Tag: West Ham United
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West Ham edge AZ
West Ham keep their European dream on track with a 2-1 comeback victory of Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. David Moyes’ were up against it and hopes of a first trophy since 1980 were hanging by a thread. Alphonse Areola made a mess of saving Tijjani Reijnders’ low shot four minutes before the break. Despite that…
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Looking over their shoulders
This season hasn’t been too bad. Bruno Lage, Ralph Hassenhuttl, Scott Parker, Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel have been the managers to have lost their job this season, but there are a few others that are looking over their shoulder. The recently appointed Nathan Jones is one of them. Jones, who replaced the popular Hassenhuttl,…
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Panic stations?
Hello, good morning sports fans, it’s been a few days since we have had a chat and for that, I truly apologise. I pray you’re well, looking after yourselves and are in good health. We need to talk sports fans, about football and in particular West Ham United. The Hammers who under David Moyes have…
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Fulham, put a Mit on Liverpool
A brave and dogged performance saw Premier League new boys Fulham lead twice against Liverpool, but ultimately draw 2-2 in the first game of the new Premier League season. Much has been made of visitors Liverpool front line, and upon early assessment, those concerns seemed valid. The Reds may have been sluggish and lethargic, but…
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Jesse Lingard to Nottingham Forest, should we be that surprised?
Hello, good morning football fans, it’s Ayyaz Malik aka The Sports Buff. The name Jesse Lingard divides opinion in the footballing world. In some quarters he is still that youngster (even at 29) with countless potential and to others he’s a player who wasted his career by doing silly dances on social media and his…
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