Daily WHUFC News - 27th December 2017

West Ham denied win by controversial late Bournemouth leveller
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AFC Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham United
Premier League, Vitality Stadium, Saturday 26 December 2017

West Ham United twice led and trailed once before settling for a dramatic
3-3 Boxing Day draw at a rain-soaked AFC Bournemouth. There was action and
controversy aplenty at the Vitality Stadium, with the Cherries' added-time
equaliser arguably both offside and converted by the right arm of Callum
Wilson.
After consulting with his assistant, however, referee Bobby Madley awarded
the goal, meaning West Ham took a point from the game instead of all three,
but remain outside the Premier League's bottom three. Earlier, the Hammers
went ahead through James Collins' header, fell behind to goals from Dan
Gosling and Nathan Ake, went back in front through Marko Arnautovic's
opportunist brace, before being pegged back by Wilson's debatable
91st-minute leveller. Much earlier, David Moyes' side took an early lead for
the second time in four days but, just as happened at home to Newcastle
United on Saturday, they were unable to maintain their advantage. This time
it was Collins, recalled to the starting XI and handed the captain's
armband, who opened the scoring, nodding home Aaron Cresswell's near-post
corner inside seven minutes. Both teams then proceeded to create presentable
chances, with Joshua King poking wide twice for Bournemouth and Andre Ayew
slamming a yard past the post for West Ham. Adam Smith then forced Adrian to
tip over the top with a long-range effort before Dan Gosling levelled just
before the half-hour mark, slamming into the net after Ryan Fraser's
free-kick had been headed into King by Collins.

The game's first major moment of controversy arrived five minutes later,
when Simon Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with the base of his
boot. The Senegal midfielder needed lengthy treatment, but referee Madley
deemed a yellow card to be sufficient punishment. Into the second half and
Manuel Lanzini screwed a shot wide before Bournemouth went ahead for the
first time in the match when a partially-cleared corner was crossed low into
the penalty area and through a forest of legs to where Nathan Ake converted
from close range. The Cherries then poured forward in search of a
match-clinching third, but found Adrian in inspired form. The Spaniard saved
superbly from Gosling, Jordon Ibe and substitute Benik Afobe to keep his
team in the game. Then, with nine minutes to go, West Ham equalised almost
out of nothing, with the wet conditions playing their part. Asmir Begovic
collected a routine back pass before slipping as he attempted to clear
upfield, allowing Arnautovic to slam into the unguarded net from 20 yards.
And the Austrian looked to have won it with a minute of normal time on the
clock, firing in after Begovic had spilled a shot from substitute Chicharito
following good work from Arthur Masuaku. But it was not to be as Wilson
grabbed a point for the Cherries with his dubious late intervention.

AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis ©, S.Cook, Ake, Smith, Gosling, L.Cook,
Ibe, Fraser (Pugh 86), King (Afobe 65), Wilson
Subs not used: Boruc (GK), Hyndman, Mahoney, Mousset, Simpson
Goals: Gosling 29, Ake 57, Wilson 90+1
Bookings: Francis, L.Cook, Ake

West Ham United: Adrian, Zabaleta (Rice 79), Collins ©, Ogbonna, Cresswell,
Masuaku, Obiang (Carroll 60), Kouyate, Ayew (Chicharito 61), Lanzini,
Arnautovic
Subs not used: Hart (GK), Reid, Quina, Sakho
Goals: Collins 7, Arnautovic 81, 89
Bookings: Zabaleta, Collins, Cresswell, Ogbonna

Attendance: TBC
Referee: Bobby Madley

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Moyes bemoans Bournemouth's 'killer' equaliser
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David Moyes admitted AFC Bournemouth's late, controversial equaliser in the
3-3 Boxing Day draw with his West Ham United side was a 'killer'. A
pulsating encounter at the Vitality Stadium ended level after Callum Wilson
turned home Nathan Ake's cross for the home side in added-time, although the
goal was only given after referee Bobby Madley had spoken to his assistant
referee, whose flag had been raised when the ball initially hit the back of
the net. Prior to that the Hammers had come from 2-1 behind – having led 1-0
thanks to a James Collins header- to lead 3-2 through a brace from Marko
Arnautovic. The Scot acknowledges his side were lacking quality in a frantic
fixture on the south coast but found Bournemouth's equalising effort
difficult to accept. "I think the referees do a great job here, I really
do," said Moyes. "I think we've got good referees. It's not easy but I think
there were a couple of things that maybe could have gone a different way for
us. "I don't know why he wouldn't go with his linesman's decision. He puts
his flag up obviously because he believes there's an offside. The worst part
is that it's a Bournemouth player who puts the ball in the net with the top
of his arm. It should have been stopped for that. "We're disappointed
because we're in the dying minutes and we've got ourselves 3-2 up. We'd
fought back although we weren't great throughout all of the game. We showed
great spirit to get back in it and then to lose a goal like that is a
killer."
The Irons took the lead in the seventh minute through a returning Collins,
who headed in Aaron Cresswell's corner at the near post, but the game was
level at half-time after Dan Gosling scored on 29 minutes. The Cherries were
ahead midway through the second half through a Nathan Ake header, before
Arnautovic pounced on an Asmir Begovic error to level the game. The Austrian
then netted his fifth goal in his last five games to put West Ham in front
on 89 minutes, after Begovic palmed Chicharito's effort towards him.
However, the final twist of a roller-coaster contest saw Bournemouth claim a
point. "It was unbelievable," Moyes said on the match. "Not for a minute am
I saying we were robbed; far from it. The game could have gone any way. We
missed a few chances and they certainly did as well. "When we got 3-2 up
with a couple of minutes to go, to lose that through that goal is going to
be hard to take. There were periods in the game I didn't think we were
getting back in it."
West Ham's next match will take place on Tuesday 2 January, at home to West
Brom, and Moyes is eager to get his team back to Rush Green to work on their
defending after conceding six goals in two matches. "We have to get back on
the training ground and see if we can work on a lot of things. We showed
great spirit and great energy to stay in the game, but we've got to defend
much better than we have done today."

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Arnautovic: We were 'unlucky' to draw with Cherries
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Marko Arnautovic felt he and his West Ham United teammates were 'unlucky'
not to leave AFC Bournemouth with a win after a thrilling 3-3 Premier League
draw with the Cherries. Arnautovic turned the game on its head and in West
Ham's favour in the final ten minutes of the match, scoring twice to put the
Hammers 3-2 up, having been 2-1 behind. The 28-year-old now has five goals
in his last five games but it was not enough to earn the Irons the victory
after Callum Wilson scored an injury-time leveller for Bournemouth, which
was awarded after a lengthy discussion between referee Bobby Madley and his
assistant. Arnautovic admitted the contest was a tricky one but feels West
Ham were unfortunate to not depart the south coast with all three points. "I
think we were unlucky to only take one point, particularly with how the game
ended," Arnautovic said. "It was a hard game, a difficult game, and it was
tricky for both sides. We tried to defend good but in the second half
Bournemouth attacked more. Then I think we turned the game around into a
winning position. "After that, everybody knows what happened. I don't know
if I can be happy with this one point because, for me, the three points were
taken away from us."

The contest proved to be a Boxing Day cracker, with both sides taking the
lead and six goals being shared. Arnautovic was happy to be involved in such
an entertaining game, but confessed he would rather have left the south
coast with the victory. "It was zero points, then three points, then one
point. It was a crazy game for people to come and watch. We entertained
everybody this Boxing Day and I hope people enjoyed the match, but I would
have enjoyed it more if we had won."

Attention now turns to the home contest with West Bromwich Albioin on
Tuesday 2 January, and Arnautovic has called on the team to continue
fighting and improving as the Club looks to pull further away from the
relegation zone. The Hammers have 18 points and currently occupy 17th in the
league table, and Arnautovic is targeting a New Year win to move his team up
the table. "We have to believe, of course. We're not in a brilliant position
but we have to keep fighting and I'm sure we can turn things around. Our
next game is at home, where we will try to take a win."

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Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham United
By Tim Oscroft
BBC Sport

West Ham manager David Moyes described the controversial late equaliser that
denied his side a rare win as "a killer" after Bournemouth salvaged a point
at the Vitality Stadium. Cherries forward Callum Wilson diverted a Nathan
Ake header in - but the goal was initially disallowed for offside before
referee Bobby Madley gave it. West Ham were incensed by the decision,
feeling not only that Wilson had been in an offside position when Ake's
header skimmed across the goal, but also that his vital touch was handball.
"I think he said the assistant referee only put his flag up to draw
attention to it, and I've never heard of that ever," said Moyes. "To lose a
goal like that is a killer - it's hard to take."

Wilson's goal gave a hugely entertaining game an astonishing climax,
following two Marko Arnautovic goals inside the last 10 minutes that had
seen West Ham retake the lead. James Collins had put the Hammers ahead early
in the first half, before Dan Gosling levelled before the break. Ake then
struck in the second half, only for Arnautovic to put the Hammers within
reach of a fifth league win of the season. Moyes added: "If the assistant
referee raises his flag, what would it be for? Offside? Arguably you could
say that it was offside, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. But I
can't give them any benefit of the doubt for their player raising his hand."
"It looks like we might have got away with one there," said Cherries boss
Eddie Howe. "But I thought a draw was the least we deserved. I know it's
difficult for West Ham to take."

The home side had 26 attempts on goal, but the result means Bournemouth
remain third from bottom, a point and a place below West Ham. Only a few
minutes before Wilson struck, West Ham had enjoyed a slice of luck when
Asmir Begovic slipped while trying to clear in the soaking conditions,
allowing Arnautovic to slide the ball home to make it 2-2. And just before
the end of the 90 minutes, Begovic's block to deny Javier Hernandez at close
range landed perfectly for Arnautovic to score what David Moyes' side must
have thought was the winner.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy on Match of the Day
The referee got it wrong, basically. Callum Wilson is a tiny bit offside and
Bobby Madley has overruled his linesman for some reason. We assume he thinks
he didn't touch it. I can understand why David Moyes is fuming, but
Bournemouth did make the better chances.

Bournemouth show some spirit
The Cherries had not scored in their last four league outings, and Jermain
Defoe's absence for up to two months with a fractured ankle meant that
manager Eddie Howe had much to worry about with his side's attacking threat.
And Joshua King's missed chances from inside the area in the first half
would have dismayed the Cherries boss, with such fine margins between his
side and the rest at the foot of the table.

Bournemouth shots
But Howe's team do not lack spirit, and they largely stuck to the attractive
style of play that has marked their two-and-a-half seasons in the Premier
League. often looking to play their way out from defence. They fought back
well after the defence allowed Collins to get his head to Aaron Cresswell's
corner, while the slippery conditions contributed to the goals that saw
their lead disappear. They will need to show the same kind of battling
qualities in their remaining 18 league games if they are to make it to a
fourth season in the top flight. The dramatic finale means that West Ham are
only one place higher than they were when Moyes was appointed as manager on
7 November. Although there have been promising signs at times, the Scot's
arrival has not resulted in a decisive move up the table like the one
overseen at his old club Everton by ex-Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. Just
fleetingly, they looked like they had earned victory the hard way, with
Arnautovic pouncing to grab his third and fourth goals in three games. But
the controversy in stoppage time leaves Moyes and his side still mired in a
relegation battle as the second half of the season unfolds.

Man of the match - Nathan Ake (Bournemouth)
With five attempts on goal, and an assist, Nathan Ake was a potent force
going forward for the Cherries

Bournemouth's barren run continues - the stats
Bournemouth are now without a victory in eight successive Premier League
matches (D4 L4) - equalling their worst run in the competition [occurring
three times previously].
West Ham have picked up eight points in their past five Premier League games
(W2 D2 L1), one more than they managed in their previous 11 in the
competition.
Courtesy of Dan Gosling's strike, Bournemouth scored their first goal in 344
minutes of Premier League action.
Aaron Cresswell has provided three assists in his past six away leagues
games, as many as in his previous 44 on the road.
Josh King has been directly involved in four goals in his past two
top-flight games against the Hammers [three goals, one assist].
Nathan Ake scored his first goal in 24 Premier League appearances since
netting against Southampton in December 2016.
Marko Arnautovic has netted five goals in his past five Premier League
games, as many as he managed in his previous 38.

What's next?
Bournemouth host Everton on Saturday, 30 December at 15:00 GMT, while West
Ham have a lengthy wait for their next outing, which is at home to West Brom
on Tuesday, 2 January at 19:45. They face Tottenham away just 48 hours
later.

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BOURNEMOUTH 3-3 WEST HAM – MATCH REPORT
AUTHOR: BRIAN KNOX. PUBLISHED: 26 DECEMBER 2017 AT 7:21PM
TheWesTHamWay.co.uk
Match Report by @WestHamAmerican

West Ham drew even to Bournemouth 3-3 on a Boxing Day Premier League fixture
as both teams desperately looked to grab points during dual disappointing
2017-18 campaigns.

For the visiting Hammers they hit the score sheet early as James Collins
scored on an Aaron Cresswell corner. His powerful header went past Asmir
Begovic to open the scoring, and give the struggling Hammers a lift.

During the opening half, both sides had multiple chances. For the hosts,
Callum Wilson played a smart ball into Joshua King, but his shot was wide.
Moments later, Arthur Masuaku set up Andre Ayew, who also fired wide.

Finally, the Cherries found their first half equaliser off a Ryan Fraser set
piece, and it was Dan Gosling who was able to power it home. Now the home
stadium crowd was looking for the win, and despite some disjointed defending
from West Ham's back line, they were able to hold the 1-1 score until the
break.

David Moyes left the team unchanged as the second half opened but the 1-1
score didn't hold for long. In the 56th Lewis Cook crossed into the box and
Nathan Ake was able to tap it in from close range. With the 2-1 lead,
Bournemouth looked for another, as Gosling took on Cresswell and a good
near-post save by Adrian kept the score at 2-1.

Looking for additional scoring options, Moyes brought on Andy Carroll and
Javier Hernandez for Ayew and Obiang and West Ham's attack did look a bit
better. A bit of Christmas good fortune helped as in the 81st Begovic lost
his footing and fell, giving Marco Arnautovic an open goal for an easy tap
in. No one in the ground felt that things would finish 2-2, on a rainy
evening at the Vitality Stadium.

And in the final minute of regulation, it was Masuaku who misdirected
Francis, played into Hernandez, whose shot was blocked by Begovic straight
into the play of Arnautovic, who once again tapped in and he put his new
club up 2-3. Now the traveling Hammers fans were feeling great after a
horrible night of defending, it appeared they might leave with all three
points.

However in the first minute of added time, Ake's headed was guided in by
Callum Wilson who apparently scored the equaliser from what appeared to be
an offside position, and possibly using his hand in the process. After a
brief discussion with the assistant referee, Bobby Madley awarded
Bournemouth the goal.

As the final whistle sounded, West Ham walked off the pitch with only a
point, despite a remarkable comeback. The anger of their supporters and
team regarding the officiating will be long discussed. Numerous challenges
were missed during this match, and the final goal looked to be offsides. It
will be interesting see if the Premier League comments on the situation.

For West Ham, they cannot wallow in sorrow for long, as the New Year brings
on a busy schedule of matches, and West Ham will host West Bromwich on
Tuesday and Thursday travel to Wembley to face Spurs. Coming out of the
past two matches with only a single point is devastating to this struggling
club. A win over West Brom will be vital to any chance the Hammers have of
staying in the Premier League.

Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Cook, Gosling, Ake, Wilson, Smith, Cook,
King, Fraser, Ibe.
Subs: Boruc, Simpson, Hyndman, Pugh (86'), Mahoney, Mousset, Afobe (65')

West Ham: Adrian, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Arnautovic, Kouyate, Lanzini, Obiang,
Collins, Ayew, Ogbonna, Masuaku.
Subs: Hart, Reid, Rice (79'), Quina, Carroll (60'), Sakho, Hernandez (60')

Referee: Bobby Madley

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Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham Utd
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 26th December 2017
By: Staff Writer

West Ham were denied all three points by a hugely controversial referee's
decision at the Vitality Stadium this afternoon. Leading 3-2, with the game
deep into added-on time, a Nathan Ake effort was initially (correctly) ruled
out for hand ball by a linesman - before referee Bobby Madley inexplicably
overturned his assistant's decision to deny the Hammers a second successive
Premier League away win. However West Ham should probably be grateful with
the point, following another disjointed performance against a fellow
struggler in which United looked more like a collection of individuals that
a team - and not for the first time this season. Once again David Moyes'
side got off to a flyer with captain for the day James Collins, reinstalled
at the centre of defence, climbing unmarked to head West Ham into the lead
from an Aaron Cresswell corner. The hosts restored parity on the half hour
mark through Dan Gosling, taking advantage of some defensive uncertainly by
West Ham as they attempted, unsuccessfully, to defend another set piece.
Level at the break, it was Bournemouth who struck first in the second half
when Nathan Ake swept home a loose ball inside the penalty area.

Then, with West Ham seemingly heading towards yet another miserable and
unwelcome defeat, Cherries 'keeper Asmir Begovic bizarrely slipped whilst in
possession, allowing the watchful Marko Arnautovic to pick up the ball and
fire into an empty net. The Austrian was then on hand in the final minute of
normal time to score what West Ham and their vocal band of travelling fans
felt, with some justification, would be the final - and winning - goal. A
deep cross was knocked back across goal where Arnautovic was waiting to poke
the ball over the line to make it 3-2. But with the game in the fourth of
six added-on minutes, Bournemouth grabbed a bizarre equaliser as Callum
Wilson's effort - which TV replays suggested was both offside and handled -
was allowed to stand, despite having initially been chalked off by the
referee's assistant. Despite this, official Madley - who was positioned
centrally, some 22 yards from goal - consulted with his assistant before
overruling his decision giving Bournemouth a share of the spoils - a
decision that left West Ham, including manager David Moyes, seething.

Madley, who has past history with West Ham and controversial goals was also
criticised for failing to dismiss Simon Francis for dangerous play after
kicking Cheikhou Kouyate square in the face with a raised foot, leaving the
Senegal international requiring lengthy treatment. The errant official was
also accused of failing to spot a deliberate punch by Josh King on Kouyate's
fellow team mate Pedro Obiang during the first half that, if seen, would
surely have resulted in his instant dismissal. The point leaves West Ham in
17th spot, just one place above the relegation zone with a fixture against
18th-placed West Bromwich Albion to come next.

West Ham Utd: Adrian, Zabaleta (Rice 79), Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell,
Masuaku, Obiang (Carroll 60), Kouyate, Ayew (Hernandez 61), Lanzini,
Arnautovic.
Subs not used: Hart, Reid, Quina, Sakho.
Goals: Collins (7), Arnautovic (81, 89).
Booked: Zabaleta, Collins, Cresswell, Ogbonna.

AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, S.Cook, Ake, Smith, Gosling, L.Cook, Ibe,
Fraser (Pugh 86), King (Afobe 65), Wilson.
Subs not used: Boruc, Hyndman, Mahoney, Mousset, Simpson.
Goals: Gosling 29, Ake (57), Wilson (90+1).
Booked: Francis, L Cook, Ake.

Attendance: TBC
Referee: Bobby Madley.

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Moyes bemoans baffling decisions
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 26th December 2017
By: Staff Writer

David Moyes says he cannot understand why referee Bobby Madley decided to
consult his assistant after Callum Wilson's goal was initially disallowed. A
furious Moyes, speaking to the media in the wake of West Ham's 3-3 draw at
Bournemouth this afternoon was left seething when an infringement was
flagged by the linesman - only for referee Madley to consult and then
overrules his colleague's decision, granting Bournemouth a point in today's
bottom-of-the-table clash.
"I think the referees do a great job, I really do," Moyes said during his
post match press conference. "I think we've got good referees. It's not easy
but I think there were a couple of things that maybe could have gone a
different way for us. "I don't know why he wouldn't go with his linesman's
decision. He puts his flag up obviously because he believes there's an
offside. The worst part is that it's a Bournemouth player who puts the ball
in the net with the top of his arm. "It should have been stopped for that.
"We're disappointed because we're in the dying minutes and we've got
ourselves 3-2 up. We'd fought back although we weren't great throughout all
of the game. We showed great spirit to get back in it and then to lose a
goal like that is a killer. "It was unbelievable," Moyes continued. "Not for
a minute am I saying we were robbed; far from it. The game could have gone
any way. We missed a few chances and they certainly did as well. "When we
got 3-2 up with a couple of minutes to go, to lose that through that goal is
going to be hard to take. There were periods in the game I didn't think we
were getting back in it."

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Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham: Controversial Callum Wilson strike sees points
shared
By Charlotte Marsh
Last Updated: 26/12/17 8:04pm
SSN

Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham
A controversial injury-time goal from Callum Wilson saw Bournemouth snatch a
thrilling 3-3 draw against West Ham, who thought they had won it late on.
James Collins (7) put West Ham ahead early on before Dan Gosling (30)
levelled up for the hosts, although Bournemouth could have been down to 10
men not long after when Cheikhou Kouyate was caught in the face by the boot
of Simon Francis. Just 12 minutes after the restart and Bournemouth took the
lead through Nathan Ake (57) and looked to be heading for a much-needed win
before two mistakes from Asmir Begovic allowed Marko Arnautovic (82, 89) to
put West Ham back in front. But there was more to come as Wilson scored in
the 93rd minute to seal a point for Bournemouth, although it was only given
after a discussion between referee Bobby Madley and his linesman, who had
initially flagged the goal for offside.
It was a fast start from West Ham, who took the lead inside seven minutes.
Aaron Creswell whipped an inviting corner into the box, which Collins met at
the near post with a great header after getting away from his marker Francis
in the box. Both sides could have scored the next goal with chances coming
thick and fast, but it was Bournemouth who found the net first as they got
themselves on level terms. Ryan Fraser delivered a superb free-kick into the
box and despite Collins initially getting a head to it, the rebound fell to
Gosling who slotted home. But Bournemouth could have gone down to 10 men in
the 33rd minute after Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a
high boot after attempting to go for the ball. After a ruckus between the
two teams, the Cherries captain only received a yellow card while Kouyate
had an extended spell with the medical team.

The hosts started the second half well and took the lead in the 57th minute.
After playing a short corner, the ball was worked to Lewis Cook near the top
left corner and he whipped into the box, with the bobbling delivery landing
at the feet of Ake who swept home. As in the first period, there were
numerous chances for both sides, but it took until the 82nd minute for
either to make the breakthrough, and it came courtesy of a horrible mistake
from Begovic. He miss-kicked a seemingly simple back pass clearance, which
landed to the waiting Arnautovic and he made no mistake in slotting home to
put West Ham level. Seven minutes later, and West Ham thought they had won
the game after another poor bit of play from Begovic. He failed to properly
clear a shot from Hernandez on the right of the box, with his two-footed
saved seeing the ball again fall to Arnautovic, who poked home at the near
post. But the controversy came in six minutes of added time as Bournemouth
searched for the equaliser. Ake headed the ball across the face of goal,
which met the head of Wilson at the near post and he nodded home, but the
ball also appeared to hit his hand as it went in. However, the goal was
initially ruled out by the linesman, who raised his flag for offside, but
after a discussion with Madley, the referee signalled that the goal would
stand despite the two incidents.

Opta stats
Bournemouth are now without a victory in eight successive Premier League
matches (D4 L4) - equalling their worst run in the competition (occurring
three times previously).
West Ham have picked up eight points in their last five Premier League games
(W2 D2 L1), one more than they managed in their previous 11 in the
competition.
Dan Gosling scored and assisted in the same Premier League for the first
time ever.
Marko Arnautovic has netted five goals in his last five Premier League
games, as many as he managed in his previous 38.
Marko Arnautovic celebrates West Ham's second
Marko Arnautovic celebrates West Ham's second

The managers
Eddie Howe: "I don't know where to start. A total mixture of emotions and I
felt like the game was ours at 2-1, we had so many chances to make it three
and put it to bed but we didn't take them. "I've got no big opinion of it
[Wilson's goal], but I was pleased to see it go in. I saw the flag and the
longer the linesman and referee talked, I didn't think it would be given but
I was delighted to see it. It was more than we deserved. I thought we were
excellent and we should have won the game."

David Moyes: "I don't know how it was overruled. I don't know how or why he
[Madley] would have to go to him if the linesman gives an offside. You
rarely see that in any game where a linesman puts his flag up and it would
be changed. "The referee will see it himself. They get disappointed if they
don't get it right. The last thing we want to do is blame referees, they do
a great job in this country and I always think they try and referee each
game as best they can."

Man of the match - Ryan Fraser
He may not have got onto the scoresheet, but Fraser was instrumental in
Bournemouth's attacking play on Tuesday, with his fine free-kick delivery
leading to the first half equaliser for the hosts. He was a constant menace
for the hosts, picking up a number of free-kicks as West Ham looked to stop
him in his tracks, and looks to be getting back to his best.

What's next?
Bournemouth are next in Premier League action on Saturday when they welcome
Everton to the Vitality Stadium. West Ham will not play again until 2018,
when they travel to West Brom on Tuesday, January 2.

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A new star signing! West Ham mocked for spelling Marko Arnautovic's name
wrong on the back of his shirt
He became their record signing when he joined from Stoke City in the summer,
but five months on it seems not everybody at the club is clear on how to
spell his name
ByMirror.Co.Uk
17:29, 26 DEC 2017UPDATED21:16, 26 DEC 2017

Marko Arnautovic scored twice in West Ham's frantic 3-3 draw with
Bournemouth on Boxing Day — but not everything went his way. The Austrian
forward became their record signing when he joined from Stoke City in the
summer, but five months on it seems not everybody at the club is clear on
how to spell his name. The former Werder Bremen man, 28, had his name spelt
wrong on the back of his shirt. Instead of Arnautovic, it read 'Arnoutovic'.

One Twitter user wrote: "West Ham debuting a new star signing today it
seems. He takes the number left by Marko Arnautovic."

Another added: "Tough day for West Ham. They concede a controversial late
equaliser, and the kitman makes a typo."

A third wrote: "Oh my god how does Arnautovic feel about this, kitman is
getting sacked."

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Wanted by Slaven Bilic, West Ham must sign previous David Moyes target
William Carvalho in 2018
HITC
Olly Dawes

West Ham United missed out on William Carvalho last summer. West Ham United
are looking to steer clear of the relegation zone this season, and have
recently produced some impressive defensive displays under David Moyes. With
the Hammers finding some hope under Moyes, fans will hope to push away from
the bottom three and towards midtable with Moyes potentially eyeing up
January recruits. One area that Moyes should be looking to strengthen is in
central midfield, where Mark Noble's influence is diminishing and both
Cheikhou Kouyate and Pedro Obiang have been inconsistent. Over the summer,
West Ham attempted to land Sporting midfielder William Carvalho before a
deal fell apart amid a huge bust-up between the two clubs – but the Hammers
must return for their long-term target in January, who was wanted by former
manager Slaven Bilic according to The Guardian. It's not even just the
Hammers as a club who have been tracking Carvalho for the long-term, as The
Mirror reported back in March 2014 that now-West Ham boss Moyes was
attempting to land the midfielder for Manchester United in a £37million
deal. With a position of need as well as prior effort from the Hammers and
Moyes, a move for Carvalho looks to be sensible for West Ham, finally
handing club and manager one of their long-term targets. Carvalho, 25, has
starred for Sporting in recent years, impressing with his power and passing
range, as well as his ability to protect the back four; all attributes which
would hand Moyes a boost in midfield. The Portuguese international, who has
40 caps to his name, would be the major addition that West Ham's midfield
needs for the second half of the season and beyond, and with the
relationship with Sporting now repaired, the stars may just be aligning for
West Ham and Moyes to finally sign Carvalho in 2018.

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Bobby Madley won't want to look back at his decision that cost West Ham a
vital three points at Bournemouth
Bobby Madley won't like watching replays of the goal he awarded Bournemouth
Callum Wilson's late equaliser was initially ruled out by the assistant for
offside
The referee overruled his linesman and awarded Eddie Howe's side the goal
Madley only booked Simon Francis when he kicked Cheikhou Kouyate in the face
By Graham Poll for the Daily Mail

Bobby Madley won't like watching replays of the final goal after over-ruling
his assistant referee to allow Bournemouth's late equaliser. As the ball was
crossed into the Hammers area, Nathan Ake headed it back across goal towards
Callum Wilson. The assistant referee raised his flag to indicate that Wilson
was in an offside position and interfering with play. They only do this once
the player in an offside position has touched the ball, much to the
annoyance of players and supporters. Therefore he felt sure that Wilson had
touched the ball.
At first it looked like Wilson had headed and then handled the ball into the
net, but replays indicated it was far more hand. Irrespective of which part
of the body he played it with, the goal should have been disallowed as
Wilson was offside. The use of the hand merely rubbed salt into West Ham
wounds. Video technology would have enabled West Ham to take all three
points. Earlier, Bournemouth benefited from Madley's officiating when he
chose to allow Simon Francis to escape with a yellow card when he kicked
Cheikhou Kouyate in the head when challenging with his boot at head height.

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"I couldn't believe it!" David Moyes furious at ref Bobby Madley after he
awarded controversial Bournemouth equaliser
Moyes admitted to being left mystified as to how Madley and his assistant
Long came to the conclusion to award Callum Wilson's added-time goal at Dean
Court
The Mirror
ByNick Purewal
22:49, 26 DEC 2017

David Moyes believes referee Bobby Madley overruled his assistant Simon Long
to award Bournemouth a controversial equaliser that secured a 3-3 draw with
West Ham. Hammers boss Moyes admitted to being left mystified as to how
Madley and his assistant Long came to the conclusion to award Callum
Wilson's added-time goal at Dean Court. Marko Arnautovic's double in the
last 10 minutes stole West Ham a 3-2 lead on the south coast, only for
Wilson to bundle home Nathan Ake's header. West Ham were adamant that
Cherries striker Wilson had brushed the ball home with his arm, while
assistant referee Long raised his flag sparking a lengthy debate with Madley
that ended with the goal being awarded. "When the linesman's flag goes up
you think 'we've got out of jail there a bit'," said Moyes.
"But to overrule the linesman's decision, I couldn't believe. "I think you
could question the offside, because it looks pretty level. "But what you
can't do is question that the Bournemouth player (Wilson) put it in with the
top of his arm. "When I saw the commotion I thought there was no way he
(Madley) would overturn it."
Dan Gosling and Ake had Bournemouth hoping for a 2-1 win after James Collins
had opened the scoring for West Ham. Austria forward Arnautovic bagged two
goals in eight minutes to turn the tide late on though, the first courtesy
of a costly slip from home goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Hammers manager Moyes
kept his cool when assessing referee Madley's performance, but hit out at
the officials for awarding Wilson's late leveller. "I think he said the
assistant referee only put his flag up to draw attention to it, and I've
never heard of that ever," said Moyes, who confronted referee Madley on the
field at full-time. "If the assistant referee raises his flag, what would it
be for? Offside. "Arguably you could say that it was offside, but I'm giving
them the benefit of the doubt. "But I can't give them any benefit of the
doubt for their player raising his hand."

Bournemouth captain Simon Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a
high foot and escaped with a yellow card, but Moyes felt that decision was
overly lenient. Asked if Francis' challenge merited a red card, Moyes
continued: "I don't think he looks at the player. But I think in any other
country in the world that would have been a sending off today. "Do I think
it's right? No I don't, because I don't think he meant it." Eddie Howe was
left to lament two points he felt his Bournemouth side dropped, while still
accepting Wilson's late equaliser probably should not have stood. "Oh dear
where do you start?" Howe said, with Bournemouth winless in eight league
games and still in the relegation zone. "I didn't think it would be given
because of the length of the conversation. "It looks like we might have got
away with one there. "But I thought a draw was the least we deserved. I know
it's difficult for West Ham to take. "I'm bitterly disappointed not to have
won, because overall I think we should have done."

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