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Post Match: West Bromwich Albion

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West Brom beat West Ham 3–1 at the London Stadium. Felix Horn Myhre, Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Callum Styles scored for Albion, while Jarrod Bowen apologised for West Ham's recent performances and Nuno Espírito Santo called for better defending and results.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Brom beat West Ham 3–1 at the London Stadium, with Felix Horn Myhre, Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Callum Styles scoring for Albion.
  • Nuno Espírito Santo said West Ham must improve their defending and start winning after conceding six goals in two home games.
  • Jarrod Bowen apologised for recent performances and called for a response in the next two matches.
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Nuno says West Ham must fix defence and get results

Nuno Espírito Santo says West Ham must fix their defending and start winning after the 3–1 home defeat to West Brom. With six goals conceded across two home games, he said that cannot continue.

Nuno said there was pressure every day and that defeats at home to Charlton, Southampton and West Brom left the team needing to improve its game. He said his players were too far apart in the first half against West Brom and allowed too much time and no cover in the box for the second goal. His answer was results, rather than another explanation for them.

Sources

  • The Standard (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s 3–1 home defeat to West Brom left them eighth in the Championship, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough. Nuno Espírito Santo said the team needed to improve and that pressure was present every day.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espírito Santo’s post-match comments after West Ham’s 3-1 defeat to West Brom and argues that the result adds to pressure on the manager.
  • BBC (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham’s home defeat by West Brom, supporter criticism of Nuno Espirito Santo and his comments on the team’s recurring early concessions. Nuno said Mavropanos was improving and could be available for the trip to Cardiff.
  • Hayters (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espirito Santo’s reaction to West Ham’s 3-1 defeat to West Brom, including his assessment that the team is in a “tough moment” and needs to improve defensively.
  • West Ham United FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Explains Nuno Espírito Santo’s assessment of West Ham’s 3-1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion and his call for the team to improve and respond in its next matches.