An odd time for a kick off this afternoon – 1730 – heralds the arrival of West Ham’s penultimate game of the season and a ‘must win’ game for Nuno Espirito Santo. the Hammers boss seeks to close the gap on Tottenham, two points above the Hammers and occupying seventeenth spot, the last ‘safe’ of the safe positions in the Premier League.
West Ham simply have to throw caution to the wind: Last week’s ‘three at the back’ line up, hoping to nick a goal will just not do today.
Should West Ham lose today then Tottenham can relegate the Irons on Tuesday with a win against losing cup finalists Chelsea.
Much like Nuno, every West Ham fan will have his fingers crossed this afternoon…..
Squeaky bum time indeed. So, our prediction as to how Nuno will approach this dramatic away game must surely include a reversion to an attacking, four at the front line up: Without Traore who is injured, West Ham have few options.
Our predicted starting eleven is not tough to guess:
West Ham United – predicted:
Hermansen | Wan Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf | Soucek, Fernandes | Bowen (c) Pablo, Taty, Summerville
Score predictions:
Matt 2-1 Newcastle win
Gonzo 2-1 West Ham win
Sean 1-0 West Ham win Wilson last minute winner against his former club
Martin 2-0 West Ham – Taty comes good with a double after going close so many times last week.
Nuno’s side will be published at 16:15. More articles this afternoon in the build up to kick off.
Come. On. You. Irons!
Newcastle wanting to win in their last home game of the season in front of their fans, so for that reason I’m going to say the crowd turns as West Ham win four nil.
3-0 West Ham. Pablo hat-trick.
If we lose, spurs will only need a draw at Chelsea and we will be down