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James Sharpe - Football Reporter

James is a sports reporter for The Mail on Sunday, specialising in football. He writes interviews and features, as well as tactical analysis and ghost-writing columns. In 2021, he was shortlisted for feature writer of the year at the SJA British Sports Journalism awards. James was previously Leicester City correspondent at the Leicester Mercury, covering the club during their incredible Premier League title triumph. He regularly appears on TV, radio and podcasts.

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Jean-Phillipe Mateta bullied West Ham's centre-backs in his match-winning display... rarely have we seen a transformation as remarkable as the one the Crystal Palace star has had

19/01/25 10:33

Jean-Phillipe Mateta stepped over the ball with one foot, knocked it through the legs of West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos with the other, skipped past him and waited for the rugby tackle to follow. Two minutes later, the Crystal Palace striker charged at Max Kilman with such purpose, all the defender could do was retreat until Mateta let fly and rippled the back of the net. A high boot to his head from Mavropanos late on, having held him off and turned him with ease, was enough for the referee to brandish the Greek's second yellow card....read

Why there have been just SEVEN free kick goals in the Premier League this season, and what needs to be done to save this dying art from disappearing completely - THE SHARPE END
18/01/25 05:00
In 2007-08, when 41 free-kicks found the net, one in every 25 Premier League goals was a free-kick. Last season, it was one in every 111. This one, before this weekend, one in every 90.
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West Ham 0-2 Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta's strikes inflict first league defeat on Graham Potter as 10-men Hammers are well beaten
18/01/25 04:59
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Jean-Philippe Mateta scored both goals at the London Stadium, one from the penalty spot that wrapped up a dominant win over West Ham.
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Brentford vs Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: Darwin Nunez rescues Arne Slot's men while Crystal Palace beat West Ham and Fulham get past Leicester
18/01/25 01:30
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the 3pm games including Brentford vs Liverpool, West Ham vs Crystal Palace and Leicester City vs Fulham.
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West Ham 3-2 Fulham: Graham Potter wins his first Premier League match as Irons boss as hosts pounce on defensive howlers before holding off late fightback
14/01/25 09:26
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Graham Potter went into his first Premier League game without a recognised front man on the pitch but came away with all three points.
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Chelsea vs Bournemouth - Premier League RECAP: Blues equalise in 95th-minute as Man City concede late leveller
14/01/25 06:00
Relive Mail Sport live blog for the latest live score, team news and updates from this evening's 7:30pm kickoff games including Chelsea vs Bournemouth, West Ham vs Fulham and Brentford vs Man City.
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Jarrod Bowen looks set to return from injury ahead of schedule, reveals Graham Potter - after the West Ham captain was initially expected to be out for six weeks
13/01/25 10:30
Niclas Fullkrug limped out of the FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa to join Bowen and Michail Antonio on the side lines and leaves Danny Ings the only fit out-and-out striker.
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Graham Potter confirms Niclas Fullkrug has suffered a 'significant' injury' leaving him with just one fit striker at the club… as the new boss reveals West Ham's transfer plans
13/01/25 05:38
Fullkrug limped off just 15 minutes into Potter's first game in charge, the FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa, and joins top scorer Jarrod Bowen on the side lines.
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Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town: Premier League high-flyers ease past managerless Hatters in FA Cup - as sights switch to Liverpool showdown
11/01/25 05:02
JAMES SHARPE AT THE CITY GROUND: There's something special being conjured here under Nuno, the feeling of a long un-united club united: the manager, the fans and the players.
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How Amad Diallo has become crucial to Ruben Amorim and why he is tailor-made for his system at Manchester United... and where he can still improve - THE SHARPE END
11/01/25 05:00
JAMES SHARPE: Diallo has forged himself into an undroppable part of Amorim's side and was rewarded this week with a new bumper contract.
Chelsea vs Morecambe - FA Cup RECAP: Joao Felix gets on the scoresheet for Enzo Maresca's rampant side as they dominate third-round tie
11/01/25 01:34
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the latest live score, team news and updates as Chelsea host League Two side Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Graham Potter likens West Ham's FA Cup exit to a punch in the stomach - as quickfire Aston Villa double ruins his first match in charge
11/01/25 12:05
The new Hammers boss watched his side concede twice in five minutes as Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers overturned Lucas Paqueta's early strike to put Villa into the fourth round.
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Graham Potter Watch: It was all change for the new West Ham manager's first match in charge, writes JAMES SHARPE - except for the result!
10/01/25 10:22
Although he returns to the capital with the first defeat of his stint in charge, how did Potter fare in his new role? Here, James Sharpe zeroes in on the new manager, and what worked - and what didn't.
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Was Sir Alex Ferguson's son Darren wrong to deny Ashley and Tyler Young FA Cup history in Everton's win over Peterborough? Eight Mail Sport reporters deliver their verdicts...
10/01/25 04:33
Ashley, 39, and Tyler, 18, had looked set to become the first father and son to play against each other in the 154-year history of the FA Cup when Everton hosted Peterborough at Goodison Park.
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Graham Potter makes Pep Guardiola comparison in first interview as West Ham manager - and claims landing new job after 21-month absence is like 'Christmas for adults'
09/01/25 10:22
JAMES SHARPE: The 49-year-old hailed being named Hammers manager as like 'Christmas for adults' as he spoke to the media for the first time this morning. He has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Inside West Ham's scattergun recruitment: No identity, only ONE analyst and left in the dust at academy level... and what the best-run Premier League clubs would do instead
09/01/25 02:00
JAMES SHARPE: Now, they sit 14th in the Premier League and continue to languish behind the likes of Brighton, Brentford, Bournemouth, Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
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Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool - PLAYER RATINGS: Who was calm and unflustered for Spurs? Which Reds star is human after all? And whose final ball was not up to scratch?
08/01/25 10:37
Here, Mail Sport's JAMES SHARPE runs the rule over who shined and who struggled in north London as Tottenham claimed the vital win against Liverpool on Wednesday evening.
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Liverpool are left FUMING as Spurs hero Lucas Bergvall escapes a second yellow card for foul on Kostas Tsimikas, just moments before firing Ange Postecoglou's side to victory
08/01/25 10:31
A furious Arne Slot was left raging when Lucas Bergvall escaped a second yellow card to score Tottenham's winner in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.
Tottenham vs Liverpool - Carabao Cup semi-final RECAP: Spurs youngster strikes late with his first-ever goal for the club to give them first-leg lead... but should he have been sent off before?
08/01/25 06:00
Relive Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Tottenham host Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
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West Ham SACK Julen Lopetegui - with Graham Potter poised to take over with team stuck in 14th and Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen out injured
08/01/25 03:15
The Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a poor run of form culminating in a 4-1 defeat by Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday which followed a 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool.
Fulham 2-2 Ipswich: Raul Jimenez snatches a point for the hosts with late penalty after Liam Delap and Sammie Szmodics gave Tractor Boys the lead
05/01/25 03:57
JAMES SHARPE AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: You know a referee has had a tough day at the office when he awards a stoppage-time penalty that earns one team a point and he still gets booed.
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Fulham vs Ipswich Town - Premier League RECAP: Hosts draw level late on as third penalty of the game is scored by Raul Jimenez
05/01/25 12:45
Relive Mail Sport for the live score, team news and latest updates of the Premier League game between Fulham and Ipswich Town at the Craven Cottage.
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How Trent Alexander-Arnold has redefined right-back role and why he is the man to replace Toni Kroos at Real Madrid - THE SHARPE END
04/01/25 05:00
JAMES SHARPE: Not since David Beckham has an English wide player been able to play - and see - the passes Alexander Arnold has in his armoury.
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Julen Lopetegui backs Jarrod Bowen to recover from fractured foot 'quicker' than expected - and sends rally cry to rest of West Ham squad after captain's injury blow
02/01/25 04:25
JAMES SHARPE: Bowen hobbled off during the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday with the club later announcing the forward was set for a spell on the sidelines.
West Ham January transfer briefing: who are they after, what do they need and who might leave?
27/12/24 12:00
JAMES SHARPE: Injuries, age, a betting probe and a car crash have held back the squad already this term, to the point it is a bit of a surprise to see them flying as high as 13th
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West Ham target new striker in January with Julen Lopetegui in talks with co-owner David Sullivan
25/12/24 10:30
JAMES SHARPE: Julen Lopetegui is in talks with West Ham co-owner David Sullivan about January targets, but insists he cannot let that distract him from Thursday's trip to Southampton.
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Julen Lopetegui warns West Ham players to be wary of succumbing to the 'new manager bounce' for a second time this season when they face Ivan Juric's Southampton
23/12/24 04:42
Bottom-of-the-table Saints have appointed Ivan Juric to replace Russell Martin and face the Hammers on Boxing Day in their first game under the new boss.
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Mohammed Kudus explains the deep meaning behind his celebration after scoring for West Ham in draw against Brighton
21/12/24 11:45
JAMES SHARPE: Kudus usually celebrates by sitting on the advertising hoardings or a ball boy's plastic seat but at the London Stadium he unveiled a wooden stool in the shape of an elephant.
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West Ham 1-1 Brighton: Hammers snatch a vital point to steady the ship after Mohammed Kudus clawed back the equaliser against battling Seagulls
21/12/24 04:59
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: For Brighton, it's a fifth game without a win and a third time Fabian Hurzeler's side have taken the lead but failed to see out the game.
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West Ham vs Brighton - Premier League RECAP: All the reaction as Brighton held at West Ham, Brentford's home turf domination is OVER while Magpies star bags a hat trick at Portman Road
21/12/24 01:44
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog of the Premier League game between West Ham and Brighton for the latest team news, live score and updates.
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Arne Slot's Liverpool vs Jurgen Klopp's 2019-20 team: What the stats, heat maps and analysis show - and how the lack of 'heavy metal' helps: THE SHARPE END
21/12/24 12:00
THE SHARPE END: For those not from the red end of Merseyside, it's easy to forget quite how dominant the Liverpool side were that won the Premier League title five seasons ago.
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West Ham's £27m striker Niclas Fullkrug sums up why the Hammers have fallen behind Brighton and Bournemouth
20/12/24 10:30
JAMES SHARPE: West Ham welcome Brighton to the London Stadium on Saturday knowing they are underdogs. The bookies say they are anyway.
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Ruben Amorim insists it was NOT a mistake to leave out Marcus Rashford against Tottenham after the Man United forward revealed he was 'ready for a new challenge'
20/12/24 12:40
Amorim defended his decision once again to leave Rashford out of the squad for the second game in a row despite watching his side crash out of the Carabao Cup.
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Ange Postecoglou launches into passionate defence of his tactics after Spurs nearly threw away three-goal lead in frantic 4-3 win over Man United
19/12/24 11:46
JAMES SHARPE AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Spurs romped into a 3-0 lead before two howlers from Fraser Forster let the visitors back into the game.
Tottenham 4-3 Man United PLAYER RATINGS: Which big-money flop was PATHETIC? Who showed composure far beyond his years for Spurs? And which United defender was all at sea?
19/12/24 10:12
JAMES SHARPE AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Ange Postecoglou moved one step closer to his ambition of ending Tottenham's trophy drought with a EFL Cup quarter-final win.
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Tottenham vs Man United - Carabao Cup RECAP: Spurs reach semi-final as goalkeeping errors litter SEVEN-goal thriller
19/12/24 06:00
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Tottenham host Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
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Why Arsenal's goals have dried up: How opponents wrecked their set-piece tricks and the damning statistics for misfiring forward line
18/12/24 02:00
Since the start of last season, Arsenal have scored 31 goals from set-pieces, not including penalties. That's the same number of goals in that time as Mohamed Salah has scored for Liverpool.
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Julen Lopetegui opens up on Lucas Paqueta's future after cryptic message - as Andoni Iraola BLASTS VAR and claims stars are confused after controversial call to award West Ham penalty against Bournemouth
16/12/24 11:59
JAMES SHARPE: Lucas Paqueta scored from the spot three minutes from time when Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross struck Tyler Adams on the arm and the video referee awarded the penalty.
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AFC Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham: Enes Unal scores stunning late free kick to rescue a point for Cherries - after Lucas Paqueta's controversial penalty looked to have won the game minutes earlier
16/12/24 10:00
JAMES SHARPE AT THE VITALITY STADIUM - BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 WEST HAM: A point that takes Andoni Iraola's side into sixth and the European places
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Bournemouth vs West Ham - Premier League RECAP: Score, team news and updates as Cherries net STUNNING late equaliser just three minutes after Hammers took the lead amid VAR drama
16/12/24 06:34
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as West Ham travel to the Vitality Stadium to take on Bournemouth in Premier League action.
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What is the point of Erling Haaland if he's not scoring? The mounting problems the out-of-form Man City forward has faced since telling Arsenal to 'stay humble' - THE SHARPE END
14/12/24 12:00
THE SHARPE END: As my mum always used to say, pride comes before a fall and so it was after those words to Arteta that Haaland embarked on his worst league run of goalscoring in a City shirt.
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Ange Postecoglou tells Tottenham stars he's 'SICK' of excuses and doesn't care about 'bruised egos', after Timo Werner jibe, as he hits back at his own player Cristian Romero's 'mythical' comments
13/12/24 12:14
JAMES SHARPE: The Spurs boss said he wasn't bothered about 'bruised egos' in his dressing room after he slammed Werner's performance against Rangers as 'unacceptable'.
West Ham senior players visit Michail Antonio in hospital after horror Ferrari crash that left star, 34, seriously injured
12/12/24 06:12
EXCLUSIVE - JAMES SHARPE: The 34-year-old had surgery on a fractured leg and is expected to remain in hospital for weeks while it remains to be seen if he'll ever be able to continue his career.
West Ham star Tomas Soucek gives Michail Antonio health update after dedicating opening goal in win over Wolves to the veteran striker after his horror Ferrari crash
09/12/24 11:28
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Antonio watched the game on TV from hospital as he recovers from multiple injuries, including an operation on a broken leg, following his horrific car crash at the weekend.
West Ham 2-1 Wolves: Jarrod Bowen nets stunning winner to pile pressure on Gary O'Neil as Hammers pay tribute to Michail Antonio on an emotional night
09/12/24 09:58
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Two tributes to team-mate Antonio, lucky to be alive in hospital after his horrific car crash, after two huge goals on one emotional night for West Ham.
West Ham vs Wolves - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Jarrod Bowen solo goal piles more pressure on Gary O'Neil
09/12/24 06:00
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Wolves travel to London Stadium to take on West Ham in Premier League action.
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Eddie Howe fumes at Newcastle's broken defence as Magpies concede four times in humbling defeat against Brentford as concerning habit continues
08/12/24 10:30
JAMES SHARPE AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: The third goal annoyed Eddie Howe the most. Newcastle had twice come from behind at Brentford to head into the break on level terms.
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Michail Antonio has surgery as West Ham issue health update after star was airlifted to hospital following horror Ferrari crash on his way home from training
08/12/24 03:01
JAMES SHARPE: Antonio crashed his silver Ferrari on Saturday lunchtime in Epping Forest, Essex and was trapped for more than 45 minutes as fire crews worked to free him from his car.
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Alan Shearer questions Newcastle's attitude and rips into them for being 'dreadful defensively' in damning verdict after Eddie Howe's side slumped to defeat at Brentford
08/12/24 08:09
The Magpies are without a win in their last four games after suffering their fifth league defeat of the season at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
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Tottenham are brilliant against the big boys, but meek against the minnows - five reasons why Spurs are so consistently inconsistent, writes JAMES SHARPE
08/12/24 02:00
THE SHARPE END: Trying to make sense of Tottenham is, and always has been, an impossible task. Why can Tottenham beat the big clubs but get turned over by those they should beat?
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West Ham star Michail Antonio was trapped in his Ferrari for 45 minutes after it smashed into a tree - as injuries from 'single vehicle crash' are 'revealed'
07/12/24 07:42
Fire fighters fought to rescue the West Ham striker by using cutting equipment after the horrific accident in Epping, Essex, at around 12.50pm today.
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Brentford 4-2 Newcastle: Thomas Frank's side overcome Magpies in six-goal thriller to climb into seventh
07/12/24 05:05
JAMES SHARPE AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: Goals from Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Nathan Collins and Kevin Schade secured a scintillating 4-2 victory over Newcastle
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West Ham star Michail Antonio is 'conscious and communicating' after being involved in horrific car accident - as images of smashed Ferrari emerge
07/12/24 04:36
West Ham have confirmed that Michail Antonio is 'conscious and communicating' after being involved in a horrific car accident.
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Crystal Palace vs Man City - Premier League 3pm kick-offs: Live score and updates as the champions rally after going behind TWICE - and there's a SIX-goal thriller elsewhere!
07/12/24 01:33
Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news and updates as Crystal Palace host Manchester City, Brentford take on Newcastle and Southampton travel to Aston Villa.
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Julen Lopetegui admits West Ham fan fury is fair after supporters called for him to be sacked during defeat by Leicester - as under-fire Spaniard reveals he is in regular contact with Hammers co-owner David Sullivan
06/12/24 10:30
JAMES SHARPE: Lopetegui looked set to lose his job after defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday night, a game that ended with the Hammers fans singing 'You're getting sacked in the morning'.
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Julen Lopetegui plays down dressing-room bust-up with West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo and insists 'nothing important happened'
06/12/24 03:56
Lopetegui has played down his dressing-room bust-up with West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo and insists he accepts 'all the responsibility and pressure'.
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy reveals how he will celebrate debut dream Leicester win over West Ham as under-pressure Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui insists he wasn't aware of sack chants in defeat
04/12/24 12:23
JAMES SHARPE: Ruud Van Nistelrooy revealed how he will celebrate his first win as Leicester boss after Jamie Vardy inspired the Foxes to a dominant victory over a down-and-out West Ham side.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy watch: New Leicester boss stays true to his word, before finally letting his inhibitions go after second goal and embracing Jamie Vardy like a favourite nephew in 3-1 win over West Ham
03/12/24 10:41
Ruud van Nistelrooy made the perfect start to life as Leicester City manager with a fine 3-1 victory over West Ham. Mail Sport were there to analyse the former Manchester United man's every move.
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Leicester City vs West Ham - Premier League RECAP: Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoys a dream debut in the Foxes dugout
03/12/24 06:00
Relive Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news and updates as Leicester City host West Ham and Ipswich take on Crystal Palace.
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Mikel Arteta sends warning to Ruben Amorim over his new 'unpredictable' job... and admits the manager's 'fingertips' are already all over Man United ahead of his maiden trip to face Arsenal at the Emirates
03/12/24 03:29
JAMES SHARPE: The Portuguese boss, who won two league titles at Sporting Lisbon, faces his toughest test yet when he takes United to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
West Ham star Lucas Paqueta WILL be available for their trip to Leicester - as Hammers star escapes having to give evidence to Brazilian government over ongoing illegal betting investigation
02/12/24 02:16
JAMES SHARPE: Paqueta was expected to miss Tuesday's trip to the King Power Stadium as it clashed with a date to give evidence in Sao Paolo.
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How 'inevitable' Gabriel seized control to take Arsenal's set-pieces to the next level
01/12/24 12:00
JAMES SHARPE: It was Nicolas Jover, who joined the club in 2021, again jumping for joy on the touchline after Arsenal took the lead from another immaculately worked routine versus West Ham.
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Why mighty Mohamed Salah is hitting new heights at Liverpool under Arne Slot... and why the Reds must break the bank to keep him - THE SHARPE END
01/12/24 02:00
THE SHARPE END: Mohamed Salah , at the age of 32 and with his contract expiring, is producing better numbers for Liverpool than he ever has before. That much is clear.
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Bukayo Saka sends rivals Man City and Liverpool a warning after Arsenal's 5-2 thrashing of West Ham - as Mikel Arteta insists his title-chasing side have 'momentum'
30/11/24 09:15
JAMES SHARPE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Arsenal have now picked up three wins in the last week, putting five past Sporting Lisbon, as they put behind them a poor run of form.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal PLAYER RATINGS: Which Gunners star went into overdrive late in the game? Who was the brightest spark in a dim Hammers midfield? And which two players were 'telepathic'?
30/11/24 08:02
A crazy first-half helped Arsenal beat West Ham United 5-2. ISAAN KHAN was at the London Stadium to assess the Arsenal display, while JAMES SHARPE had the job of rating the hosts.
West Ham vs Arsenal - Premier League RECAP: Mikel Arteta's side drag themselves back into the title race as Gunners stun hosts early and score FIVE in goal-stuffed first-half
30/11/24 04:27
Relive Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as West Ham host Arsenal at the London Stadium in the Saturday evening Premier League kick-off.
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Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui hails Arsenal as 'the best team in the Premier League' ahead of derby clash and admits he must improve dugout behaviour after being hit with touchline ban
28/11/24 03:52
JAMES SHARPE: Julen Lopetegui admits he must improve his behaviour towards officials after the West Ham boss was hit with a touchline ban and will miss this weekend's huge clash with Arsenal.
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West Ham put in a performance that has not been seen all season... their 2-0 win at Newcastle was not the neatest but the Hammers fought for both themselves and Julen Lopetegui, writes JAMES SHARPE
26/11/24 07:06
JAMES SHARPE: The echoes of 'IRONS! IRONS!' that filled the streets the night before still clung to the stone buildings by the time the road sweepers began their loop of the city.
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Eddie Howe rues Newcastle's missed opportunity to move into the top six after shock West Ham home defeat
26/11/24 12:02
Newcastle were left stunned after Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka struck at St James' Park to relieve the pressure on Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui .
Newcastle vs West Ham - Premier League RECAP: Score, team news and updates as Hammers score early in both halves to earn much-needed win for Julen Lopetegui
25/11/24 06:30
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the score, team news and updates as Newcastle hosted West Ham at St James' Park in the Monday night Premier League kick-off.
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Julen Lopetegui aiming to channel the spirit of his former boss Sir Bobby Robson as under-pressure West Ham manager takes strugglers to Newcastle
24/11/24 10:37
The statue of Sir Bobby Robson stands proudly outside the south-west corner of St James' Park, the bronze figure of a man gazing out over the city he adored.
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THE SHARPE END: Can Ruben Amorim reignite the back-three boom? And how will the Man United boss make his players fit into their new formation?
23/11/24 10:31
THE SHARPE END: Haven't you heard? New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim likes to play with a back three. How exciting. Well, he's part of a rarer breed of elite manager.
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui laughs off claims he has two games to save his job as he insists he is 'not listening or reading' speculation over his future
22/11/24 04:02
The Spaniard is under growing pressure following a poor start to his tenure with the Hammers just five points above the relegation zone after three wins from 11 games
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THE SHARPE END: Pep Guardiola's influence on the Premier League has become clearer this season... but why do so many promoted teams try to play his style?
16/11/24 11:29
JAMES SHARPE: It was a viral tweet from five years ago that famously asked the question. A video clip showed Rochdale, scoring a beautiful, sweeping team goal made up of 16 passeS.
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Was Harry Kane right or wrong to criticise his England dropout team-mates? JAMES SHARPE and LEWIS STEELE debate after nine stars withdrew from Nations League squad
14/11/24 04:48
While Kane warned that dropping out would have been a risky move for their England futures under Gareth Southgate, players' representatives have told Mail Sport that their reasons for it are genuine.
Morgan Rogers reveals how a conversation with Michael Carrick sparked his rise and why Unai Emery is the 'perfect' boss for him - as the Aston Villa star bids for his England debut
13/11/24 11:25
JAMES SHARPE: Morgan Rogers can pinpoint the moment he knew he no longer wanted to be just another young player with bags of potential.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis will turn to future father-in-law Roy Keane for advice on making his senior England debut - as he insists 'everything is focused on Greece'
13/11/24 12:22
JAMES SHARPE: The Southampton defender is engaged to Keane's daughter Leah and revealed he often leans on the Manchester United legend for support.
THE SHARPE END: Arsenal are no longer marching forward but Martin Odegaard's return can lift the burden on Bukayo Saka
09/11/24 10:31
JAMES SHARPE: And now, at last, this was the season that the Gunners would take the final next step and win the title. Only they have gone backwards.
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Tommy Fleetwood ties course record in Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links as Englishman takes one-shot lead at the end of the opening round
07/11/24 10:47
JAMES SHARPE: The Englishman, who changed his putter this week, made eight birdies and an eagle to lead Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and American Johannes Veerman in Abu Dhabi.
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Cameron Norrie battles into Moselle Open semi-finals - as British No 2 seeks resurgence after fitness struggles
07/11/24 10:30
Norrie has struggled with fitness this year and is playing only his third event since July, after a three-month lay-off with an arm injury saw him miss the Olympics and US Open.
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