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Armero arrives on loan?

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Pablo Armero - West Ham

West Ham appear to have secured the loan signing of Napoli left-back Pablo Armero on loan until the end of the season.

After Joey O’Brien‘s season was ended by a dislocated shoulder picked up in the 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Wednesday night, Sam Allardyce was forced to dip in to the transfer market for a replacement.

And it looks as if 27-year-old Columbian international Armero is the man to provide adequate cover from now until the end of the season, with Napoli confirming the deal on their official Twitter page…

Armero joined Napoli from Udinese last summer after a successful loan spell led to him making a permanent £4million move to the Stadio San Paolo.

The defender has been capped 49 times by Columbia, scoring one goal.

And fans on Twitter are delighted to see Armero arrive the the club…

 

 

Transfer Deadline Day LIVE!

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Hello and welcome to FootballFanCast’s epic Live Blog feast of Transfer Deadline Day madness.

Forget Jim White and those cronies over at Sky Sports. This is where you want to be for all the action, gossip, rumours, opinion, news, views and pics of Harry Redknapp in his Range Rover.

Stay tuned until midnight tonight while we bring you the alternative run down of Transfer Deadline Day. And if that’s not enough, you can also get involved using #RealOpinions on Twitter and feature in the blog below.

So sit down, relax, grab a cuppa and prepare for a feast of Transfer Deadline Day action.

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Twitter Reaction: Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

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Given the season we’re having, a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea is pretty much as good as all three points at White Hart Lane.

In recent weeks in particular, we have been letting in goals for fun and have been humiliated on a number of occasions, rarely putting up much of a fight in the process.

But our performance at Stamford Bridge last night proved that we are more than capable of shutting out the opposition, even if it means “parking the bus.”

Adrian had another impressive game in between the sticks, while Matty Taylor and Mark Noble continued to impress with another brilliant shift in midfield. James Collins put his body on the line on a number of occasions, showing us all that there really is some fight and passion left in a side battling against the drop.

As the game went on Chelsea got stronger and looked like scoring. They had 39 efforts on goal compared to our one, which shows you how one-sided the game was but, despite Jose Mourinho complaining about Sam Allardyce’s tactics, you just have to give credit to the players for digging deep and giving everything to prevent title-chasers Chelsea from scoring.

And, as usual, Twitter was exploding with Hammers fans who were both astounded and delighted to see the boys hold on for what could be a huge point in the race for Premier League survival.

Here’s how Twitter reported on the game from about the 60th minute onwards. Oh, and keep an eye out for the YouTube video towards the end because, if you haven’t yet seen the post-match press conferences, it’s an absolute gem from Sam Allardyce….

Hammers sign former City youngster

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Abdul Razak - West Ham

West Ham have signed former Manchester City midfielder Abdul Razak on a short-term contract.

The 21-year-old Ivory Coast international came through the youth ranks at the Etihad Stadium, making his City debut against West Brom in February 2011 under Roberto Mancini.

He moved to Anzhi Makhachkala in an initial loan move in September 2013 and made 11 appearances for the Russian side, including two Europa League starts against Tottenham Hotspur last season.

Razak has been capped five times by the Ivory Coast, earning his first Elephants cap in a 3-0 friendly win over Austria in November 2012.

Proposed starting XI v. Chelsea

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Andy Carroll - West Ham striker

Given that Sam Allardyce almost has a full squad to choose from for the first time this season, it’s difficult to know what starting XI he’s going to go with against Chelsea tonight.

Joe Cole is our only injured player, while Winston Reid is expected to make his return to the side on Saturday, so Big Sam has a bit of a selection dilemma on his hands.

We may see Andy Carroll starting his first Premier League game of the season, while Antonio Nocerino is expected to make his debut in midfield in place of Mohamed Diame.

James Tomkins and James Collins should partner up at the back, demoting Roger Johnson to the bench, while Adrian could come in for Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The thinking behind the possible switch in keepers again is purely down to the amount of free-kicks Jaaskelianen has conceded this season and Chelsea’s strength at dead ball situations.

So here’s how I think Allardyce may line-up against Chelsea tonight…

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