The Hammers, who will move to the Olympic Stadium next season and remain in the running for European qualification, have been linked with bids for Liverpool’s Christian Benteke, Alexandre Lacazette of Lyon and Marseille star Michy Batshuayi.
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Tonight marks the end of an era, as West Ham’s Boleyn Ground plays host to its last ever Premier League game.
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United manager Louis van Gaal had said before the match that he would consult with a fatigue specialist before selecting his line up for Upton Park, as his team looked to secure one of the two victories they need to guarantee a top-four finish.
Owner David Gold was confident West Ham had the fanbase to fill the Olympic Stadium on a weekly basis and he has been proved right after it was revealed the club have sold over 50,000 season tickets.
Blow some bubbles Tuesday in celebration of Upton Park (or the Boleyn Ground).
At the beginning of this process people were saying ‘35,000 West Ham fans in a 55,000-seater stadium, how can that be right?’ Well we were optimistic that the fanbase was strong and it’s been proven that it’s true.
Hammers have played 2,398 matches, over 112 years at Upton Park. It is no wonder the club has always been referred to as The Academy of Football, a tradition that continued with the development of England internationals Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe in more recent years.
Coming into the Swansea game West Ham had been in great form and have taken many scalps this season. “It’s going to be emotional but we have to channel those emotions to be our motivator and our detonator in order to win”.
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“We have to wait to see if his muscle is still tight”, he added. With such a huge prize at stake, they could get another win on Tuesday.
