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Dyching With Death as West Ham Relegation Battle Tightens

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A late Manchester United goal denied Nottingham Forest the chance to open up daylight ahead of West Ham in the Premier League relegation battle.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s former side — now managed by Sean Dyche — were leading 2-1 against United and looked set for a crucial win. Fortunately for the Hammers, Amad Diallo’s late strike salvaged a draw for the visitors and kept Forest firmly in the mix at the bottom.

Burnley lost 2-0 to Arsenal, while ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just two points following a 3-0 defeat to Fulham.

Hammers Still in Trouble

That said, the league table still makes grim reading from a West Ham perspective, with the Hammers sitting a worrying six points behind Scott Parker’s Clarets.

Nobody is expecting much when Nuno’s side face Newcastle United tomorrow at the London Stadium — but make no mistake, a win would be incredibly handy if we’re to avoid being cut adrift

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Kris Gonzo (commonly known to the West Ham community as Gonzo) is the co-founder of Hammers Chat (established 2014) and the lead video content creator and columnist for Claret and Hugh.

With over a decade of professional sports media experience, he is a frequent West Ham United analyst and contributor for Sky Sports News, BBC Football Focus, and BBC Radio 5 Live. He previously served as an official video and content creator for West Ham United FC during the club's tenure at Upton Park and featured in the official documentary commemorating the historic final game at the Boleyn Ground.

A lifelong Hammer since the legendary 10-0 victory over Bury, when he isn't providing daily match analysis on the Hammers Chat YouTube Channel or broadcasting on X (@GONZObignose), he can be found walking his dog and restoring classic pinball machines.

4 comments

  • Richard F says:

    Only nine games played and we are already six points off safety.
    We need at least four points from.these two home matches coming up alas though I can’t see it happening.

  • Taffyhammer says:

    Seems that we are hoping that other teams might be deducted enough points to finish below our four.

    Reminiscent of the hopes and strategy of Avram Grant. We all know how that worked out.

  • Rob says:

    Sorry Gonzo, a win would be great but can’t see it happening. 3 nil Newcastle I think unless we get a sensible team picked, which again I can’t see happening, but if it does 1 -1 draw I think!

  • Kenn Irons says:

    West Ham don’t need to worry about other teams, that’s beyond their control.
    They need to get their act together and start winning football matches, but at the moment that seems like a very hard task, unfortunately !

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