60 Bradley Holloway – 22 Peter Hilton – 58 Maria Abbott – 17 Mathew Wilson – 34 David Snazel – 60 Lewis Taylor – 22 Christine Nash – 58 Daniel Martin – 17 Manjot Grewal – 32 Nicholas Sharp – 60 Ben Randall – 22 Gary Evans – 57 George Larner – 15 Darren Hartman – 28 Samuel A Sinclair – 60 Grace Coulbeck – 21 Steve Lancaster – 57 Tom Fisher – 13 Paul Mansfi eld – 28 Malcolm Reynolds – 60 Tom Atkinson – 21 Stanley Worthington – 57 Alfi e Pearson – 12 Aaron Lee – 27 Mark Sherlock – 59 Harry Finch – 19 Diane Humphries – 57 Alexander Towse – 12 Tommy Broughton – 27 Joy Baker – 59 Jack Harvey – 19 Gary Pryce – 57 Shelby Tampin – 11 James Crawley – 26 Linda Pearson – 56 Jordan Elgie – 19 Antony Jasinski – 56 Jacob Welsh – 11 Charlie Allen – 25 Beverley Collier – 55 Kori Hart – 19 Steven Brown – 56 Caoimhe Juson – 9 Sameer Patel – 25 Gary Easdown – 55 Tom Mills – 18 Steve Cooper – 55 James Hicks – 9 Stephen O’hara – 25 Martin Coles – 55 Paul Zissell – 17 Michael Wren – 55 Billy Giles – 8 Amanda Riley – 25 Chris Howard – 54 Joe Kinsman – 16 Shillinder Chhoker – 55 Lyla Denton – 6 Jack Tipton – 25 Darrell Watson – 54 James Dibble – 16 Colin Whatling – 54 Joshua Meherji – 5 Jamie Seagrave – 24 Nicholas Freeman – 53 Maisie Samwell – 15 Paul Lewis – 54 Russell Barrett – 24 Mark Waters – 53 Joseph Salmon – 15 Martin Hill – 54 8 JANUARY Frankie Norfolk – 24 Andrew Hopkins – 53 Thomas Sta ord – 15 Sean Coulbeck – 54 Kenneth Burrow – 83 Christopher Gardner – 23 Terry Woodhouse – 53 Ethan Shaw – 14 Edward Prys Connor – 54 Donald Culling – 77 Ellis Want – 23 Janette Dodd – 52 George Happe – 14 Andrew Mason – 53 Michael Roberts – 71 Ben Ferguson – 22 Geo rey Pearce – 52 Emma Barritt – 14 Alan Bickford – 53 Victor Churchill – 70 Robert Fincham – 20 Graham Addis – 52 Tom Chumbley – 13 Mark Turner – 51 Tony Smith – 70 Imogen Garden – 18 Wendy Brooks – 51 Oliver King – 12 Ken Payne – 51 Ian Murray – 69 Leah Neal – 18 Steve Cooper – 51 Lilith Morris – 12 John Goate – 50 Terence Cridland – 69 Jack Wells – 18 Andrew Floyd – 50 Brooklyn Tilley – 12 Vincent Bean – 49 David Cross – 69 Cameron Phillips – 18 Jacqueline Hawes – 50 Sebastian Joslin – 10 Darren Lacey – 49 Patricia Rae – 67 Tommy Buckley – 17 Andy Talbot – 50 Connor Joslin – 10 Darren Thompson – 48 Joseph Farrell – 67 Finn Sergent – 17 Raymond Harney – 49 Callum Hunter – 10 Peter Weekes – 48 Jean Day – 66 Alice Copeland – 16 Simon Gazzard – 49 Daniel Heath – 10 Sean Morris – 48 Paul Warman – 66 Harry Johnson – 16 Barrie Harvey – 49 Harry Watkins – 9 Jim Boulton – 48 Stephen Cramer – 65 Tayla Brown – 16 Lee Hammond – 48 Hamish Forestt -8 Richard Rushworth – 47 Jan Sainsbury – 62 Theo Buckley – 16 Mike Cheevers – 48 Dexter Roberts – 6 Lee Patmore – 46 Gary Anderson – 62 Samuel Armsden – 15 John Mason – 47 Gavin Rees – 5 David Sparks – 46 Keith Ingle – 61 Louie Brownlie – 15 Karen Baker – 47 Michael Elson – 45 George Chamberlain – 61 Sonali Chagger – 14 Paul Lewis – 45 Stuart Harris – 44 Richard Whiting – 60 Hannah Francis – 14 Darren Knapp – 45 Andrew Baker – 44 Alan Miles – 60 Jack Douse – 14 Richard Seeley – 45

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For further information, please visit ricoh.co.uk/workstyle #workstyleinnovation FANS UNITED Canning Town and played for West Ham boys before playing professionally for QPR. He remained a West Ham supporter and the last game he saw live was the FA Cup ﬁ nal at the Millennium Stadium against Liverpool. He su ered a stroke a short while after this and continued to follow West Ham but couldn’t get to the games. He will be TONY WATSON sorely missed. Happy 70th birthday for 9 January to TONY WATSON, one of three DAD generations of Season Ticket Holders Happy 59th birthday to my DAD with son Mark and Grandson Harry. who has been a Hammer ever since Lots of love from all the family x 1966 and is currently a Season Ticket Holder with me in the East Stand upper. I wish you a great day and hopefully we can beat Manchester City! Love from Adam and the rest of your family x

DAD Happy birthday to DAD who will be JENNY RISBY 70 on 10 January! Lots of love, from Happy birthday to JENNY RISBY all your family x who is turning 70 today! From her grandchildren Harry, Thomas, Freddie, Evan, Charlotte and Ben, her two sons Chris and Carl, her daughter in law Sarah and the rest of her family EMMA LOTT and friends who are all at the ground Happy birthday to EMMA LOTT who today! X was nine on 28 December. She is a Season Ticket Holder with her Dad in the Bobby Moore lower. Wishing her a happy birthday, lots of love Mummy, Daddy and little sister Sophie x BOBBY BRADSHAW Young BOBBY, ﬁ ve, is attending his ﬁ rst ever game today! Love from his 1966 Season Ticket Holder Grandpa Nik Tucker.

JOHN LEWIS JOHN LEWIS – 1941-2016. Loving and devoted husband and father who supported the Hammers since 1965. FREDDIE WHYBROW Happy eighth birthday to FREDDIE CALLAN HARBER-KOWK WHYBROW for 30 December. It’s his JOHN POYSDEN Happy birthday to CALLAN HARBER- ﬁ rst year as a Season Ticket Holder R.I.P. JOHN POYSDEN – 28/1/1930 KWOK who turned eleven on 11 and he’s a Hammer for life! COYI! – 19/12/2016. John was born in December! Lots of love Mum and Dad x

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083_WHUFC_MANC_FANS.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:53 COLLECT YOUR FOUR FREE STICKERS IN EVERY HOME PREMIER LEAGUE PROGRAMME THROUGHOUT 80 THE 2016/17 STICKERS SEASON! TO COLLECT! SPECIAL EDITION HAMMERS HEROES In every home Premier League programme throughout the 2016/17 season, we’re giving away four Hammers Heroes stickers. Each game we’ll publish a collection of current squad members, legends and past players and managers. Collect all your favourite West Ham United players by purchasing your programme at the stadium or visit www.programmemaster.com.

The special edition Hammers Heroes GRAB YOUR STICKER sticker album comes free with the ALBUM NOW! West Ham v Bournemouth match-day programme which can be purchased from programmemaster.com. Your ﬁ rst four stickers of Bobby Moore, Slaven Bilic, Mark Noble and the West Ham United club crest come with the album.

MISSED A PROGRAMME? DON’T FRET! ORDER ALL BACK ISSUES AT PROGRAMMEMASTER.COM OR CALL 0207 121 5000 AND FILL IN THE GAPS IN YOUR COLLECTION.

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ALAN BARNES HADLEY GRANGE JOE GOLDEN ALAN BARNES supported West Ham Happy eleventh birthday to HADLEY Happy birthday to JOE GOLDEN who from as early as he could remember GRANGE. He is a Season Ticket celebrates his ninth birthday today! and had fond memories of standing Holder and attends with his Grandad It is his ﬁ rst visit to the new Stadium. at Upton Park in the old days. More – George Foster – and they sit in the Joe’s favourite player is Dimitri Payet. recently, he attended matches at West Stand. London Stadium with his daughter and grandchildren. In July 2016, his family JOSH COLLI found out he had cancer and they Happy 12th birthday to JOSH COLLI packed in as many visits to see West who is celebrating at the game today. Ham play as possible. He enjoyed He’s come as part of his football the opening ceremony and watching team, Aztec Yellows who play in Juventus and was able to enjoy great the Echo League! Josh has been home matches, such as the EFL Cup a passionate West Ham supporter win over Chelsea. Unfortunately, Alan for years and attends all the home passed away on 15 December – a games! AMY CRESSWELL night after West Ham were victorious Happy birthday to AMY CRESSWELL against Burnley. R.I.P. who will be 26 on 11 January. Amy is a Season Ticket Holder in the Betway upper. Enjoy the game! Lots of love, the Nickals family x

JOSEPH BURNS Happy birthday to JOSEPH BURNS JULIET HOGARTH who will be ten on 17 January. He Lifelong Hammers Chris Tudor and plays football for Eight Ash Green Ravi Sabharwal are taking JULIET YFC in Colchester and is their highest HOGARTH to her ﬁ rst ever football scorer. He is a striker who loves game. Juliet is yet to return to the Dimitri Payet! HUGH COVENEY Olympic Stadium since she participated Let’s hope for another three points in the opening ceremony in 2012! today please! COYI!

TOMMY BEADLE OWEN CLACK Happy new year TOMMY BEADLE, a Happy birthday to OWEN who will ﬁ rst-year Season Ticket Holder and be 15 on 12 January. He is visiting the HUDSON BANKS Dimitri Payet’s biggest fan. Lots of Stadium this evening for the ﬁ rst time! Happy Hammer HUDSON! love from Mum, Stepdad and Sidney.

Email your Fans United message and photo to [email protected]. Please bear in mind that, due to the number of announcements submitted, we cannot guarantee publication.

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CLARET MEMBERSHIP Claret Membership is priced at just £40 Adults and £25 U16s and entitles you to priority on home tickets, access to our ticket exchange, reduced booking fees, a £5 discount on o cial away coach travel, retail o ers throughout the season and an exclusive gift pack. To purchase Claret Membership now, visit whufc.com.

HOME TICKETS

WEST HAM UNITED V CRYSTAL PALACE PREMIER LEAGUE, SATURDAY 14 JANUARY, 3PM CATEGORY B

A Claret Members’ ballot also closed on Sunday 1 January and was run on Monday 2 January. The Ticket Exchange is now open for this ﬁ xture, see whufc.com

WEST HAM UNITED V MANCHESTER CITY PREMIER LEAGUE, WEDNESDAY 1 FEBRUARY, 7.45PM CATEGORY A

A Claret Members’ ballot opened on Tuesday 27 December and will close at 5pm on Thursday 12 January. The ballot will be run on Friday 13 January. A Bondholders’ window opened on Tuesday 27 December and will close at 5pm on Monday 16 January. See whufc.com for Standard Ticket availability for this ﬁ xture. Accessibility Tickets are available in all areas for this ﬁ xture.

AWAY TICKETS

LONDON STADIUM TOURS MIDDLESBROUGH V WEST HAM UNITED WEST Ham United supporters can now go behind the scenes PREMIER LEAGUE, SATURDAY 21 JANUARY, 3PM at the London Stadium! The self-guided multimedia tour has been created to Allocation – 3,000 Standard Tickets allow visitors to experience the unique atmosphere of the Hammers’ new home. Standard Ticket Prices The new tour includes exclusive content featuring Slaven Adults O65 U18 Bilic and the West Ham squad, historic Hammers memorabilia £30 £20 £17 and takes you to parts of the London Stadium you would otherwise never reach. Accessibility Ticket Prices (Including complimentary carer) The tour also includes exciting content relating to other major Adults O65 U18 events in the London Stadium’s history, including the 2012 London £30 £20 £17 Olympic and Paralympic Games, concerts and much more. Tours run on selected non-matchdays every 30 minutes Sale dates between 10am-3pm. Any remaining tickets are now on General Sale. Tours are available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Please visit whufc.com for details. Advanced Ticket prices are £17 for Adults, £14 for Students, Seniors and Accessibility visitors and £10 for Children aged 5-16. O cial Travel A special Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children aged 16 or under) Departs 6am from the South Lawn, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (adjacent to the ArcelorMittal Orbit). is priced at £48. Adults Concessions Pay on Day prices are £19 for Adults, £16 for Students, STHs/Bondholders/Claret Members £40 £35 Seniors and Accessibility visitors, £11 for Children aged Non-Members £45 £40 5-16 and £56 for a Family. To book now, visit www.london-stadium.com

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STANDARD TICKETS 5+ points: 12pm Online: eticketing.co.uk/whufc 4+ points: 1pm Email: ticketo [email protected] 3+ points: 2pm Telephone: 0330 030 1966 via Option 3* 2+ points: 3pm (9am-5pm Monday-Saturday). 1+ points: 4pm 0330 030 1966 via Option 1* (Ticketmaster – 8am-8pm). If applying with other Season Ticket Holders, the whole Priority Point *Calls cost 13p per minute plus your phone company’s access application form will be ﬁ led and processed in order of those with charge. the lowest number of Priority Points upon the application form. Post: West Ham United Football Club Limited, London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2ST COACH TRAVEL West Ham United organise O cial Coach Travel to selected Away BOOKING FEES Matches. Booking is available by Telephone or In Person. Online: £1 Bondholders/Season Ticket Holders/Claret Members, Telephone: 0330 030 1966 via Option 3* £2 Non-Members. (9am-5pm Monday-Saturday) Telephone/Post: £1.50 per ticket Bondholders/Season Ticket *Calls cost 13p per minute plus network extras Holders/Claret Members, £2.50 per ticket Non-Members. Booking Fee: £1.50 per seat

TICKET EXCHANGE POST-SALES SERVICE Season Ticket Holders who are unable to attend home Premier At West Ham United we want to make sure that all of our League fi xtures can relist their seats on the West Ham United Ticket supporters receive a fast and e cient service when purchasing Exchange online at eticketing.co.uk/whufc Match Tickets. Season Ticket Holders will receive credit to the value of their Great e§ orts are made to ensure that our supporters receive as seat in their account to use against a future purchase, minus a 10% high a level of service as is possible when buying Match Tickets administrative charge. either online, via telephone or in person. Once a Season Ticket Holder’s seat has been exchanged, his or Should you have any comments on the Sales service you have her Season Card will be disabled for the game, while the buyer’s received, please either call our Post-Sales team via 0303 031 1966 Claret Membership Card will be activated. If you are not a Claret or email ticketo [email protected]. Member, you will be able to print your ticket at home. MATCH TICKET PRICES ACCESSIBILITY TICKETS Accessibility Liaison O cer: Julie Pidgeon CATEGORY A Online: eticketing.co.uk/whufc ADULT OVER-65 UNDER-21 UNDER-16 ACCESSIBILITY Email: [email protected] 1966 £80 £80 £80 £80 £80 Telephone: +44 (0) 845 174 0174 BAND 1 £70 £70 £70 £70 £70 Post: West Ham United Football Club Limited, London Stadium, BAND 2 £65 £65 £65 £65 £65 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2ST BAND 3 £60 £60 £60 £60 £60 BAND 4 £60 £60 £60 £60 £60 PRIORITY POINT AWAY MATCH BAND 5 £50 £50 £50 £50 £50 TICKET APPLICATIONS Priority Points are used for Season Ticket Holders’ applications CATEGORY B when Away Match Tickets are oversubscribed. ADULT OVER-65 UNDER-21 UNDER-16 ACCESSIBILITY For each away fi xture attended one Priority Point is added to the 1966 £60 £60 £60 £60 £60 Season Ticket Holder’s account. All Priority Points are valid for the BAND 1 £50 £25 £25 £25 £25 previous and the current season combined. BAND 2 £45 £22.50 £22.50 £22.50 £22.50 Supporters who make Priority Points applications should note BAND 3 £40 £20 £20 £20 £20 that the process for applying for Away Match Tickets has changed BAND 4 £40 £20 £20 £20 £20 for this season. BAND 5 £30 £15 £15 £15 £15 You will no longer need to submit a form by fax or email, but apply in an online only process which will recognise your Priority CATEGORY C Point order. ADULT OVER-65 UNDER-21 UNDER-16 ACCESSIBILITY Specifi c timeslots will be open throughout the day depending on 1966 £40 £40 £40 £40 £40 your number of Priority Points, for example: BAND 1 £35 £17.50 £17.50 £17.50 £17.50 BAND 2 £30 £15 £15 £15 £15 8+ points: 9am BAND 3 £27 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 7+ points: 10am BAND 4 £27 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 6+ points: 11am BAND 5 £25 £12.50 £12.50 £12.50 £12.50

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GOALS CAREER 1 1 2 9 6 71 12 21 16 18 23 32 56 29 26 28 34 50 42 U21 U21 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL U21 U21 U19 U19 U19 U23 U23 U20 U20 APPS 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 17 15 12 10 10 10 25 20 46 GOALS CAREER 1 1 2 2 9 8 8 4 4 11 51 15 13 13 12 57 16 14 14 14 52 97 59 56 29 50 98 68 117 102 186 189 388 APPS WEST HAM UNITED 2016/17 SQUAD STATISTICS 2016/17 SQUAD 1 2 2 GOALS 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 0 (1) 0 (2) 0 (2) 0 (2) APPS 1 1 1 1 GOALS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 1 (2) 1 (2) 0 (1) APPS (sub appearances in brackets)

GOALS APPS None 2016/17 SEASON 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 8 GOALS RED CARDS: 3 2 9 9 8 11 11 17 17 19 18 18 1 (2) 1 (8) 5 (3) 5 (3) 3 (2) 3 (2) 3 (9) 2 (9) 6 (6) 8 (4) 0 (6) 17 (1) 12 (1) 14 (3) 14 APPS ITA ITA IRE IRE SUI ESP ESP ESP FRA FRA SWI SEN SEN NZL ALG TUR ECU ARG ARG POR ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG CAN WAL GHA NOR NOR NAT

(3) Antonio, (2) Collins, Byram, (1) Feghouli, Nordtveit, Oxford, Reid Oxford, (3) Antonio, (2) Collins, Byram, (1) Feghouli, Nordtveit, 3 January 1987, Seville, Andalucia, Spain 3 January 1987, London, England Wandsworth, 1990, 28 March Salamanca, Spain 17 January 1983, 17 December 1989, Seclin, France 17 December 1989, 18 December 1997, London, England 18 December 1997, BORN 2 September 1996, Newham, London, England 2 September 1996, Essex, England Thurrock, 16 January 1993, Argentina Buenos Aires, 23 September 1993, England and Wear, Tyne Gateshead, 6 January 1989, 15 December 1989, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 15 December 1989, 23 August 1983, Newport, Gwent, Wales 23 August 1983, 7 April 1996, Westcli Essex, England -on-Sea, Westcli 7 April 1996, 26 December 1989, Levallois-Perret, Paris, France Levallois-Perret, 26 December 1989, Sion, Switzerland 15 April 1996, 2 October 1995, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England Yorkshire, West Keighley, 2 October 1995, 20 April 1993, Brampton, Ontario, Canada 20 April 1993, 21 December 1989, Dakar, Senegal Dakar, 21 December 1989, 15 February 1993, Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, 15 February 1993, 7 November 1993, Lille, France 7 November 1993, 8 May 1987, Canning Town, London, England Canning Town, 8 May 1987, 21 June 1990, Vats, Rogaland, Norway Vats, 21 June 1990, 27 March 1992, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain 1992, Alcala de Henares, 27 March 23 May 1988, Cassino, Lazio, Italy 23 May 1988, Edmonton, London, England 16 December 1998, Reunion, France Saint-Pierre, 1987, 29 March 18 November 1999, Guinea-Bissau 18 November 1999, 12 May 1987, Bray, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland Republic of County Wicklow, Bray, 12 May 1987, 3 July 1988, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand North Shore, 3 July 1988, 24 December 1989, Dakar, Senegal Dakar, December 1989, 24 17 April 1997, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway 17 April 1997, 19 December 1992, Ruttenen, Switzerland 20 January 1992, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 20 January 1992, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Esmeraldas, Ecuador San Lorenzo, 4 November 1989, 25 June 1991, Policoro, Italy 25 June 1991, Policoro, (6) Noble, Reid (5) Obiang (3) Arbeloa (2) Byram, Kouyate, Fernandes, Fletcher, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Nordtveit, Payet, Zaza, (1) Adrian, Collins, Cresswell, Feghouli, Masuaku Feghouli, Masuaku Payet, Zaza, (1) Adrian, Collins, Cresswell, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Nordtveit, Fernandes, Fletcher, (6) Noble, Reid (5) Obiang (3) Arbeloa (2) Byram, Kouyate, YELLOW CARDS: YELLOW

YELLOW CARDS: YELLOW PLAYER ADRIAN Michail ANTONIO, Alvaro ARBELOA, AYEW, Andre AYEW, BROWNE, Marcus BROWNE, BURKE, Reece* Sam BYRAM, Jonathan CALLERI, CARROLL, Andy CRESSWELL, Aaron COLLINS, James COLLINS, CULLEN, Josh* CULLEN, FEGHOULI, Sofiane FEGHOULI, Edimilson FERNANDES, FLETCHER, Ashley FLETCHER, HENRY, Doneil* HENRY, KOUYATE, Cheikhou KOUYATE, LANZINI, Manuel MASUAKU, Arthur MASUAKU, NOBLE, Mark NORDTVEIT, Havard NORDTVEIT, OBIANG, Pedro OGBONNA, Angelo Reece OXFORD, Dimitri PAYET, QUINA, Domingos RANDOLPH, Darren RANDOLPH, REID, Winston REID, SAKHO, Diafra SAKHO, SAMUELSEN, Martin* SAMUELSEN, SPIEGEL, Raphael SPIEGEL, TORE, Gokhan TORE, Enner* VALENCIA, ZAZA, Simone DISCIPLINARY Domestic: Europa League: UEFA (1) Cresswell, Feghouli, Reid Feghouli, Reid RED CARDS: (1) Cresswell, SQUAD STATISTICS 2016/17 STATISTICS SQUAD

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11,029 - AFC Bournemouth 6-1 Hull City (15 October 2016) 11,029 BIGGEST HOME WIN AFC Bournemouth 6-1 Hull City (15 October 2016) (5 November 2016) Chelsea 5-0 Everton Liverpool 6-1 Hull City (6 November 2016) City (3 December 2016) Hotspur 5-0 Swansea Tottenham WIN BIGGEST AWAY Hotspur (10 September 2016) City 0-4 Tottenham Stoke Albion 0-4 Manchester City (29 October 2016) Bromwich West Ham United 1-5 Arsenal (3 December 2016) West (TOTAL) IN A MATCH MOST GOALS City 5-4 Crystal Palace (26 November 2016) 9 - Swansea (PLAYER) IN A MATCH MOST GOALS v Sunderland, 12 September 2016) (Everton 3 - Romelu Lukaku 2016) December 3 Arsenal, v United Ham (West Sanchez Alexis - 3 10 December 2016) (Leicester City v Manchester City, 3 - Jamie Vardy 14 City, Albion v Swansea Bromwich 3 - Salomon Rondon (West December 2016) 3 - Dwight Gayle (Burnley v Sunderland, 31 December 2016) ONLY) LEAGUE (PREMIER TOP SCORERS - Diego Costa (Chelsea) 14 Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) 13 - Zlatan 13 - Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) (Manchester City) Aguero 11 - Sergio (Sunderland) 11 - Jermain Defoe (Everton) 11 - Romelu Lukaku MOST CLEAN SHEETS 11 - Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea) Forster (Southampton) 7 - Frazer de Gea (Manchester United) 6 - David City) 6 - Lee Grant (Stoke Hotspur) 6 - Hugo Lloris (Tottenham MOST ASSISTS de Bruyne (Manchester City) 9 - Kevin 7 - Adam Lallana (Liverpool) 7 - Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) Ham United) 6 - Dimitri Payet (West 6 - Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) City) (Swansea Sigurdsson 6 - Gylﬁ 6 - Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) FACTS & FIGURES FACTS HIGHEST ATTENDANCE - Manchester United 2-0 Southampton (19 August 2016) 75,326 ATTENDANCE LOWEST 15 15 13 21 19 16 41 25 23 22 22 24 24 39 39 29 42 30 49 44 PTS 5 4 7 7 12 5 5 19 6 9 8 25 23 22 29 13 12 GD 18 27 22 7 9 A 11 12 12 21 12 14 16 16 19 19 19 19 10 22 22 24 20 20 F 3 9 9 6 9 6 8 8 8 11 17 15 13 14 14 18 10 23 22 22 1 L 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 4 4 8 8 8 AWAY None 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 D 1 1 1 7 7 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 0 W 7 7 5 6 8 A 11 11 17 17 15 15 13 14 16 10 10 10 10 23 20 F 9 9 11 15 15 13 13 13 21 12 19 19 16 19 19 19 16 10 26 28 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 L 6 4 4 0 0 HOME 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 D 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 9 6 4 4 4 4 W P 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

TEAM Chelsea Liverpool Manchester City Arsenal Hotspur Tottenham Manchester United Everton Albion Bromwich West AFC Bournemouth Southampton City Stoke Burnley Ham United West Watford Leicester City Middlesbrough Crystal Palace Sunderland Swansea City Hull City 2016/17 TABLE 1 7 5 3 2 6 9 8 4 11 17 15 13 12 16 19 14 18 10 20 POS (3) Antonio, (2) Collins, Byram, (1) Feghouli, Nordtveit, Oxford, Reid RED CARDS: Oxford, CARDS: (3) Antonio, (2) Collins, Byram, (1) Feghouli, Nordtveit, YELLOW 11,167 31,473 41,277 27,397 53,012 23,257 20,612 31,885 52,873 24,974 20,146 53,959 75,284 42,522 30,443 39,289 20,562 30,466 20,092 60,039 AVERAGE (6) Noble, Reid (5) Obiang (3) Arbeloa (2) Byram, Kouyate, Fernandes, Fletcher, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Nordtveit, Payet, Zaza, (1) Adrian, Collins, Cresswell, Feghouli, Masuaku Feghouli, Masuaku Payet, Zaza, (1) Adrian, Collins, Cresswell, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Nordtveit, Fernandes, Fletcher, CARDS: (6) Noble, Reid (5) Obiang (3) Arbeloa (2) Byram, Kouyate, YELLOW 21,118 11,355 27,815 54,512 21,794 53,218 39,581 75,326 41,622 31,868 31,848 25,643 32,704 44,322 59,999 32,058 24,560 56,996 20,938 26,308 HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCES (1) Cresswell, Feghouli, Reid Feghouli, Reid RED CARDS: (1) Cresswell, Europa League: UEFA DISCIPLINARY Domestic:

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JULY 2016 H/A OPPOSITION COMP TV F A ATT./KO POS. AWAY FANS SCORERS THU 28 A NK Domzale (SLV) 3Q1L 1-2 8,500 - - Noble 18 (pen) AUGUST 2016 THU 4 H NK Domzale (SLV) 3Q2L 3-0 53,914 - - Kouyate 8, 25, Feghouli 81 MON 15 A Chelsea 1-2 41,521 17 2,971 Collins 77 THU 18 A Astra Giurgiu (ROM) PO1L 1-1 - - 388 Noble 45 (pen) SUN 21 H AFC Bournemouth 1-0 56,977 10 - Antonio 85 THU 25 H Astra Giurgiu (ROM) PO2L 0-1 56,932 - - - SUN 28 A Manchester City 1-3 54,008 12 2,793 Antonio 58 SEPTEMBER 2016 SAT 10 H Watford 2-4 56,974 17 Antonio 5, 33 SAT 17 A West Bromwich Albion 2-4 22,209 18 2,738 Antonio 61, Lanzini 65 (pen) TUE 20 Accrington Stanley 3R 1-0 39,788 - - Payet 90+6 SUN 25 H Southampton 0-3 56,864 18 - - OCTOBER 2016 SAT 1 H Middlesbrough 1-1 56,945 18 - Payet 57 SAT 15 A Crystal Palace 1-0 25,643 15 2,890 Lanzini 19 SAT 22 H Sunderland 1-0 56,985 15 - Reid 90+4 WED 26 H Chelsea 2-1 45,957 - 5,166 Kouyate 11, Fernandes 48 SUN 30 A Everton 0-2 39,574 17 - - NOVEMBER 2016 SAT 5 H Stoke City 1-1 56,970 17 - Whelan og 65 SAT 19 A Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 31,212 17 - Antonio 24, Lanzini 68 (pen)

: Suspended SUN 27 A Manchester United 1-1 75,313 16 - Sakho 2 WED 30 A Manchester United 1-4 65,269 - - Fletcher 35 DECEMBER 2016

: Sent-o X : Sent-o SAT 3 H Arsenal 1-5 56,980 17 2,998 Carroll 83 SUN 11 A Liverpool 2-2 53,068 17 2,874 Payet 27, Antonio 39 WED 14 H Burnley 1-0 56,990 15 1,735 Noble 45+3

: Booked G : Booked SAT 17 H Hull City 1-0 56,952 13 - Noble 76 (pen) MON 26 A Swansea City 4-1 20,757 11 1,969 Ayew 13, Reid 50, Antonio 78, Carroll 90 SAT 31 A Leicester City 0-1 30,060 13 - JANUARY 2017 MON 2 H Manchester United 0-2 59,996 13 - - FRI 6 H Manchester City 3R 7.55pm SAT 14 H Crystal Palace 3pm SAT 21 A Middlesbrough 3pm FEBRUARY 2017 WED 1 H Manchester City 7.45pm SAT 4 A Southampton 3pm SAT 11 H West Bromwich Albion 3pm SAT 25 A Watford 3pm MARCH 2017 SAT 4 H Chelsea 3pm SAT 11 A AFC Bournemouth 3pm SAT 18 H Leicester City 3pm APRIL 2017 SAT 1 A Hull City 3pm TUE 4 A Arsenal 7.45pm SAT 8 H Swansea City 3pm SAT 15 A Sunderland 3pm SAT 22 H Everton 3pm

: Minute introduced/replaced G : Used substitute SUB Unused DEB Debut 46 Minute introduced/replaced SAT 29 A Stoke City 3pm MAY 2017 SAT 6 H Tottenham Hotspur 3pm : Started T : Started

T SAT 13 H Liverpool 3pm SUN 21 A Burnley 3pm Key:

094_WHUFC_MANC_FIXTURES.indd 1 04/01/2017 18:56 JULY 2016 H/A OPPOSITION COMP TV F A ATT./KO POS. AWAY FANS SCORERS DARREN RANDOPLH WINSTON REID AARON CRESSWELL NORDTVEIT HAVARD ARBELOA ALVARO SOFIANE FEGHOULI CHEIKHOU KOUYATE ANDY CARROLL MANUEL LANZINI ENNER VALENCIA SIMONE ZAZA ADRIAN PEDRO OBIANG DIAFRA SAKHO MARK NOBLE GOKHAN TORE JAMES COLLINS ANDRE AYEW ANGELO OGBONNA SAM BYRAM ASHLEY FLETCHER MASUAKU ARTHUR DIMITRI PAYET CALLERI JONATHAN MICHAIL ANTONIO EDIMILSON FERNANDES REECE BURKE RAPHAEL SPIEGEL REECE OXFORD DOMINGOS QUINA MARCUS BROWNE LEWIS PAGE DECLAN RICE SUB DEB DEB SUB SUB SUB DEB THU 28 A NK Domzale (SLV) 3Q1L 1-2 8,500 - - Noble 18 (pen) • 80 80 AUGUST 2016 SUB 79 DEB SUB 88 THU 4 H NK Domzale (SLV) 3Q2L 3-0 53,914 - - Kouyate 8, 25, Feghouli 81 88 • 79 90 • 90 • SUB SUB DEB DEB SUB 52 DEB 66 SUB MON 15 A Chelsea 1-2 41,521 17 2,971 Collins 77 66 34 • 34 52 • SUB SUB 63 SUB 63 SUB DEB 75 THU 18 A Astra Giurgiu (ROM) PO1L 1-1 - - 388 Noble 45 (pen) 63 75 • 63 • • SUB SUB SUB SUB SUN 21 H AFC Bournemouth 1-0 56,977 10 - Antonio 85 • 89 • • 80 63 46 SUB 60 SUB SUB THU 25 H Astra Giurgiu (ROM) PO2L 0-1 56,932 - - - • 46 88• • 60 • 88 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUN 28 A Manchester City 1-3 54,008 12 2,793 Antonio 58 78 60 60 • 46 46 • • 78 SEPTEMBER 2016 SUB SUB SUB SUB SAT 10 H Watford 2-4 56,974 17 Antonio 5, 33 77 • 69 85 85 • 77 69 SUB SUB SUB SAT 17 A West Bromwich Albion 2-4 22,209 18 2,738 Antonio 61, Lanzini 65 (pen) 46 • 46 46 77 77 46 DEB SUB SUB SUB DEB SUB TUE 20 Accrington Stanley 3R 1-0 39,788 - - Payet 90+6 46 46 46 46 70 70 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUN 25 H Southampton 0-3 56,864 18 - - • 71 • 46 46 • 82 • 71 • 82 OCTOBER 2016 SUB SUB SUB SUB SAT 1 H Middlesbrough 1-1 56,945 18 - Payet 57 7 • 73 46 • 73 46 7 SUB SUB SUB SUB SAT 15 A Crystal Palace 1-0 25,643 15 2,890 Lanzini 19 • 88 • 88 • • 86 78 SUB SUB SUB SUB SAT 22 H Sunderland 1-0 56,985 15 - Reid 90+4 • 63 84 69 84 69 •

WED 26 H Chelsea 2-1 45,957 - 5,166 Kouyate 11, Fernandes 48 • SUB 66 • 78 78 SUB • SUB 78 SUB 82 66

SUN 30 A Everton 0-2 39,574 17 - - SUB • SUB 78 78 71 60 • SUB 60 SUB • 71 NOVEMBER 2016

SAT 5 H Stoke City 1-1 56,970 17 - Whelan og 65 SUB SUB 89 63 SUB • 89 • 63 63 SUB • 62 •

SAT 19 A Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 31,212 17 - Antonio 24, Lanzini 68 (pen) • 85 SUB • 61 SUB 61 SUB 61 SUB 85 • 61

SUN 27 A Manchester United 1-1 75,313 16 - Sakho 2 • SUB 90 74 SUB SUB 66 74 66 90 SUB

WED 30 A Manchester United 1-4 65,269 - - Fletcher 35 SUB 45 SUB 58 76 • SUB SUB 45 76 58 DECEMBER 2016

SAT 3 H Arsenal 1-5 56,980 17 2,998 Carroll 83 • SUB 7 • SUB 73 SUB SUB 73 7 63 • 63

SUN 11 A Liverpool 2-2 53,068 17 2,874 Payet 27, Antonio 39 63 79 SUB 63 SUB 78 SUB SUB SUB

WED 14 H Burnley 1-0 56,990 15 1,735 Noble 45+3 89 83 69 SUB 89 69 83 SUB SUB SUB

SAT 17 H Hull City 1-0 56,952 13 - Noble 76 (pen) 90+3 SUB 46 SUB 46 • • 46 SUB 46 SUB

MON 26 A Swansea City 4-1 20,757 11 1,969 Ayew 13, Reid 50, Antonio 78, Carroll 90 84 90+1 SUB 75 90+1 84 75 SUB SUB SUB

SAT 31 A Leicester City 0-1 30,060 13 - • 65 78 57• SUB SUB 57 65 • SUB 78 SUB JANUARY 2017

MON 2 H Manchester United 0-2 59,996 13 - - • • 82 69 SUB SUB 89 SUB 69 • 82 SUB FRI 6 H Manchester City 3R 7.55pm SAT 14 H Crystal Palace 3pm SAT 21 A Middlesbrough 3pm FEBRUARY 2017 WED 1 H Manchester City 7.45pm SAT 4 A Southampton 3pm SAT 11 H West Bromwich Albion 3pm SAT 25 A Watford 3pm MARCH 2017 SAT 4 H Chelsea 3pm SAT 11 A AFC Bournemouth 3pm SAT 18 H Leicester City 3pm APRIL 2017 SAT 1 A Hull City 3pm TUE 4 A Arsenal 7.45pm SAT 8 H Swansea City 3pm SAT 15 A Sunderland 3pm SAT 22 H Everton 3pm SAT 29 A Stoke City 3pm MAY 2017 SAT 6 H Tottenham Hotspur 3pm SAT 13 H Liverpool 3pm SUN 21 A Burnley 3pm

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094_WHUFC_MANC_FIXTURES.indd 2 04/01/2017 18:56 @jackcollison FINAL WHISTLE Eight years on from scoring against tonight’s opponents Manchester City Jack Collison is looking positively to the future

EIGHT years ago, it appeared Jack Hammers defeated big-spending Collison netted Counties and even in the United Collison had the West Ham United Manchester City 1-0 at the Boleyn a magnifent lob States, and will this year begin to against tonight’s world at his feet. Ground. opponents seven offer its first Academy courses, The talented youngster had Three days later, his footballing years ago combining education and football broken into Gianfranco Zola’s world began to fall apart. for teenagers. team and was part of a midfield A dislocated kneecap suffered at Meanwhile, Collison has diamond that had a bit of Wigan Athletic was the beginning completed a qualification everything – Mark Noble’s passing of a long battle with injuries that in sports journalism and has and tackling, Valon Behrami’s ended with his retirement last year quickly become a respected and work-rate and Scott Parker’s at the age of just 27. popular pundit on both television leadership. Rather than wallow in self-pity, and radio. Already capped at senior level however, Collison has approached Oh, and just for good measure, by Wales, the 20-year-old was his post-playing career with the he has also taken his coaching earning rave reviewed for his same enthusiasm and positivity badges and is currently managing technique and ability to open with which he approached every former club Peterborough up defences. one of the 121 games he played United’s Under-18s. On 1 March 2009, Collison for West Ham. “I’m very busy,” he confirmed. scored his third goal in Claret and The Jack Collison Soccer “I’m in full-time with the Under- Blue. It was a beautiful lobbed School is rapidly expanding, 18s at Peterborough, working with finish over Shay Given as the with branches across the Home the youngsters, improving as a

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rapidly expanding across the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire area that Jack himself calls home. With franchises and partnerships opening both in the UK and the USA, exciting times are ahead. Collison’s ambition to give players of all abilities the chance to improve is the driving force behind it all. “It’s good,” he said. “We’re doing lots in those areas keeping us busy and a lot of stuff in America too, which is fantastic. We’re trying to break into that area and have made some really good partnerships and have a lot planned for 2017, which is obviously great. “It’s keeping me busy, it’s football which is something I’m passionate coach and trying to bring as many young player coming through the Jack celebrates about, and it’s great to see it come of them through to the fi rst team reserves and into the fi rst team, it scoring against from something so small to how it Manchester City as possible. was great to have him as a coach on 1 March 2009 is growing now. “It’s obviously a challenge, but I and I still use a lot of his sessions “The good thing is that, in am learning fast and feel like I am now with the youngsters. Bedfordshire, we coach players slowly getting to grips with it now “Even moving onto the fi rst from the age of two upwards and enjoying what I’m doing. team, I worked under some and, from 2017, the Jack Collison “Alongside that, I’ve got lots fantastic managers. Obviously Academy will start for 16-18 year going on. I enjoy doing bits and Gianfranco Zola was brilliant olds who have fi nished school bobs in the media and love for me. I have tried to take but want to continue with a staying in and around football, everyone’s best bits and put my full-time education and football then I’ve also got my Soccer own spin on them. programme. School, which is growing fast and “I’m fairly fresh into it, so I’m “We are covering the whole I’m delighted to be seeing it do still learning an awful lot, but I’m range from two up to 18 and our so well.” slowly getting there!” aim is provide top-quality coaching So, has Collison had any at grass roots level. With the camps LISTEN AND LEARN success in terms of bringing we do, we want the kids to have AS a player, Collison worked his own young players through fun but also go home having under some of the brightest into the fi rst-team squad at received some quality coaching. coaching minds in English London Road? Jack’s Soccer School is football, including legendary “Yeah, one of the lads is playing expanding on both former Academy Director Tony week-in, week-out in the fi rst sides of the Atlantic Carr MBE, reserve-team and team, young Leonardo Da Silva fi rst-team coach Kevin Keen Lopes. I worked closely with them and ex-Chelsea and Italy star last season and it’s great to see Gianfranco Zola. it working out for him in the fi rst As a coach, he is now taking team. a lot of what he learned “Three lads from the youth from them, and others, and team have made their debuts this interpreting it into his own year and that’s great for me to sessions at Peterborough United. be there and witness them going “I was very fortunate to work out and wearing the shirt for the with some brilliant coaches during fi rst time. It gives me a real buzz, my time at West Ham. I worked it’s something I really enjoy doing under Tony Carr and that was and hopefully it will continue and fantastic for me, seeing how he more will get into the fi rst team.” works and what makes him tick was brilliant,” he confi rmed. SOCCER SCHOOL “I also really enjoyed working FURTHER down the age range, under Kevin Keen as well. As a Collison’s Soccer Schools are

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the performances will come. The players are fi tter now and it’s great to see big Andy Carroll back and playing four or fi ve games on the spin. I think he’ll give us a really big boost. “Everyone knows the system, knows the manager and knows what’s expected, so I expect it’s only going to get better.” One of the biggest games of Collison’s career saw him line up not for West Ham, but for loan club Wigan Athletic in an FA Cup semi-fi nal against Arsenal at Wembley in 2014. Having come so close to reaching the fi nal of the world’s most-famous knockout competition, it is no surprise that he is excited about tonight’s tie between the Hammers and Manchester City at London Stadium. “For me personally, I’m Stadium to watch his old team Still just 27, Jack “The FA Cup is a wonderful desperate to fi nd one or two lads take on Manchester United in the is coaching competition and wouldn’t it the Under-18s and get them into the professional Premier League. at ﬁ rst club be great if we could have a game because it would be great The game ended in a Peterborough good run in it this year?” he to see someone come from controversial 2-0 defeat for Slaven United wondered out loud. something I’ve created and make Bilic’s side, but Collison believes “We’re playing Man City and it’s it into that environment.” West Ham have turned the going to be a big game. They’re Having begun his own career corner and will ultimately enjoy a a good team with good players with Peterborough United and productive 2017. and it’s going to be a challenge, Cambridge United as a schoolboy “It’s really picked up the but it’s a special night under the before joining West Ham at the last few weeks. Obviously a lights in the FA Cup and everyone age of 16 in 2005, Collison knows few results helped, but the is going to be excited and looking that you do not need to be in performances are starting to get forward to it. a Premier League Academy to there too,” he observed. “If you can get through the third become a Premier League player. “It was a bit of a frustrating round, you never know how far “I was very fortunate with my start to the season for everyone, you can go in this competition.” upbringing,” he confi rmed. “Being especially after so many highs last What does Collison make at clubs like Peterborough and year, and it was probably going to of tonight’s visitors, who Cambridge gave me a great take a bit of time to bed in. have shown their best form grounding and I got to see both “We’re halfway through the sporadically this season under ends of the spectrum by coming season and we’d like to be a bit new manager Pep Guardiola. through League One and Two higher up in the table, but I’m sure “Manchester City also had a man clubs to having a taste of the sent-off on Monday, so they’ll Premier League at West Ham. be tired too,” he concluded. “Pep “Thankfully now, I’ve taken all the has come in and I think he’s been experiences I had as a kid and am surprised by the standard of the putting them into my own work Premier League, where it’s not and trying to do the best I can with just the top four or fi ve clubs but what I have learned.” the whole league who give you a game. I don’t think it’ll be any ALWAYS A HAMMER diff erent on Friday night. IT may be three years since “The great thing about the Collison kicked a ball for West FA Cup is that form and league Ham – incidentally in a home position go out of the window. League Cup semi-fi nal defeat It’s a one-off game between two by tonight’s visitors Manchester good teams who are looking City – but he will forever be a to do well in the competition. Hammer. Hopefully we can get a good On Monday, the former Wales The former midﬁ elder has become result, get through and have a international was at London a regular on TV screens run in it.”

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