shylax I personally love one club players, growing up in Australia where one club players in the local code is quite common. Football doesn't seem to have enough of them
August 2014
West Ham got their season underway in August, playing 3 Premier League games as well as their first Capital One Cup match. After some solid acquisitions over the summer, they will have hoped for some strong results in the early stages of the season.
Results
Barclays Premier League
EVERTON 2-2
Adrian, Lowton, Tomkins (McShane), Kouyate (Collins), Cresswell, Noble, Song, Lletget, Ibe (Valencia), Downing, Sakho
Diafra Sakho (x2)
Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
West Ham started their campaign at Goodison Park, facing a strong Everton line up including Kevin Mirallas and Romelu Lukaku. It was Diafra Sakho, however, who got the Hammers off to a great start in the 11th minute. This is nullified by a 24th minute Lukaku goal, and then bested by another goal from the Belgian just after half time. However, Sakho had the last laugh with a 64th minute equaliser to end the game at 2-2. The bad news, however, is that Sakho picked up a injury following the match and will miss several weeks of action.
Barclays Premier League
NEWCASTLE 1-0
Adrian, Lowton (O'Brien), Tomkins, Kouyate, Garbutt (Cresswell), Noble, Song, Lletget, Ibe, Downing (Lee), Valencia
Jordon Ibe
Jordon Ibe (West Ham)
The Boleyn Ground saw it's first action of 2014/15 with West Ham hosting Newcastle in what promised to be a match between two evenly matched sides. Neither team could break the deadlock for most of the match but West Ham's breakthrough eventually came through their two loanees, with a Garbutt cross finding Jordon Ibe at the back post in the 65th minute in what proved to be the decisive goal.
Capital One Cup
SWINDON 0-2
Jaaskelainen, O'Brien (Tomkins), Collins, Henry, Garbutt, Kouyate (Noble), Song, Lletget, Borg (Valencia), Downing, Lee
None
John Swift (Swindon)
West Ham would travelled to The County Ground expecting a comfortable win but were shocked by an explosive Swindon outfit which stunned the Hammers into submission with 2 early goals. Leading by two goals at the 15 minute mark, the performances of youngsters Doneil Henry, Oscar Borg and Elliott Lee did not help the overall poor display from West Ham as they are knocked out of the League Cup at the first hurdle.
Barclays Premier League
ARSENAL 0-2
Adrian, Lowton, McShane, Tomkins, Cresswell, Kouyate (Lletget), Song, Noble, Ibe, Downing (Garbutt), Valencia (Cole)
None
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Arsenal were the club's first real test of the season and they suffered a predictable 2-0 loss at the hands of a spectacular Alexis Sanchez, who scored the first goal with an impressive free kick in the 24th minute. To that stage, West Ham looked to have the upper hand but the Gunners ended the match with a second goal in front of their home crowd by Olivier Giroud.
After a fighting draw, a plucky win and a predictable loss, West Ham sit in 11th place on the EPL table with their counter attacking style doing well so far. With so many matches to play, we'll have to wait and see where the Hammers end up.
Player Of The Month
Stewart Downing
The ex-Liverpool man has made a good start to life in London with 4 consistent performances on that left wing, picking up 2 assists and working well with young Jordon Ibe who is of course from Downing's old club. He's another player with a lot to prove at West Ham and has done well so far at his new club.
Injury Update
Diafra Sakho strained his back in training on the 19th of August and is expected to be out for a further 8 days to 2 weeks.
Morgan Amalfitano fractured his back in training on the 6th of August and is expected to be out for a further 2 to 4 weeks.
Stewart Downing suffered a sports hernia in training on the 2nd of September and is expected to be out for a further 5 weeks.
Andy Carroll tore ankle ligaments on the 8th of July and is expected to be out for a further 8 weeks to 2 months.