West Ham United

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Team details

Rivals	Millwall & Tottenham
Club Profile	Club Website Twitter: @WestHam Facebook: @WestHam Address: London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST, London, England (Lat: 51.531944 Long: 0.039444) Nickname: The Hammers
Stadium	London Stadium (opened 2012) Capacity: 60,000 Pitch Size: 105m x 68m West Ham play their football at the Olympic Stadium built for London 2012. The move from their former home, The Boleyn Ground, or Upton Park was not without controversy. Spearheaded by owners David Gold and David Sullivan, the attractions of moving to the Olympic Stadium were several. Increased ticket receipts in an existing sporting structure, increased potential for the club to grow and according to the hopes of the owners, the prospect of challenging for major honours. West Ham are tenants at the London Stadium, paying a mere £2.5 million a year. That said, the negatives are also numerous. In leaving their spiritual home and the caldron of Upton Park, West Ham have taken up residency in a vast sporting arena designed for athletics. There is no question that the atmosphere at home games has suffered with fans a long way from the action, despite stands being modified for football. The club is based in what is a soulless Olympic Park, rather than Upton Park with community and club intertwined.
Recent History	West Ham fans would argue that their team has failed to live up to expectations in recent years. An FA Cup final in 2005/06 was a rare appearance in the latter stages of a knock out tournament and saw them lose on penalties to Liverpool. They had previously beaten Arsenal in the 1980 edition of the same competition. Previous honours have included winning the Cup Winners Cup in 1965 and the Intertoto Cup in 1999. West Ham's best ever league finish was 3rd in 1985/86 when playing in the First Division. Fans would point to the fact that 3 Hammers were members of the 1966 England World Cup team. Namely Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst. Recent history left the West Ham faithful never quite sure whether their team will manage a top half finish, or end up in a relegation scrap. The club has dropped out of the Premier League on 2 occasions (2002/03 and 2010/11), but after strong showings in the second tier, orchestrated returns to the top flight in 2005 and 2012. Lifting the Europa Conference League trophy in 2023 brought with it mixed emotions in East London. Finally some silverware for the Hammers faithful to celebrate, but the victory also marked the end of the Declan Rice era at the club as he was transferred across London to Arsenal.
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Season Guide

2023/2024

West Ham United

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Declan Rice (k) (mid) Arsenal; Arthur Masuaku (sp) (def) Besiktas; Manuel Lanzini (sp) (att) released; Gianluca Scamacca (sp) (att) Atalanta

West Ham came into the 2022/23 season with high hopes, having finished seventh and sixth in the previous two campaigns. However, David Moyes came under scrutiny on several occasions, as the team failed to deliver. The Scottish coach’s future was up in the air midway through the season, but his team’s Conference League run persuaded the club to place their confidence in him. West Ham didn’t impress, but they avoided relegation and won the European competition to secure Europa League football for next season. The Hammers were dealt a huge blow in offseason, as franchise player Declan Rice departed the team to join city rivals Arsenal. Despite Rice being an important cog in West Ham’s machine, the club have yet to sign a replacement. In fact, West Ham are the only Premier League team to have yet to make a signing in the summer. Despite the departure of Rice and a couple of fringe players, Moyes have managed to keep his team’s spine intact. The experienced coach enjoys working with a tight squad and although his team struggled last term, the previous two seasons he put together compact sides which managed to look the Big-6 in the eye. Despite the Hammers’ issues last season, their main strength lies in Moyes’ philosophy. In a season where nothing went his way, Moyes led the team all the way to a European final by inspiring his players to stick to the plan, work hard and operate as a team. West Ham may struggle in attack again this season. Last term they netted just 42 goals, with summer signing Gianluca Scamacca - who joined Atalanta - failing to adapt to Moyes’ tactics and January signing Danny Ings being their top scorer, chipping in with eight goals.

Target

The Hammers need to strengthen their team and add depth in order to push for a top-seven spot. This should be their objective, but achieving it won’t be an easy task.