Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
West Ham Owner Nuno Espirito Santo He said he and his players face a “big, big challenge” to keep the club in the Premier League after the 2–1 defeat at Leeds.
Following early goals from the Leeds pair, the Hammers have made their joint-worst start to a season, taking four points from their first nine fixtures. Brandon Aaronson And joe rodan He was left chasing the game.
A last-minute header from substitute Mateus Fernandes reduced the deficit, but Nuno’s team failed to take the lead and the Portuguese’s winless start as West Ham head coach extended to four games.
Nuno said after the Londoners’ seventh league defeat of the season: “I’ve been worried since I arrived, so it’s not something that surprises me.
“We are concerned, but we are committed and accept the challenge before us – it is big, big, big.”
Aaronson made the rebound after the goalie. alphonse arriola Noah Okafor’s header was blocked in the third minute and Rodon converted Sean Longstaff’s corner in the 15th minute.
Nuno said: “We started again very bad, very bad. The way we defended was bad. We improved in the second half, but it was not enough.”
“(We have) concerns about a lot of things, our approach, personal duplicity, defensive actions, our confidence. A lot of things, a lot of things.”
When asked if there was enough in the dressing room to turn the situation around, he said, “Yes, there is a lot and there is time. But that can only be possible if we make immediate changes.”
Leeds overcame consecutive defeats to Tottenham and Burnley to pick up their third league win of the season, moving them up to 13th in the table ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.
Farke said he was pleased with his players after scoring an “invaluable” three points after a “tough week” in camp due to illness and injury.
“You could feel that first reaction in the dressing room, they were relieved, but they were also incredibly tired, because the mental pressure these young boys have had to endure over the last few weeks was huge,” Farke said.
“We also talked self-critically about the last one or two percent that we need to dig in and add to understand the consequences.
“And that’s what we did today after such a tough week. So it will do wonders for confidence, and will be really invaluable for our belief and team spirit.”
“Third win after nine game-days. It’s great for the newly promoted team, and for him it’s an invaluable win for us.”