Daily WHUFC News - 25th October 2015

West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea
WHUFC.com

Barclays Premier League
West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea

Andy Carroll leapt off the bench to fire West Ham United to victory over
ten-man Chelsea with his first Barclays Premier League goal since January
2015. The returning Mauro Zarate landed the first blow after 17 minutes,
when he collected the loose ball from a corner to fire the Hammers in front.
And after Nemanja Matic saw red on the stroke of half-time for a second
bookable offence, Slaven Bilic's men looked on course for another major
scalp. But Gary Cahill had other ideas, profiting from another corner to
smash the visitors level after 56 minutes. Carroll, however, would have the
final word, planting a towering header beyond Asmir Begovic to put the
Hammers second! With the on-loan Victor Moses ineligible against his parent
club, goalscorer Zarate made his first Barclays Premier League start since
the 2-1 home defeat by Leicester back in August. Dimitri Payet, meanwhile,
with his song ringing in his ears, was on the prowl. He sized one up from 25
yards inside five minutes but curled it over the top. At the other end, Cesc
Fabregas played Diego Costa in behind. James Collins, however, was quickly
on the scene and the Spaniard lashed it wildly into the Bobby Moore Stand.
Payet, almost inevitably, was involved in the goal too. Begovic tipped the
Frenchman's free-kick over the top, but was soon picking the ball out of the
net. Ramires and Costa both tried and failed to clear the resulting corner
and when it fell to Zarate on the angle, he slammed into the near corner
from 18 yards. In response, Ramires himself tried his luck from distance and
Adrian, again, watched it comfortably
over the top. But the Hammers' custodian had no such luxury with Willian's
free-kick after 33 minutes. The Spaniard flung himself to his right to repel
the bouncing ball. And then Chelsea went closer still. Manuel Lanzini got
himself in a pickle trying to clear Kurt Zouma's header and subsequent
replays showed the ball was a fraction from crossing the line when the
Argentine hooked clear. From danger at one end, West Ham could twice have
doubled their lead at the other. An unchallenged Collins saw his header
gathered by Begovic, before Lanzini too had his head in his hands. The
diminutive Argentine raced onto Payet's flick and though he dinked it over
the advancing Begovic, it cleared the crossbar as well. Meanwhile, Fabregas
thought he had fired the visitors level, but as he stroked into the far
corner, the linesman raised his flag. It looked close.The first-half drama
was not over yet. The already-cautioned Matic hauled Diafra Sakho to the
floor on the far touchline. West Ham's protests were vociferous and after a
confab with his assistant, Moss produced a second yellow. Mourinho's
response? A wry smile on the touchline. Fabregas and Costa made their views
known and both earned a caution for their troubles, while Blues coach
Silvino Louro was sent to the stands. Into the second half and Aaron
Cresswell fizzed an inviting low ball across the face of goal. Sakho hadn't
read it and the chance went begging.

Much like the Hammers' opener, Chelsea levelled matters when the hosts
failed to clear their lines from a corner. Up went the heads but the ball
fell kindly at the feet of Cahill who smashed it emphatically beyond Adrian.
Back came West Ham. Mark Noble cushioned a header into the path of Zarate,
whose half volley into the turf was a simple take for Begovic. Payet,
meanwhile, was up to his old tricks, flicking the ball over Willian before
leathering a volley across goal. Despite their ten men, Chelsea still pushed
forward. Hazard's cut-back picked out Ramires, who, thankfully, from no more
than 12 yards, made a mess of it, allowing Adrian to collect.
Over to Carroll. With 12 to play, the big No9 rose to meet Cresswell's
perfectly weighted left-wing cross and directed a pin-point header back from
where the ball had come and into the net. Text book. Chelsea, as you might
expect, threw bodies and the ball forward in the dying minutes, but there
was no way through, as Bilic's men celebrated yet another famous win in an
already unforgettable campaign.

West Ham United: Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Collins, Cresswell, Noble (c)
(Ogbonna 90), Kouyate, Zarate (Carroll 69), Payet, Lanzini (Obiang 82),
Sakho
Subs: Randolph, Valencia, Jelavic, Antonio
Goals: Zarate 17, Carroll 78
Booked: Kouyate

Chelsea: Begovic, Fabregas (Mikel 46), Zouma, Ramires (Falcao 83), Hazard,
Costa, Matic, Willian, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta
Subs: Amelia, Baba, Oscar, Traore, Loftus-Cheek
Goal: Cahill 56
Booked: Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Costa, Willian, Mikel
Sent off: Matic
Referee: Jonathan Moss

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Carroll - 'You can't describe that feeling'
WHUFC.com

Andy Carroll has missed the feeling of scoring big-game winners. Injury
curtailed his 2014/15 season and meant he missed the start of this, but a
return to the scoresheet with a towering header against Chelsea made up for
lost time. His 79th minute goal won a pulsating London derby for the Hammers
and added Chelsea to a list of impressive scalps that now includes four of
last year's top six. Carroll would love to experience that feeling on a
regular basis to help the Hammers maintain their fine form. He said: "It's a
great feeling to score any goal, but obviously it has been a long time since
I last scored. To get the win as well is even better. "When I saw the ball
come across I knew I had a chance to put it in and as soon as it went in it
was a feeling like you really can't describe. "I keep saying to Cress to put
those balls in and he's just said to me in the dressing room that I can shut
up for a couple of weeks because I've been on to him! As soon as it came in
I was trying to get on the end of it - it might be a typical Andy Carroll
goal but I'll take it! "I just went off celebrating with the lads and they
were all delighted as well. The noise was fantastic and with the goal at the
end the place just erupted. It was great."
West Ham's other results against the big sides have come away from home this
season, so Carroll was thrilled to get one over Chelsea on home turf. He
added: "We've had a great run against the top teams and hopefully we can
keep on going. It's a long season but if we carry on like we have been we'll
do well. "It's nice to get the result here at home, especially for the fans.
They deserve it. We've got a great belief that we can go out and beat the
top teams."

Carroll's return to the fold has been a gradual one, and he says he is
feeling stronger with every game. He explained: "It's great, I just want to
be on the pitch and if it's 20-25 minutes it's a great feeling. Obvioulsy I
want to start, but it's been a long injury and long time so I'll take every
minute I get. "I've taken my time getting back and the manager has
understood - training one day and maybe missing one out. It's a lot easier
for me and my body."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Bilic - Carroll is a special player
WHUFC.com

Slaven Bilic had nothing but praise for Andy Carroll and says he is a
special player after he scored the crucial match winner against Chelsea at
the Boleyn Ground. Carroll scored his first Premier League goal since
January with a crucial header on 79 minutes and put months of disappointment
behind him with one of his best moments in a claret and blue shirt. The
Hammers striker has worked hard behind the scenes throughout the summer to
regain full fitness and was in most days during the off-season. Bilic has no
doubts he can become a major player for both club and country again this
season and says he offers so much to the first-team. Bilic said: "Andy is a
big player for us, and also for England. He is special. "He gives us a lot
of options. It's not just long balls, he is a great player, his quality has
never been in doubt. We just needed to get him fit. "Now we are in a really
good situation regarding his fitness and he should be fit and ready for the
long-term. "We will have a lot of benefits from having him fit. It is not
just his work inside the box but also his contribution outside the box. "His
pressing was amazing; his work-rate was excellent. He occupied Terry and
Cahill very well."

Bilic has nothing but praise for his players after they followed up
victories over Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City with another memorable
win over the Premier League champions. Bilic added: "There are always lots
to talk about after 90 minutes of football. I am very proud of my club and
my team. "It was brilliant to beat the champions, it's a great feeling.
There is nothing wrong in admitting that we are playing really good. We
deserved to win. "We want to continue to play well and if we defend as a
unit and attack as a team we have a chance to win every game. We are very
happy. "Every win is important. It is about the home wins and when you do it
against the champions."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Jurcevic - It's like a dream!
WHUFC.com

Nikola Jurcevic described his role as West Ham United assistant manager as
being 'like a dream' following Saturday's 2-1 win over Chelsea. The Croatian
joined forces with compatriot Slaven Bilic just a few weeks ago, and has yet
to lose since his arrival in east London, helping inspire the Hammers into
the Barclays Premier League's top three. Speaking to West Ham TV, Jurcevic
spoke of his pride at what he, his fellow staff and the Club's players are
achieving at present. "At this moment we are really happy," said the
47-year-old. "It must be like a dream because we won against a really big
club. Our performance today was really perfect. "From the first minute, all
the team fought very well and were helped by our fantastic supporters.
Everyone is so happy today!"

Under Bilic, Jurcevic and first-team coach Edin Terzic, West Ham have
developed a new philosophy whereby they go out to try to win every game.
This positive attitude saw them tear into Chelsea from the first whistle,
leading to an opening goal for Mauro Zarate, a red card for Nemanja Matic
and Andy Carroll's introduction and powerful late winner. "We worked hard
for the last three or four months and we have found a really good team – not
only the first eleven but also another seven, eight or nine who are ready to
help our team," he continued. "We had players who came in and helped us to
win this game. We have also a great atmosphere in the team, along with
discipline and hard work and all together, these help us to be in this
position."

With a little more than 20 minutes remaining, Jurcevic and Bilic were deep
in thought in the technical area, before Carroll was called back from his
warm-up to enter the fray. By that time, Chelsea's ten men had equalised
through Gary Cahill's scrambled equaliser, and West Ham had regrouped but
were finding a winner difficult to come by. Enter Carroll, whose presence
and desire led to a brutal, unstoppable header from Aaron Cresswell's
left-wing cross with eleven minutes to go, chalking up another outstanding
win for the Hammers. "Every time during the game we have short discussions
about situations about what we can do with 15 or 25 minutes to go," he said.
"We had a feeling and made this change and we were lucky with this change
because Andy Carroll scored this important goal for us."

Jurcevic and Bilic worked together previously with Croatia, Lokomotiv Moscow
and Besiktas, where they were used to trying to win every game. That
approach has now arrived in east London, where the Hammers look like a
confident force to be reckoned with under the new managerial team. "I think
everybody expects great things from us this season because of our start and
because of our wins over big teams – Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool and now
Chelsea," he explained. "It's like a dream but we want to stay on the floor,
stay stable and have good training without silly things for the players.
"Our plan is to be good from game to game and we can have a successful
season."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
West Ham 2 Chelsea 1
24 October 2015
Last updated at 18:03
By Chris Bevan
BBC Sport

Chelsea had midfielder Nemanja Matic and manager Jose Mourinho sent off as
Andy Carroll's late winner dealt their faltering title defence another blow.
Mauro Zarate fired the Hammers in front when Chelsea failed to clear a
corner. Matic was sent off after being booked twice in nine minutes before
the break, and Mourinho joined him after speaking to referee Jon Moss at
half-time. Gary Cahill levelled from a corner but Carroll met Aaron
Cresswell's cross to send the Hammers third in the table. Chelsea, who have
now lost five of their first 10 Premier League games this season, continue
to languish in the bottom half. As well as Matic and Mourinho, the Blues'
assistant first-team coach Silvino Louro was also dismissed. Chelsea had
five other players booked in a stormy east versus west London derby, the
last to be played at Upton Park in the league before West Ham move to the
Olympic Stadium next summer. Zarate's goal, after Dimitri Payet's corner was
not cleared, meant West Ham led at the break but his goal was not the
decisive moment of the first half.
That came when Matic slipped out on the right by-line and dragged down
Diafra Sakho. The Chelsea midfielder had been booked nine minutes earlier
for hauling back Cheikhou Kouyate as West Ham looked to break. Referee Moss
took his time before showing Matic a second yellow card, which brought a
furious response from Chelsea. Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas were booked as
the visiting players lost their discipline, while Louro was sent from the
bench. Mourinho continued his protests at half-time and was sent to the
stands for the second half after going to speak to Moss in the referee's
room. He was stood among West Ham fans when Carroll scored, but disappeared
from view soon afterwards.
Matic's first booking came seconds after Chelsea thought they had equalised.
Kurt Zouma rose to head Cesc Fabregas's corner goalwards, but a combination
of defender Carl Jenkinson and goalkeeper Adrian kept it out - just - before
the whole ball crossed the line. Chelsea were also denied by another
marginal decision when a Fabregas goal was ruled out for offside moments
before Matic was dismissed. When Chelsea did draw level, through Cahill's
opportunistic second-half finish from Willian's corner, West Ham rethought
their approach.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic threw on Carroll for the last 20 minutes and the
home side began pumping crosses into the box. Carroll is yet to start a
Premier League game this season because of a summer setback following a
serious knee injury in February, but is getting closer to full fitness. He
was not just on for match minutes against Chelsea, however, and had the
desired impact with his first goal since January. "It's impossible to mark
him in the box," Bilic said afterwards. "His quality was never in question.
If he's in good shape now we have a good chance that he will be injury-free
for a long time. In that case West Ham and England will benefit from that a
lot."

Man of the match - West Ham's Dimitri Payet

West Ham's Dimitri Payet
He did not get on the scoresheet this week, but Dimitri Payet was again
behind almost everything West Ham did, setting up Zarate's opener from a
corner and being heavily involved in the move that led to Carroll's winner

'We're not feeling sorry for ourselves' - Cahill
When asked about the mood in the dressing room, Chelsea defender Gary Cahill
told BBC Sport: "It is not great - like you'd imagine when you lose games.
Last season we weren't used to it "The lads are devastated. Not many words
are being said at the moment. I'm sure we'll reflect in [the] next day or
so. "You're left scratching your head sometimes. In the first half the
Fabregas goal could have been given and we had the ball that was nearly over
the line. That sums up the way we're going. "And then we've got the sending
off. Originally we played on - we thought the referee had played on. Maybe
the assistant called it back, I'm not sure sure what's happened there.
"We've not had the rub of the green, but we're not feeling sorry for
ourselves. We have to work hard to turn this round."

The stats you need to know

This is West Ham's best ever start to a PL season after 10 games (20
points), while it's Chelsea's worst ever start to a PL campaign after 10
games (11 points).
Jose Mourinho has lost six of his last 12 PL matches; immediately before
that run, he had lost six in 64 in the English top-flight.
Chelsea have conceded the first goal in five of their 10 PL matches this
season; they only managed it in eight games throughout the entire 2014/15
campaign.
West Ham have now won their three Premier League London derbies so far this
season (also v Arsenal and Crystal Palace) - they only won two PL London
derbies in the whole of 2014-15.
Mauro Zarate scored his first ever PL goal at Upton Park in this match.
West Ham United scored their first goal against Chelsea in 467 minutes.
What happens next?

West Ham go to Vicarage Road on Saturday to face Watford in their next
Premier League game, while Chelsea's next test is against Stoke in the
Capital One Cup on Tuesday.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Andy Carroll: West Ham boss Slaven Bilic backs striker to stay fit
BBc.co/uk

West Ham striker Andy Carroll can stay injury free, says manager Slaven
Bilic after the substitute's winner in the Hammers' 2-1 home victory over
Chelsea. The 26-year-old, whose career has been riddled with injuries,
scored his first goal since January in his fifth game since returning from
knee surgery. "We changed the schedule and philosophy and the way of
training," Bilic said. "He always used to come back after five or six weeks
of training, but it doesn't help him." The Croat, who replaced Sam Allardyce
in the summer, told BBC Sport: "He goes running into the box and fighting
with people. "Now he was training hard for six to eight weeks and came back
in the team gradually. "His quality was never in question. If he's in good
shape now we have a good chance that he will be injury free for a long time.
In that case, West Ham and England will benefit from that a lot." Former
Newcastle striker Carroll has only made 24 Premier League starts since his
£15m move from Liverpool more than two years ago. The last of his nine
England caps came in 2012. Carroll - who came on midway into the second half
and scored 10 minutes later - told BBC Match of the Day: "We've got a great
atmosphere at the training ground. "It's fantastic to be a part of. Slaven
is a top manager - he analyses the opposition and then tells us how to beat
them. "We all thought we could beat them today. It wasn't about Chelsea, it
was about us. We've had some great wins this season and hopefully we'll
carry on. The way we're going, we've got a right shot at it [a high finish].
I don't see why not."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Painting a different picture
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 24th October 2015
By: Staff Writer

Chelsea's website had bemused onlookers wondering if they had watched the
same game as everyone else as they attempted to gloss over their team's
defeat to West Ham at the Boleyn Ground this afternoon.

According to tonight's match report at chelseafc.com, Jose Mourinho's side
were "beaten in cruel circumstances at Upton Park" in a 2-1 defeat that "was
harsh on the Blues".

The report claimed that "Kurt Zouma's [first half] header looked to have
crossed the line, only for the decision to go the home side's way" - despite
TV pictures proving otherwise - and that Cesc Fabregas' disallowed first
half effort probably should have stood but was "ruled out for offside when
he appeared to have been played onside".

Chelsea were also unlucky not to open the scoring after eight minutes with
"a brilliant counter" that didn't even result in an effort on goal.
Meanwhile "anybody tuning into the game late would have struggled to work
out which team were playing with a one-man advantage".

Referee Jon Moss, who sent off Nemanja Matic was partly to blame for issuing
the Serbian with a second yellow card as "only a free-kick was awarded West
Ham's way" initially - and we also learned that Andy Carroll's 79th-minute
winner "came against the run of play".

If you can stomach reading the report in full, you may find it here.

https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/10/match-report--west-ham-un
ited-v-chelsea.html

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
West Ham Utd 2-1 Chelsea
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 24th October 2015
By: Staff Writer

West Ham continued the stellar start to the 2015/16 season with a defeat of
last season's Premier League champions in one of the more notable London
derbies in recent years. It was a game that had it all - including three
goals, three sending offs and a string of controversial incidents - and the
perfect outcome, as the Hammers saw off Jose Mourinho's Blues at the Boleyn
thanks to a late winner from substitute Andy Carroll. West Ham opened the
scoring after just 17 minutes when Mauro Zarate - only restored to the side
as a result of Victor Moses' enforced absence - pounced on a half-cleared
corner to fire Slaven Bilic's team ahead from the edge of the penalty area.
On the verge of half time interval, Nemanja Matic - who had earlier been
booked by referee Jonathan Moss - saw red after he pulled Diafra Sakho down
by the right touchline. The Serbian midfielder was joined in the book by
both Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas, who were both embroiled in the ensuing
fracas.
Worse was to follow for the visitors who then saw assistant first team coach
Silvino Louro sent to the stands for his reaction to Matic's dismissal. He
was joined in the second half by Mourinho himself, who was told not to
reappear on the touchline after the break after launching a furious tirade
against Moss during the interval. The under-pressure Portuguese boss had
been incensed by Msss' decision to rule out a Cesc Fabregas strike for
offside and having seen Kurt Zouma's effort - which was no more than
millimetres away from crossing the line entirely - ignored.

Despite the antics of their coaching staff, the ten men of Chelsea managed
to restore parity 11 minutes after the restart when England centre half Gary
Cahill levelled from a corner. But Bilic and his side were not content to
settle for a point, and the Hammers sent on Andy Carroll for a tiring Zarate
with 20 minutes left to play.

The England international, no doubt smarting from having been overlooked for
a place in the starting XI tore around the field from the moment he was
introduced and had already earned himself a standing ovation from an
appreciative Boleyn crowd for his efforts before he struck the killer blow
just 11 minutes from time.

Aaron Cresswell - who moments before had mis-hit a cross from a similar
position - got it absolutely spot on the second time and arrowed a cross
towards the edge of the six-yard box. There Carroll was waiting to send it
back across goalkeeper Asmir Begovic into the opposite corner of the net. to
restore West Ham's advantage.

Despite putting West Ham under pressure for the final few minutes it was
took little too late for Chelsea and their manager, who left the ground
before meeting any of his post-match media requirements - something that
will almost certainly earn Mourinho yet another fine.

But that was of little concern to West Ham and their jubilant supporters,
who celebrated climbing to second spot in the Premier League - if only for a
couple of hours, thanks to Arsenal's win against Everton in their evening
kick-off at the Emirates.

West Ham Utd: Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Collins, Cresswell, Noble (Ogbonna
90+1), Kouyate, Zarate (Carroll 68), Lanzini (Obiang 81), Payet, Sakho.

Subs not used: Randolph, Valencia, Obiang, Ogbonna, Jelavic, Antonio.

Goals: Zarate (16), Carroll (79).

Booked: Kouyate (73).

Chelsea: Begovic, Zouma, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta (Baba 87), Ramires
(Falcao 81), Matic, Willian, Fabregas, Hazard, Costa.

Subs not used: Amelia, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Traore.

Goals: Cahill (55).

Booked: Azpilicueta (24), Matic (35), Diego Costa (45+1), Fabregas (45+1),
Willian (81), Mikel (90+4).

Sent off: Matic (44).

Referee: Jonathan Moss.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Post-match press conference: Jose Mourinho vs West Ham Utd
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 24th October 2015
By: Staff Writer

We'd love to have brought you the thoughts of Jose Mourinho after today's
game - however he was too ashamed to show his face. The under-fire
Portuguese manager failed to attend to his media duties after today's big
London derby in protest at what he presumably felt was unjust treatment by
referee Jon Moss in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat by Slaven Bilic's side. Yes, that's
the same Mourinho who accused West Ham of playing "19th century football"
when the Hammers held his side to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in
January 2014 - and the same Mourinho who wasn't perturbed in the slightest
when his side stole a 1-0 win in this fixture last season, thanks to Eden
Hazard's clearly offside goal. So instead all we can bring you is this
picture of what the press room looked like when bitter Jose should have been
holding court with the nation's media...

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Post-match press conference: Slaven Bilic vs Chelsea
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 24th October 2015
By: Staff Writer

'Super Slav' was full of praise for his team after they added reigning
Premier League champions Chelsea to their list of vanquished foes at the
Boleyn this afternoon. The West Ham manager admitted that he felt for his
opposite number, who was ordered to watch the second half of the match from
the stands, but delighted with the win that lifted his side to third in the
table at the end of the day's round of matches. Listen to what Bilic had to
say about this afternoon's events during his post-match press conference...

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
West Ham 2-1 Chelsea: Andy Carroll grabs winner against 10-man Blues
By Gerard Brand
Last Updated: 24/10/15 8:40pm
SSN

Substitute Andy Carroll's header gave West Ham a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea
to condemn Jose Mourinho's side to a fifth defeat this season. Mourinho, who
was sent to the stands for the second half, watched West Ham grab the three
points through Carroll's header into the bottom corner from eight yards,
just 10 minutes after the striker had come on. Mauro Zarate had put West Ham
ahead with a fine effort into the bottom corner from the edge of the area,
before Nemanja Matic was sent off for two bookings in the space of nine
minutes.
Mourinho - who swerved his media conference after the game - was dismissed
during the half-time period along with coach Silvino Louro, but though his
side equalised in the 56th minute through Gary Cahill's close-range finish,
Carroll's late winner denied them a point. West Ham are now second in the
Premier League after their sixth win of the season, while Chelsea sit 15th
on just 11 points from 10 games. The hosts, who had won just one of their
last 18 games against Chelsea, went ahead on 17 minutes after Dimitri
Payet's corner fell to Zarate at the far post, the Argentine firing an
unstoppable half-volley past Asmir Begovic from 18 yards. The Hammers
continued to allow Chelsea to play in front of them in the first half, and
the visitors were nearly level twice in the space of three minutes.
First, Willian's free-kick from 20 yards was saved well by Adrian down to
his right, before Kurt Zouma's header from Cesc Fabregas' corner was cleared
from under the bar by Manuel Lanzini and then Adrian, with the Goal Decision
System showing the ball was an inch from going fully over the line.

West Ham should have made it 2-0 just before half-time, but Lanzini's lofted
effort from Payet's through ball went over both Begovic and the bar. Chelsea
then went down to 10 men when Matic, who had earlier been booked for pulling
back Cheikhou Kouyate, was given another yellow card for a needless block on
the same player on the touchline. Mourinho - who already has a suspended
stadium ban hanging over him for previous indiscretions - was sent off
during the break, and watched the second half from the stands at Upton Park.
Cahill dragged his side back level with a finish from six yards after Zouma
had caused problems in the West Ham area from a corner, and the 10 men could
have gone ahead just before Carroll's winner. Eden Hazard, breaking forward
on the counter attack, fed Ramires in a good position 16 yards out, but the
Brazilian's weak effort fell into the grateful hands of Adrian. And West Ham
earned another superb win under Slaven Bilic through striker Carroll, who
rose highest to nod home Aaron Cresswell's left-wing cross for his first
goal since January.

Mourinho was seen leaving the directors boss in the final 10 minutes of the
game, and did not appear after the match to take part in media duties.
Menawhile, Bilic's side are now unbeaten in seven Premier League games,
their best run in the Premier League for 15 years.

Chelsea's poor start by numbers
15 - goals scored so far this term does not compare favourably with the same
period last season, by which point they had plundered 26 19 - times their
goal has been breeched this term. Last season the Blues conceded just 32
goals, making them the Premier League's tightest defence 6 - the loss to
West Ham was just the sixth London derby defeat Mourinho has tasted in 53
Premier League encounters 3 - Matic's sending off was Chelsea's third of the
season, following red cards shown to Thibaut Courtois and John Terry
Player ratings

West Ham: Adrian (6), Jenkinson (7), Tomkins (7), Collins (7), Cresswell
(7), Noble (7), Kouyate (8), Zarate (8), Payet (8), Lanzini (7), Sakho (6)

Subs used: Carroll (7), Obiang (6), Ogbonna (6)

Chelsea: Begovic (6), Zouma (5), Cahill (6), Terry (6), Azpilicueta (5),
Ramires (5), Matic (4), Willian (5), Fabregas (4), Hazard (5), Costa (4)

Subs used: Mikel (5), Falcao (5), Rahman (5)

Man of the match: Cheikhou Kouyate

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Slaven Bilic says he feels for Jose Mourinho as West Ham beat Chelsea
Last Updated: 24/10/15 8:41pm
SSN

Slaven Bilic admits he feels for Jose Mourinho after his West Ham side saw
off Chelsea 2-1 at Upton Park. Mourinho's Chelsea suffered their fifth
Premier League defeat of the campaign thanks to Andy Carroll's late header,
and played most of the match with 10 men after Nemanja Matic's dismissal for
two yellow cards. They also had a Cesc Fabregas goal disallowed for a tight
offside call, but Bilic says the decisions were not mistakes. "I feel for
[Mourinho]," the Croat said. "Decisions from his point of view have gone
against him. I would moan if it was against us. But they are not mistakes,
they are matters of opinion. "You can talk about those things. The
sending-off I didn't see. The first one was definitely yellow, the second
one was very far from me, but it looked like Sakho was already gone.
"But I think second yellows, especially in the first half, should be 'real'
bookings. The disallowed goal? No one can say onside or offside even when
you freeze the picture."
West Ham's sixth win of the season puts them on 20 points from 10 games, and
the Hammers have now seen off Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City.
Bilic praised matchwinner Carroll for his contribution, and recognises how
hard the striker has worked after being plagued with injury problems. "He
needed it of course. He did the job well. He's been training really hard for
six to eight weeks, and we were putting him slowly int o games. "It is
crucial for him to stay fit and stay away from injuries, because his quality
is never in question, just his injuries and fitness . "He is training
regularly, he is fit, and with a little bit of luck he's going to make us
very, very happy. "I'm very proud of my team and my club, it's brilliant to
win against the champions. It gives you confidence. We deserved it. But we
have to know what we have to do every time we play."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
WEST HAM 2, CHELSEA 1. A VIRTUOUS WIN.
By David Hautzig 24 Oct 2015 at 19:47
WTID

Iain posted this report would be late. Here's what happened.

Ever since I was a little kid, my dad's day seemed to revolve around the
arrival of the mail. He would call down to the lobby of our apartment
building every morning and ask if the mail was there. It probably wasn't the
healthiest obsession then, and it certainly wasn't last week. Even though
his health aid told him they were going out for a little walk in just a few
minutes and could check the mail then, as soon as she left the room he
reached over his walker for the phone to call the lobby. At 94 years old his
remaining arm couldn't hold his weight and he toppled over. Broken left
femur and he lost consciousness for two minutes. He was in the hospital for
ten days and will be bed ridden for quite awhile. All because he was
impatient. It happens to the best of us. Impatience of a far less serious
kind is what Slaven Bilic said cost us against Leicester and Bournemouth
earlier this season, but is was patience that guided us to victory last
week, and it did it again today in memorable fashion.

My normal setup is pretty standard. I take game notes the old fashioned way
with a pen and scrap paper. But for the first few minutes of the match, my
pen stayed down. While the metaphor has been used many times, it looked like
two boxers circling each other in the first couple of rounds. The first
"punch" came in the 9th minute when Willian passed to Fabregas near the top
of the West Ham area, who then lobbed the ball into the area to Darth Costa.
His volley attempt went over the bar but the ability to get behind the West
Ham back four looked there and it looked like it could be menacing.

Which it was again five minutes later when Willian fed Costa on the right
and by not much more than brute force he won a corner despite being
surrounded by Collins, Lanzini and Tomkins. The corner was handled easily,
but at the time the pattern was concerning.

Other than you know who, the most divisive figure at West Ham last season
was Zarate. He was used early on, scored a bit, and then vanished as if he
were East London's Jimmy Hoffa (look it up if you don't know who that is).
Those that thought he was rubbish pointed to the manager not using him and
said, "The manager knows more than we do". His fitness and attitude were
questioned during his disastrous loan spell at QPR. I even Tweeted my
concern over him starting today, preferring Obiang in front of the back
four. But I have also belonged to the camp that said Zarate would be
valuable if used correctly, which was summed up best by Phil Whelan of Stop
Hammertime when he said "I've seen him play well, I've seen him score goals.
That is far more valuable evidence to me than some fitness report from a
relegated team".

Spot on, Phil.

In the 17th minute, a Payet free kick was tipped over the bar by Begovic for
a corner. The ensuing set piece floated into the box where Costa tried to
clear but didn't get much on it and the ball rolled out to Zarate who
drilled a low shot into the near corner.

West Ham 1, Chelsea 0.

Chelsea responded to the goal by keeping possession for long stretches,
asking the proverbial questions. In the 25th minute, after Matic, Fabregas,
and Willian moved the ball around Ramires fired from long range but it went
high. Then, after a clumsy defensive header by Jenkinson that gave Chelsea a
corner, Adrian was forced into action and punched out the set piece taken by
Fabregas. Two minutes later, Lanzini fouled Ramires at the top of the box
giving Chelsea a free kick in Willian's comfort zone. The Brazilian shot low
but Adrian made a diving save.

To my way of thinking, the argument about technology in football is a silly
one. To not use every available tool to make sure decisions are correct is
scandalous. Every single American sport uses video replays of some kind now,
and nothing but pig headed stubbornness is standing in the way of the same
being true in football. The one technology we do have in the EPL is goal
line technology, and that microchip was wearing Claret & Blue in the 34th
minute. Fabregas got behind the West Ham defense on a pass from Willian and
won a corner. The set piece was headed on goal by Zouma, deflected off
Lanzini and was heading over the line before Lanzini cleaned up his own mess
and cleared. The goal line system showed that quite literally 9/10 of the
ball went over the line. It might have been the closest non-goal I've ever
seen.

Last week, Dwight Gayle saw his first yellow card in I think the 32nd
minute. Matic saw his in the 35th for pulling down Kouyate. Payet took the
free kick and Collins got on the end of it, but his header had no pace and
Begovic caught it easily. Minutes later West Ham should have doubled their
advantage when Sakho flicked the ball to Payet, who then sent Lanzini in on
goal. Maybe he saw Payet's chip shot against Palace and wanted to emulate
his midfield partner. It would have had to go in for them to be comparable,
and Lanzini's went over the bar.

The 42nd minute saw end to end action. First, Lanzini passed to Noble inside
the Chelsea penalty area. If Noble were a more attack minded player he would
have one timed it. Instead, he cradled the pass and allowed Cahill and Terry
to converge. Noble did win a corner, but Chelsea defended well and broke on
the counter. Willian fed Fabregas on the right and the Spaniard rolled it
past Adrian just as the offside flag went up, allowing my heart rate to go
back down.

As a neutral, it's been odd watching the usually well oiled machine that is
Chelsea not only stumble, but look like it's imploding. In the 44th minute,
Matic pulled down Sakho to the right of the Chelsea penalty area. When Matic
ran into the box to defend the free kick, the TV announcers said he had
gotten away with one and it should have been a second yellow. It felt like
an eternity before Moss called Matic over, and as soon as that happened you
knew he was off. Just as Ibra said last year, when Chelsea don't agree with
the referee they converge on him like tearful children begging for more time
to play video games. Costa and Fabregas were also shown yellow for dissent,
a coach was sent to the stands, and eventually Mourinho was banished for
trying to get into the officials room at halftime. Unless I'm missing
something, they are a mess.

Halftime. West Ham 1, Chelsea 0.

Despite being down to ten men and having a few others on a yellow, Chelsea
dictated play to start the second half. It came as no surprise due to the
quality in that side. Ten Chelsea players would still do well against eleven
from many teams. In the 56th minute, that quality rose to the top. Terry
intercepted a bad first touch by Sakho and passed it to Costa, who then
lobbed it over the back line to an onrushing Hazard. The Belgian won a
corner, which flew through the box and eluded Adrian as he came off his line
to clear it. Cahill was right there, ready willing and able to smash it
home.

West Ham 1, Chelsea 1.

West Ham tried to respond quickly in the 60th minute when Payet sent a cross
from the touch line to Noble, who sent it to Zarate, who tried another low
shot off the ground but this one was easy for Begovic to handle and Zarate's
final contribution to proceedings because he was replaced by the pony tailed
one, Andy Carroll in the 69th minute getting the Upton Park crowd into an
excited frenzy. They remained on their fee moments later when Payet showed
remarkable skill to chest the ball down and then pass it to himself over
Willian's head before sending a cross that found nobody. It was still
skillful, though.

Much has been made and said about Sakho's work rate, and that his ability to
run the channels frees up space for everyone around him. He also looks like
an angry freight train coming right at you if you're a defender or
goalkeeper. In the 77th minute, the sight of Sakho charging made Begovic
panic and put a simple back pass out for a corner.

Andy Carroll. When he came on last week against Palace, he changed the shape
and outcome of the match. Both offensively and defensively, because he
offers so much help in our end of the pitch. So much so that I Tweeted, and
was argued with, that perhaps he has found his true role. Coming in for the
last twenty or thirty minutes against a fatigued defense to batter them into
submission. And with Bilic as the manager, battering won't be the only thing
asked of him and when he is asked to be the classic number nine, he will be
alongside skillful players who can help him fulfill his destiny. And if
there is destiny in the world of football, it showed itself in the 79th
minute. Cresswell saw Carroll in the box, lofted a cross his way, and
Carroll climbed over Azpilicueta and headed it past Begovic. The celebration
looked more genuine and joyful than I have seen from him in a very, very
long time. And his teammates looked as happy for him as they were for the
goal.

West Ham 2, Chelsea 1.

Minutes later, Carroll gave Chelsea a chance with a clumsy challenge thirty
yards from goal, but Willian's free kick was cleared by Tomkins. He made up
for it a minute later with a lovely touch pass that started a break by
Kouyate before Payet won a corner with an attempted through ball to Sakho.
It was the first of two corners taken short by West Ham, but neither of them
turned into a shot on target.

The first minute of added time was the last I watched. Sakho committed a
sloppy foul just outside the box and Willian stepped up for what I was
convinced would be the heartbreaking equalizer. I walked out of the room and
paced my hallway. When no loud voices came from the TV I walked back in and
saw West Ham close it out for a memorable, even virtuous win.

Final score. West Ham 2, Chelsea 1.

I'm trying not to constantly refer back to you know who. Those years are
done, he did an important job for us, and I'm supposed to move on. But the
narrative is so compelling in its comparisons. Zarate was treated like a
failure under you know who, but he is being appreciated for what he can do
under Bilic and is contributing. The midfield and creating through it was an
afterthought at best under you know who, and is the key to our success so
far this year. Clean sheets were the focus under you know who, while scoring
goals is a major focus under Bilic. Andy Carroll was so akin to being a
sacrificial lamb under you know who his nickname should have been Isaac, but
under Bilic he is absolutely an integral part of a plan instead of being the
only plan. The contrasts make it impossible not to address and revel in. I
still think patience will be a virtue under Bilic.

I just think it will be rewarded this time.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Jose Mourinho AND Nemanja Matic sent off as Chelsea's nightmare season goes
from bad to worse at West Ham
16:11, 24 OCT 2015 UPDATED 19:35, 24 OCT 2015
BY ROB BURNETT
Mauro Zarate put the Hammers ahead before things really unravelled for the
Blues at Upton Park
The Mirror

Jose Mourinho's nightmare season got even worse at West Ham as Chelsea lost
and saw Nemanja Matic, coach Silvino Louro AND Mourinho himself were sent
off. First they went behind to a Mauro Zarate goal after 17 minutes played.
Then just before half time Kurt Zouma had a goal disallowed and a furious
Jose Mourinho ran down the touchline to remonstrate with the assistant
referee. Just minutes later Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic was sent off for
a second yellow card offence. The Sebian hauled Diafra Sakho down after he
had gone past him and was deservedly shown his second yellow. Chelsea's
players were furious and surrounded referee Jon Moss, who made the decision
after consulting with his officials. Things got even worse for the Blues
when assistant first team coach Silvino Louro was sent to the stands for
protesting the red card for Matic. And then Mourinho himself was also shown
the red card by Moss for remonstrating with him in the tunnel as the teams
went in for half time. Gary Cahill got the Blues back in it in the second
half, but Andy Carroll headed in the winner with just over 10 minutes left
on the clock.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
West Ham 2-1 Chelsea: 5 things we learned as Mourinho and Matic see red in
Upton Park meltdown
16:57, 24 OCT 2015 UPDATED 19:09, 24 OCT 2015
BY NEIL MCLEMAN
Chelsea had Nemanja Matic sent off while Jose Mourinho also ended up in the
stands before Andy Carroll headed home late on
The Mirror

Super sub Andy Carroll inflicted a fifth defeat of the season on Chelsea
after Jose Mourinho was sent off at half-time. The Chelsea boss was
dismissed after an extraordinary first half which saw the reigning champions
trail to a 17th-minute Mauro Zarate goal – and Nemanja Matic and assistant
coach Silvino Louro sent off. The Blues bench was furious that the Serbian
midfielder was shown a second yellow just two minutes after Cesc Fabregas
had a legitimate goal disallowed for offside. Louro was sent to the stands
for protesting Matic's dismissal. The Special One replaced the Spaniard with
John Mikel at half-time before he watched the second half from the West Ham
director's box. Gary Cahill lashed home a 56th-minute equaliser and a great
rearguard effort seemed set to salvage the Blues a point.
But Carroll, who came on after 68 minutes, headed home the winner 10 minutes
later for his first goal since January. Here's what we learned.

1) Crisis far from over
Last weekend's win over Aston Villa and the midweek draw at Dinamo Kiev
suggested the corner had been turned. Even after falling behind to an early
goal and seeing Nemanja Matic sent off, they fought back bravely after the
break and were 12 minutes from salvaging a point.

2) Andy Carroll is back
Slaven Bilic has lots of silky attacking options but the raw power of the
England striker is still invaluable. Last week he came on to wreak havoc as
West Ham scored two late goals to win at Crystal Palace. Against a dogged
Chelsea defence, his back-post header earned another three points.

3) Payet outshining Hazard
The two played together for a season at Lille before the Belgian's £32m
transfer to Chelsea. But last season's Player of the Year was again
ineffective while the Frenchman dazzled down the West Ham left.

4) Chelsea struggling for top four
Chelsea are now not fighting for the title. They are struggling to reach the
Champions League. Jose Mourinho's side lost three matches in winning the
title last year. They have now lost five and could be 12 points behind
Manchester City by tomorrow night.

5) West Ham love to hate Chelsea
John Terry's every touch was booed while Jose Mourinho was serenaded with:
"You're getting sacked in the morning" followed by "You're not special
anymore" before his half-time dismissal. Upton Park's final victory over
Chelsea was the special one.

Player ratings
West Ham (4-2-3-1)
Adrian 7; Jenkinson 6, Tomkins 6, Collins 7, Cresswell 6, Noble 6 (Ogbonna,
90), Kouyate 8, Zarate 7 (Carroll, 69), Payet 8, Lanzini 7 (Obiang, 82);
Sakho 6

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Begovic 7; Zouma 5, Cahill 7, Terry 6, Azpilicueta 6 (Baba, 87); Ramires 6
(Falcao, 82),Matic 5 (so 44); Willian 7, Fabregas 5 (Mikel, 46,7), Hazard 5;
Costa 6

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Jose Mourinho refuses post-match media duties as Chelsea's shocking season
continues with West Ham defeat
17:26, 24 OCT 2015 UPDATED 19:38, 24 OCT 2015
BY ROB BURNETT
The Special One was sent to the stands as goals from Mauro Zarate and Andy
Carroll ensured yet another defeat for the Premier League champions
The Mirror

Jose Mourinho refused to undertake his post-match media obligations as
Chelsea's nightmare season went from bad to worse at West Ham.
The Special One was sent to the stands as goals from Mauro Zarate and Andy
Carroll ensured yet another defeat for the Premier League champions. Nemanja
Matic was also given his marching orders while coach Silvino Louro was also
sent off for an incident in the tunnel at half time. And afterwards it was
confirmed that Mourinho wouldn't face the media in the routine post-match
press conference. Chelsea's day started in the worst possible fashion as
they went behind to a Mauro Zarate goal after 17 minutes played. Then just
before half time Kurt Zouma had a goal disallowed and a furious Jose
Mourinho ran down the touchline to remonstrate with the assistant referee.
Just minutes later Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic was sent off for a second
yellow card offence. The Serbian hauled Diafra Sakho down after he had gone
past him and was deservedly shown his second yellow. Chelsea's players were
furious and surrounded referee Jon Moss, who made the decision after
consulting with his officials. Things got even worse for the Blues when
assistant first team coach Silvino Louro was sent to the stands for
protesting the red card for Matic. And then Mourinho himself was also shown
the red card by Moss for remonstrating with him in the tunnel as the teams
went in for half time. Gary Cahill got the Blues back in it in the second
half, but Andy Carroll headed in the winner with just over 10 minutes left
on the clock.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Raging Mourinho stormed ref's room
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in News, Whispers
C and H

Jose Mourinho got his marching orders from the dug-out after storming the
referee Jonathon Moss' room at half time. He had reacted furiously to the
sending off of Matic on half time despite it being the most obvious red card
most people will ever see. The player had cynically hauled back Cheik
Kouyate earlier in the half as he broke down the right side to earn a first
yellow card before deciding to completely block off Dimi Payet as he
threatened down the same side as half time beckoned. It was all so obvious
but it didn't stop the Chelsea whinge brigade led by John Terry
remonstrating with Moss who yellow carded Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa for
dissent. This all passed over Mourinho's head apparently and instead of
learning the lesson he instead raged into the ref's dressing room and to
quote one inside who witnessed it said: "Had a right pop – it was a proper
ruck." Moss eventually sent him to the stands to join goalkeeping coach
Christophe Lollichon and assistant first team coach Silvino Louas. It may
well be he Irons this afternoon ensured the Portuguese may also soon be
looking for alternative employment.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
CandH Exclusive: The Davids hail big Andy
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in News, Whispers
C and H

David Sullivan singled out Andy Carroll for special praise after the Irons
magnificent victory over Chelsea. And co chairman David Gold was celebrating
too as the club's record signing scored a wonderful headed goal in front of
watching England boss Roy Hodgson. The big man rose beautifully to meet a
cross from Aaron Cresswell which had everything except pace. But that made
no difference to AC who saw a spot at the top right hand corner and placed
it past the helpless Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. And afterwards
Sullivan declared to ClaretandHugh: "It was a fantastic performance and I
was so pleased for AC to score the winner after all his hard work." Amidst
all the excitement of one of our most memorable victories he hadn't
forgotten "this was our seventh undefeated game on the trot" and added:
"Let's all keep our fingers crossed we can keep this run going." And Gold
declared: "It was a special moment for Andy and everybody associated with
our wonderful football club will be pleased for him and proud of him. "To be
sitting in the top three at this stage of the season is beyond everybody's
wildest dreams. At this moment we are all in a fantastic dreamland and we
can all start to believe."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Slav: Carroll's quality not in doubt
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in News, Whispers
By Dave Blackmore
C and H

Slaven Bilic hailed Andy Carroll as "a great player" after he arrived off
the bench to seal the three points with a fabulously well placed header.
Slav declared in his post-match presser: "He gives us options but not just
one option. Not just long balls. "He is a great player. His quality is never
in doubt. Just want him to be fit and we are in a really good situation
regarding him for the long term. For West Han and then possibly England
should benefit also. "His quality is never in doubt. The way he pressed
Cahill when we were winning 2-1. It was great."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thrilled Slav wants a "changed Irons mentality"
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in News, Whispers
C and H
Dave Blackmore

Slaven Bilic spoke of his pride at watching his West Ham side beat Premier
League champions today. But he admitted his players need to 'change their
mentality' when having an advantage against sides like Chelsea. The Croatian
also praised Andy Carroll's contribution after coming off the bench to score
the winner. Speaking after a fabulous victory he declared: "[I am] very
proud of my team. Brilliant to win against the champions. A win at our home
ground in front of our own crowd. It's unbelievable. We deserved to win
today." He continued: "The first half we played really good [but in the]
second half we started exactly opposite that we wanted to. There were two
reasons from my point of view. We have to change and it's a slow process. We
need to change our mentality. We can't just defend for 45 minutes and give
them the ball. "The crowd was [also] expecting us because Chelsea were a
man down. Chelsea are class when it comes to keeping the ball. They were
keeping the ball very well." Bilic also felt the two 'major incidents' in
the game, Matic's sending off and Fabregas' disallowed goal, were correct.
"For me, the first [yellow for Matic] was clear. The second one I was too
far [but] it looked like a yellow."
As for the disallowed goal, he said he has watched it after the full time
whistle but added: "Nobody can say he was on or off. When we freeze the
picture, you can't be sure. He looked more off than on." Bilic continued:
"Chelsea scored at a great time for us because it meant we had enough time
to wake up a bit to go again. Put pressure on them and limit them to counter
attacks and long balls."

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Never mind top four – we're in the top two!
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in News, Whispers
Irons 2 Chelsea 1
C and H

Never mind top eight…never mind top six,..never mind top four – we're in the
TOP TWO this Saturday evening at 6 pm and will remain in the top three
should Arsenal win in the late game.

So that's Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea beaten- and if
there any non believers left among the Hammers faithful that this is the
best Hammers team in 30 years think again.

Not only is it the best team in over three decades it is becoming the most
resilient and the most courageous under a manager who refuses to accept or
respect a point – even against last year's champions.

We had gone the goal up through a magnificent Mauto Zarate half volley in
the 17th minute, Lanzini was forced to clear off the line a bit later before
Adrian scrambled away a Wilian free kick.

But we were the better team throughout the first 45 minutes and the
Argentine midfielder should have put us two up when put clear via a
brilliant Payet flicked back heel. Sadly although clear on goal he could
only fire over the top.

Things changed dramatically on half time when Matic was red carded after a
second bookable offence. He blocked off Payet totally and the ref had no
alternative after speaking to his assistant who was just yards away.

Incredibly, Fabregas and Costa were booked for dissent and Mourinho sent to
the stand when trying to force his way into the referee's room at half time.

All for nothing – the red was as clear cut as anything you will ever see on
a football pitch.

Chelsea, not unexpectedly started at the gallop after the break as the Irons
fell back and it was no surprise when they rattled in an equaliser via
Cahill from a corner which might have been better defended.

Slav's response was to throw on Carroll 10 minutes later a move immediately
followed by a brilliant piece of Payet control followed by a volley across
goal but AC couldn't get there.

Ten minutes later though he was in exactly the right place as Cresswell
crossed and although there wasn't a huge amount of pace on the ball, Carroll
rose to thud a header into the back of the net.

Chelsea pushed forward towards the end but apart from a speculative Wilian
effort never really found any edge and as the Claret and Blue Army brought
the house down on the final whistle we all knew something very special is
going on at our wonderful club.

And it's possible – just possible – the Irons have helped Mourinho towards
the Stamford Bridge exit door

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Chelsea's style suits Irons down to the ground
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on October 24, 2015 in Hugh's Blogs, News,
Whispers
C and H

Seems to me there's one big issue the experts may not be getting as the
Irons prepare to meet Chelsea this afternoon. Sadly I have to mention the
man's name again – Mark Lawrenson – and then there's Paul Merson hedging his
bets on a Hammers victory. Lawrenson and others have noted that we are
hardly likely to be able to rely on a counter-attacking game against a team
as good as Chelsea at the Boleyn today. Good may not be quite the right word
at this moment but even were they to return to something near their best I'd
still be favouring us purely because of the counter-attacking policy. For
Chelsea, regardless of where their game is at the moment, will have a lot
possession and do like to attack teams and given their present circumstances
they have to which will suit us right down to the ground. It seems our game
plan is suited to matches where we aren't favourites – as pointed out in a
piece on FourFourTwo.com.

In their preview of the game they say: It's easy to see how the Hammers –
like Crystal Palace, Everton, and Southampton – could sit in deep defensive
lines (nullifying the tame Chelsea attacks) and then pour forward into the
gaps left by an uncomfortable midfield and defence. "Branislav Ivanovic's
injury means that either Kurt Zouma or Baba Rahman will deputise at
full-back. Both players looked uncomfortable against Dynamo Kiev and Aston
Villa respectively, and West Ham's powerful, explosive wingers could
certainly capitalise when Chelsea's defenders are left one-on-one."

So I'm taking the Hammers to win but despite a brilliant James Collins
display last week would go with Angelo Ogbonna alongside James Tomkins at
the back. I love 'Ginge' but he can make the odd mistake and we can afford
none of those today against the likes of Diego Costa. Valencia for Moses
would be my only other change to the team that started against Crystal
Palace.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Analysis: Are The Chelsea Fans Right In Blaming The Referee In West Ham
Defeat?
http://the4thofficial.net/

Chelsea's poor start of the season continued with the 2-1 loss against West
Ham United at Upton Park. The Blues, who won the League title convincingly
last season, have already lost their fifth Premier League game of the season
out of their 10 games so far. Defense, midfield and attack, all the
departments are letting them down with all the key players playing much
below par this season.

Their most recent defeat has been an eventful one with plenty of talking
points in the match. It started with Manuel Lanzini's effort to clear from
the line. Many Chelsea fans are actually crying that it should have stood as
a goal. But Premier League, unlike other major leagues, have goal line
technology implemented and it is a perfect system to verify if the ball
actually crosses the line or not so that no team can be deprived of legal
goals.

First of all, the rule for a goal is that the whole of the ball has to cross
the line leaving nothing behind. English Premier League has implemented the
hawk-eye system to check whether the ball crosses the line or not. It is not
always possible for an official to make the right call for some instances
but the technology is never wrong. When the ball crosses the line totally,
the referee gets the signal and he allows the goal to stand. But replays
show that the ball did not cross the line wholly. There was a part of the
ball which was just on the line. It was very close but not a goal. Here is
the replay to show that it did not cross the line.

Matic's red card was also a right call by the referee. He was yellow carded
twice and in both the cases, he did not give the referee Jon Moss any other
option other than booking him. His second yellow was a foolish challenge
from him and it was an unnecessary one. The referee sent off a member from
Mourinho's coaching team when he was trying to run into the pitch protesting
over the sending off. Moss did right to send him off.

Just like Mourinho's character, his standing in the stands from the start of
the second half was a mysterious one. It is not totally clear why he was
sent off by the referee during the halftime break. Some reports say that he
had a war words with the officials in the tunnel during the halftime break.
Mourinho is no stranger to lash out at referees when his side loses and it
is believable that he would do such foolish act. After constant warnings
from FA over his comments on match officials, Mourinho might face some
severe punishments for this act. He should start thinking whom to blame for
this. People have been bored with his pointing out at Arsenal manager Arsene
Wenger whenever he loses. But what he should be worried about is his team's
form. According to Opta Joe, Jose Mourinho has lost six of his last 12 PL
matches as a manager, prior to this run he's lost six of his previous 64 in
the League. The way his team is performing, he is a dead man walking.
Analysis: Are The Chelsea Fans Right In Blaming The Referee In West Ham
Defeat?

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


http://vyperz.blogspot.com




---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus