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West Ham United have been handed a timely fitness boost ahead of their clash with Leeds United.

The Hammers are still searching for their first win under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo, after the former Nottingham Forest head coach took over the reins from Graham Potter.

A draw with Everton began his tenure, before back-to-back losses against Arsenal and Brentford have since followed, with a huge clash against the Whites to come on Friday.

A respectable 2-2 draw with Bournemouth preceded losses to both Tottenham and Burnley, and now manager Farke is set to deal with an additional headache when it comes to his latest team selection.

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There were empty seats before West Ham took on Brentford in their London derby. And plenty during the game. And even more so as the game drew to a close.

The fans who were left booed their team off after a truly miserable 2-0 defeat that could easily have been 5-0.

These are toxic times at London Stadium, with some fans staying away in a protest against the running of the club.

New Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo – yet to win after three games – admits the players have to work hard to get the fans back onside.

There was no sugar-coating this performance by the head coach with his after-match verdict.

“Not good enough. Poor,” said the Portuguese, who was managing his first West Ham home game since replacing Graham Potter, after two away trips.

“Fairly Brentford won the game, they were the better team.

“I think we are all concerned. You can see our own fans are concerned. Concern becomes anxiety, becomes silence. That anxiety passes to the players. We have a problem.

“It’s understandable. It’s up to us to change. The fans need to see something that pleases them and they can support us and give us energy.

“I understand it, I understand it totally, and I respect it. It’s up to us, it’s up to us to change it. We are the people who have to pull the fans back together.”

West Ham remain 19th, with just four points from their opening eight games. They are in action in the next Premier League game too, visiting Leeds on Friday.

Nuno told BBC Sport: “It’s a challenge for all of us. It’s up to us to change the momentum and bring our fans back to support us. In four days’ time we need a big improvement.”

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Brentfordâ€s last away game – a 3-1 defeat to Fulham – was exactly a month ago, and since then theyâ€ve beaten Manchester United and lost to City at home. Appearing on Monday Night Football, Keith Andrews reveals he is going with three up top, having largely used a 5-3-2 setup in recent games. He also plans to continue embracing pace and chaos, telling Sky “we handle it better than a lot of other teamsâ€.

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Nuno has sprung some surprises in that line-up, with youngster Ollie Scarles in at left-back and Andy Irving making just his second Premier League start. With Niclas Füllkrug injured, itâ€s unclear who will start as centre-forward – my best guess would be Jarrod Bowen, but Crysencio Summerville is also capable of stepping into that role.

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West Ham (4-3-3): Areola; Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles; Irving, Soucek, Fernandes; Summerville, Bowen (c), Lucas Paquetá.
Subs: Hermansen, Wilson, Diouf, Mavropanos, Rodríguez, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Potts, Marshall.

Brentford (4-3-3): Kelleher; Kayode, Collins (c), Van den Berg, Ajer; Henderson, Yarmolyuk, Damsgaard; Ouattara, Schade, Thiago.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)

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Welcome to the Nuno Zone. West Ham, the team currently managed by Nuno Espírito Santo, kick off here 19th in the table, sandwiched between two other clubs he previously managed – Wolves and Nottingham Forest, where the wheels have fallen off spectacularly since he left just under six weeks ago.

Nuno might still look like the man who walked away unscathed from an escalating bin fire, but West Hamâ€s next four games might be crucial if he is to do what everyone expects and carry them clear of danger in a sensible fashion. They face four of the five teams immediately above the Nuno Zone with a trip to Leeds before home assignments against Newcastle and Burnley.

Turning around West Hamâ€s awful home form is top of Nunoâ€s to-do list: almost a month into his tenure, this is his first game in charge at the London Stadium. Tonightâ€s opponents at least have an equally poor away record – no points from three games, including a defeat to Nunoâ€s Forest in the distant fog of August.

Head-to-head form is very much in Brentfordâ€s favour, though: in eight Premier League meetings, West Ham have won just once. Keith Andrews†side will also sense a chance to move away from danger tonight. Kick-off: 8pm BST.

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Michail Antonio is reportedly training with a new club as he hopes to secure a contract.

Antonio, 35, left West Ham United in the summer after a road traffic accident saw the forward break his leg in four different places.

The Hammers helped Antonio in his recovery, but new reports have suggested the striker is keeping fit and has begun training with a Premier League rival.

Antonio has played twice for West Ham’s Under-21s so far this season, featuring in games against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

Alongside his current punditry duties, one source on X (formerly known as Twitter) has relayed information that Antonio is now training with Brentford in a bid to earn a short-term contract with Keith Andrews’ side.

The Bees lost strikers Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa this summer, but have since seen Igor Thiago assume the natural starting berth at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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“I’ve got something to prove to show that I can come back, I can come back and play well, which I was doing for the last 10 years,” Antonio said back in August, when asked if he still wishes to continue playing.

“Even before I did the car crash, I was starting for West Ham, so it shows I’ve still got that ability about me and I can do it again.”

Keith Andrews took over after Thomas Frank at Brentford earlier this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)

In FourFourTwo‘s view, the Bees’ immediate aim is to remain as a Premier League club this season, and having someone with Antonio’s experience around could be beneficial.

It remains to be seen whether a contract will be offered to the forward, with Mirror Sport suggesting Andrews and his side have no intention of doing so.

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Arsenal are on the up once more after two huge wins over Newcastle United and Olympiakos over the last seven days.

Mikel Arteta’s side were helped by Liverpool dropping points late on against Crystal Palace, but most know it is consistency that can often be the Gunners’ Achilles heel.

West Ham United parted ways with Graham Potter prior to the 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday, and former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has now been installed as his successor.

It remains to be seen just how the Hammers deal with such a huge change in management this early in the season, with Nuno now forced to turn around West Ham’s fortunes without having recruited any of his own players.

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The Gunners are seemingly back to their very best and seem to be hitting form at a vital period.

Goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka in a routine victory in the UEFA Champions League will have helped matters in midweek, with another huge game to come at the Emirates on Saturday.

In terms of injuries, Arteta confirmed that Gabriel Magalhaes’s substitution against Olympiacos was only precautionary.

“He was struggling a bit with a kick in the first half and we took him off. He was a bit uncomfortable. He could carry on but we chose not to take a risk.”

West Ham have had a dire start to the season, with Potter failing to keep hold of his job at the London Stadium as a result.

But in terms of previous meetings, there is a glimmer of hope for the Hammers, given Jarrod Bowen’s strike in the 1-0 win at the Emirates back in February was enough to put a huge dagger in Arsenal’s title hopes last term.

Whether or not lightning will strike twice remains to be seen, especially given the frustrated figures that can be seen cutting across the start of the new season.

There were signs of improvement in the 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but the Gunners pose a much bigger threat given their recent form and plethora of stars.

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Nuno Espírito Santo has said West Hamâ€s players are willing to change and have taken responsibility for the teamâ€s poor form of the past 18 months.

Nuno, the clubâ€s third manager since the departure of David Moyes at the end of the 2023-24 season, is hoping to shift the mood in the dressing room after replacing Graham Potter last weekend. West Ham have been short of leadership and there is an acceptance in the squad that they played a part in Potter losing his job after eight months.

“I find a nice group of people,†Nuno said. “They are starting to realise that we have to change things. If we donâ€t change, things will be the same. They are willing to change. I can see it. So letâ€s embrace it and letâ€s change it.

“It goes from technical, tactical, physical, mentality, respect, communication. Communication is such an important tool for us. We still donâ€t have it fully. It has to be a fair and clear communication that we share. They have accounted themselves responsible and are willing to go.â€

Nuno has had little time to adjust. He does not have his backroom staff yet and the former Nottingham Forest manager is not thinking about what West Ham, 19th before visiting Arsenal on Saturday, can achieve this season. “My task is simple,†Nuno said. “Itâ€s tomorrow.â€

A big concern for Nuno is improving his sideâ€s defending at set pieces. West Ham have shipped eight goals from corners this season – the latest concession came in Nunoâ€s first game, Mondayâ€s 1-1 draw at Everton – and will be under sustained pressure from dead balls against Arsenal. The worry for Nuno is that it becomes a psychological issue.

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“It can,†he said. “But we will try to avoid it. The worst thing that can happen is that if an opponent gets a corner we start immediately thinking that we are in trouble. It can become a trauma.â€

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Only 20 days after his sacking by Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espírito Santo was back in a Premier League dugout and reminding himself why he returned so quickly. A revitalised West Ham earned a point at Everton, and deserved more after a fine second-half performance.

It is a green shoot of hope, which did not look forthcoming before the break when Everton held a lead thanks to Michael Keaneâ€s header. West Ham equalised through a superb Jarrod Bowen strike and from then on were the most likely winners. It was not to be for Nuno but he knows this point and performance give him a platform to build on.

After a couple of days on the training ground with his new players, Nuno naturally focused on using his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation. Summer signing Soungoutou Magassa was given a full debut, in the hope he would provide the physicality and toughness so far lacking in the West Ham midfield.

If West Ham are at the design stage, Everton are a well-oiled and fully functioning machine under David Moyes. Everyone in the system knows their role and performs it to the best of their capabilities. This helped the hosts dominate the early stages, controlling possession and being able to move the ball across the pitch as they looked to find gaps. Beto and Iliman Ndiaye had chances but sent their efforts straight at Alphonse Areola while Everton were on top.

There is plenty of individual quality at Nunoâ€s disposal and it is his job to maximise its potential in the form of a cohesive unit. Graham Potter paid the price for not consistently getting the best out of players but he could also point the finger at a disjointed recruitment policy that began long before his arrival. The former West Ham head coach will be irritated that he did not have Crysencio Summerville available for much of his tenure because the winger looked like the visitors†best outlet, causing problems by driving at Jake Oâ€Brien down Evertonâ€s right.

It felt as if Everton were the most likely to score and it came from a perfect inswinging cross from the left by James Garner, which an unmarked Keane rose highest to head home over the goalkeeper, leaving Nuno frustrated by his sideâ€s indiscipline. Moyes has added more flair and quality to his squad for this season but Keane is quickly becoming one of his most dependable players in both boxes, an impressive turnaround for someone who was previously maligned.

Michael Keane heads the ball beyond the reach of Alphonse Areola. Photograph: Paul Currie/Colorsport/Shutterstock

Unfortunately for Nuno, he cannot remedy the constant mistakes that have been made by those above the coaching and playing staff. There is growing discontent among the West Ham supporters, who chanted “sack the boardâ€, “we want our club back†and more explicit things aimed at the owner, David Sullivan, and the hierarchy.

West Ham are vulnerable to crosses; Keaneâ€s goal was the eighth conceded from a corner this season. When Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall caressed the ball along the six-yard box, Everton would have had another if not for Summervilleâ€s outstretched leg deflecting Oâ€Brienâ€s shot over. The subsequent corner caused more problems, culminating with Idrissa Gueyeâ€s rising drive only just clearing the bar.

With only a goal advantage, the tension grew among the Everton fans and they had every reason to be nervous when Oâ€Brien gifted Summerville the chance to equalise. A long kick from Areola was not dealt with until the right-back sent a weak header back towards Jordan Pickford, which the winger intercepted with a jab, only for the goalkeeper to divert it wide.

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All the momentum was with West Ham; they were intense, especially pushing down their left. El Hadji Malick Diouf swung in another dangerous cross, which Keane could only flick to Bowen. The West Ham captain showed why he is an east London talisman by curling into the corner to score the first away goal at this stadium. He ran over to the corner flag, kissing the badge as he went, stopping the anti-Sullivan taunts momentarily.

Everton needed to rejuvenate their night and Moyes sent on Thierno Barry for the ineffective Beto with just over 20 minutes to go.

West Ham had originally crept back into the game but were now marching in Everton territory. They were thoroughly on top after the equaliser, forcing their hosts into mistakes and Pickford into saves. Nuno had identified Oâ€Brien as the weak link and got his team to repeatedly attack him to great effect.

If it was not for some last-ditch blocks, West Ham might have secured only their second win of the season. Either way, Nuno knows nothing compares with the joys and ­intensity of being a Premier League head coach.

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Monday Night Football returns to our screens as Everton hosts West Ham United, and FourFourTwo is here with all the details on how you can watch the game live wherever you are situated around the world.

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West Ham and Millwall hadn’t faced each other for four-and-a-half years when the two teams were drawn together in the League Cup back in 2009.

The Hammers had been promoted to the top flight some years prior while Millwall were languishing two divisions below in League One.

In their past six meetings, West Ham were winless against their great rivals and had not tasted victory over the South Londoners for the past 18 years, adding further fuel to the fixture.

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Former Manchester United defender and United States international Jon Spector, speaking to FourFourTwo via a top live odds site, recalls the build-up to the match, in which Millwall’s visiting allocation was limited to 1,500 instead of the usual 3,000.

“It was surreal,” Spector says. “I remember we didn’t normally meet up as a team at a hotel for a home game. And so we did that, and we ended up then taking a bus to the stadium, because they knew that there could be some issues getting [there], they didn’t want the players driving their cars there and running into any problems.”

Jonathan Spector signed for West Ham from Manchester United in 2006 (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Hammers had begun the season with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers but were beaten in their next match versus London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Upton Park.

“We took the bus, and everything around the stadium was boarded up, the windows, it was as if they knew, we’re expecting trouble. Honestly, it was very strange, and it was as if, like in my time in Florida, you’re preparing for a hurricane to come through, and you board up the windows and all that.”

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Those anticipating potential trouble must have been cursing Millwall striker Neil Harris when he struck during the first half to give the third tier side a surprise lead.

Hammers man Jack Collison struck the upright, while Millwall fans clashed with police in what was a fraught encounter from start to finish. Mark Laird almost doubled the visitors’ advantage with a long-range effort during the second half, hitting the stanchion behind the goal instead of the back of the net.

Upton Park is no longer home to the Hammers (Image credit: Getty Images)

Trouble continued in the stands as swathes of Upton Park stewards and police did their best to keep West Ham supporters at bay, as they made repeated attempts to reach the Millwall section.

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Spector recalls an ‘electric’ atmosphere on account of what happened next.

Just as the Hammers appeared to be heading out of the competition, teenager Junior Stanislas connected with Frank Nouble’s cross to level the game with three minutes left of normal time.

“There were multiple pitch invasions and so it was a very interesting time.

James Tomkins is apprehended by a West Ham supporter (Image credit: Getty Images)

“So the pitch invasions were all from, if I remember correctly, West Ham fans, so I wasn’t really kind of concerned, and it was one or two people here or there, that was it. So it wasn’t like a whole mob of people.” Spector added.

After a brief delay in clearing the pitch of spectators, the match went to extra-time. Following the restart, West Ham were awarded a penalty for handball inside the area, which Stanislas tucked away for his second of the night. Once again, fans invaded the pitch.

“Interestingly enough, that was the first game my wife – we were not married at the time – but first game she had ever attended in England”, Spector adds. “I remember after the game, her saying, ‘Are all the games like this?’ And I said, no, not at all, not at all! So she certainly remembers that game as well.”

Zavon Hines added a third late on to secure West Ham’s passage to the next round but with emotions already heightened, disorder spilled out onto the adjoining streets around Upton Park at full-time.

Carlton Cole of West Ham United is mobbed by fans during the Carling Cup second round match between West Ham United and Millwall (Image credit: Getty Images)

One Millwall supporter was stabbed, and the Football Association subsequently condemned the scenes, issuing West Ham with a £115,000 fine. Ex-Hammers boss Harry Redknapp urged football’s authorities to prevent the two clubs from ever playing each other in a cup match again.

Eighty arrests were made, while West Ham banned 54 supporters for life. The two teams have played each other since, although the last time they met was in 2012.

Spector went on to play for Birmingham City, Orlando City and Hibernian before retiring in 2019. He won 39 caps for the United States.

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Potter joined West Ham refreshed and with his reputation intact, a highly regarded, measured individual who was in the Football Association’s post-Southgate calculations and who had also attracted the interest of Everton when they dismissed Sean Dyche.

He had risen steadily, a considered constructor of clubs and teams rather than a quick-fix problem solver that made him an ill fit for clubs as demanding – on and off the pitch – as Chelsea.

After waiting so long for what he believed was the right club for his managerial and coaching talents, Potter walked straight into a hole at West Ham.

He came to prominence at Ostersund in Sweden before being appointed manager of Swansea in June 2018, and his development and attractive playing style earned him a move to Brighton a year later.

Brighton was the perfect platform for Potter, home to patience and planning under owner Tony Bloom alongside technical director Dan Ashworth, with a smart recruitment team that uncovered gems such as midfielders Moises Caicedo and Alex Mac Allister.

Potter was at his best on the training ground, leading Brighton to ninth in the Premier League the season before he left, leaving them to join Chelsea when the Seagulls were fourth after winning four of their first six games, including an opening-weekend win at Manchester United.

He can point to leading Chelsea into the last eight of the Champions League while at Stamford Bridge, but – as at West Ham – Potter seemed at times to be overwhelmed by events before being consumed by a ruthless sacking.

Potter’s downfall has come from joining two clubs with polar opposite approaches to Brighton, where Bloom never lost faith even after an early run of only two wins in 19 games. Potter had the trust and faith of the hierarchy in a manner which has never been replicated since.

Former England defender Martin Keown told the BBC: “Potter was at Chelsea not so long ago. He could have been an England manager.

“Now you look at his career and his win percentage at Chelsea and West Ham. His next job now in the Premier League, if he gets one, is really very important for him.”

Potter has not actually dealt in high win percentages throughout his Premier League career.

In 120 games at Brighton he won 34 and lost 42, with a 28% winning ratio. At Chelsea it was 32%, with seven wins, while at West Ham he won six games or 26%.

Potter’s strength as a coach was always organisation and tactical discipline, yet he even looked lost in this context at West Ham, especially at set-pieces.

Keown said: “I watched them play Spurs a couple of weeks ago and you saw the set-pieces.

“They have conceded seven goals from set-pieces this season. It looked like a set of schoolboys out there – no real direction. Eventually that has to come back to the manager.”

The usually calm Potter exterior was replaced by a personality who looked like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders as a second high-profile Premier League failure unfolded.

Where Potter goes next is purely guesswork.

The continent may call, where he could find a set-up that suits him, but the notion of a big Premier League post is fanciful in the extreme.

Potter’s ending at West Ham caps a spectacular fall from grace from the territory where he was once a live contender in the conversation of those with the qualities befitting an England manager.

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