Nottingham Forest 2 West Ham 0
At least I'm at the British Museum looking at the Legion exhibition while the Barbarians storm West Ham's defensive structure. Antonio returns, which is good news, though he looks rusty when he gets a run at goal allowing the defender to make a recovery tackle. Forest have the better of the first half with Areola having to make good stops. Just when it looks like being goalless at the break Awoniyi outmuscles Aguerd to turn and slot home.
Looking at the highlights Forest, fighting to survive, are the deserved winners. Areola has to make a couple more good saves from long-range volleys from Elanga and Danilo. What chance the Hammers have of salvaging the game disappears when Kalvin Phillips is booked for a silly retaliatory push, and a few minutes later picks up a second yellow for a foul on Gibbs-White, perhaps a little unluckily, though there was no excuse for the first booking.
In added time Hudson-Odoi adds a second to make it game over. A "Moyes Out" banner is unfurled in the away end. We've been here before at the Fulham game last season. Moyes managed to win three must-win El Sackico games that season and now has to try again against Brentford.
Recent form has been terrible, though we must also remember that Moyes is the same manager who has overseen a good first half to the season and beaten Chelsea, Brighton, Spurs, Man United and Arsenal. Though questions do have to be asked of Moyes and also Tim Steidten, who has allowed Benrahma and Fornals to leave without replacing them. Much of the problem seems to be that Bowen and Kudus have stopped scoring and they desperately need any sort of tap-in to boost their confidence. We have to hope that Paqueta returns against Brentford and our season can turn once more.
2 comments:
Yes, agreed we were poor but I am not convinced getting rid of Moyes and Co. is going to improve anything.
We lack any creativity without Paqueta who seems to know the type of pass Bowen and Kudus need, Philips is trying his best but seems unfit and uninspired hopefully he'll get into the groove soon.
Good to see Antonio back but he isn't match fit either.
The whole team lack confidence and look like their 19th rather than 9th.
Being a Hammers fan is hard work at the best of times!
It is indeed Jack! Hopefully when Antonio and Phillips match fit and Paqueta back things can only get better.
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