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Post Match: Wrexham

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West Ham's 6-0 win over Wrexham put them top of the Championship, with six different scorers sharing the damage. Nuno Espírito Santo says the London Stadium crowd is a genuine advantage, though he insists four straight wins are no grand statement yet.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham beat Wrexham 6-0 at London Stadium to return to the top of the Championship.
  • Nuno Espírito Santo says a crowd of 59,712 showed the home advantage West Ham can harness.
  • Six different scorers provided a confidence boost, but Nuno played down four straight wins as any kind of statement.
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Castellanos explains false-nine impact in Wrexham rout

Taty Castellanos added a goal and assist in West Ham's 6-0 win over Wrexham, then pointed to his false-nine role as a reason he felt so comfortable.

The Argentina international set up Joël Piroe before scoring West Ham's fourth. Castellanos said Nuno Espírito Santo had used him as a false nine, a position he can play and one in which he felt good.

Castellanos also said West Ham's attacking players were building strong relationships and that everyone was ready to contribute. Six different scorers against Wrexham made that point rather neatly.

Sources

  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Taty Castellanos’ goal and assist in West Ham United’s 6-0 win over Wrexham and his comments on playing as a false nine, team confidence and the upcoming Carabao Cup tie with Fulham.