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West Ham 2-1 Man Utd: Statement win for Lopeteguipublished at 18:23 27 October 2024
18:23 27 October 2024
Emily Salley BBC Sport journalist
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After such an underwhelming start to the season, this is a statement win for West Ham and Julen Lopetegui.
The Spaniard had overseen just two Premier League wins at West Ham before Sunday's outing against Manchester United, with those coming against strugglers Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace.
And while Manchester United aren't quite the club they once used to be, they were the better team for much of the afternoon and it was a poor opening 45 for West Ham.
But the Hammers held on, and things changed when Lopetegui made a triple substitution at half-time.
Crysencio Summerville was a threat down the left, while Danny Ings, who came on letter, was much more involved than Michail Antonio had been.
After last week's 4-1 defeat by Tottenham, this win is a positive sign that Lopetegui can get West Ham to respond to a shaky start to the campaign.
West Ham 2-1 Man Utd: Key statpublished at 17:35 27 October 2024
17:35 27 October 2024
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West Ham have won consecutive Premier League home games for the first time in 2024 (4-1 v Ipswich Town and 2-1 v Manchester United), with December 2023 the last time they had done so.
Jarrod Bowen is now West Ham's top goalscorer in Premier League home games, overtaking Michail Antonio (32) with his penalty against Manchester United today (33).
'We knew we had to bounce back'published at 17:31 27 October 2024
17:31 27 October 2024
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West Ham's Jarrod Bowen has been speaking to Premier League Productions about the win: "We knew we had to bounce back after a disappointing derby defeat. It was one of those games with lots of added time, where it requires everything and everybody. We all dug in today, even the fans."
On the penalty: "At the time, I saw [Danny] Ings got kicked and I think they got kicked so I thought it wasn't a penalty. I had a feeling it might get given and then Cre [Summerville] had the ball and it was a waiting game.
"With penalties, you have a routine and you know where you're going - but when you're waiting you are thinking: 'Shall I go the other way?' but I stuck with what I know, stepped up, wanted to dispatch it and thankfully I did that."
On the half-time teamtalk: "We were annoyed at ourselves because we were turning the ball over and giving them chances. We kept turning the ball over and shooting ourselves in the foot against a side with quality going forward.
"We rode our luck at times and the second-half was a different feel. We knew it would be difficult but all it takes is a moment. We had a couple of chances and it felt like we were in the game and the fans knew that.
"We conceded a poor goal and after that I think it was anyone's game. We come away with a massive three points."
On Summerville: "He has been brilliant. He trains superbly, is a great person off the pitch and has waited for his chances. Every time he plays, he has an impact and he has done that today. I can't speak highly enough of him."
On whether it is time to kick on: "It needs to be because this season we have been in positions where we have won 4-1 against Ipswich, then gone and lost 4-1 to Tottenham.
"It's about consistently winning games and, if you want to be successful, you have to see it as a building block."
'I said that if I go on, I'm going to score'published at 17:12 27 October 2024
17:12 27 October 2024
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West Ham goalscorer Crysencio Summerville has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day after taking all three points from Manchester United: "I thought when is the game going to finish?! We tried to build momentum and they scored for 1-1 and then you are looking for the winner. I'm very happy, we needed this."
On scoring his goal: "I saw Danny [Ings] was going to hit the bar and I just anticipated it and thought: 'Yes, I'm going to reach this ball'.
"There's a lot of emotions because every forward player wants to play. I try to help the team in any way I can. I said to [Mohamed] Kudus that if I go on, I'm going to score so that's why I went to him."
On the penalty decision: "I'm surprised because we played on. I tried to distract them as though I was going to take it, but it was a long wait. The win was much needed for our confidence."
On getting more game time: "I'm always patient and I do my best on the training ground. I have to respect the coach's decision, but I try to help the team as best as possible."
'We were able to compete better' - Lopeteguipublished at 17:00 27 October 2024
17:00 27 October 2024
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the victory: "I'm happy for the three points. We are happy for the fans and players, they deserve this victory after suffering a lot in the first-half. In the second-half, we changed different things.
"The first-half was for them, but the second-half was for us. We were able to compete better and win the match.
"We had some players with yellow cards so we changed it at half-time because we wanted to be aggressive. I wanted to put Crysencio Summerville on. I thought he was key in second-half. His energy and his way of playing allowed us to get the goal.
"Fortunately, we won. We kept positive when they scored. We appreciate the support from the fans.
"Each week I can make changes, thinking of ideas how to play against the opponent. I was thinking today Summerville could be key in the second-half, but he will play a lot. He did well, we are happy for him and for the team, the players and the fans."
On the penalty incident: "I didn't see it. The players say it is a penalty and the referee says it is a penalty, so I am sure they are right but I haven't seen it.
"I prefer to highlight that, after they scored, we kept the energy and positive momentum to win the match. I prefer to keep that energy.
"We had a bad result last week, but that can happen, and today we have won against a big team. To win any match is a big challenge. It's difficult and you have to go to the limits. We have to keep the energy to compete and be better."
West Ham 2-1 Man Utd - send us your thoughtspublished at 16:06 27 October 2024
Sutton's predictions: West Ham v Man Utdpublished at 11:00 27 October 2024
11:00 27 October 2024
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week nine he takes on rapper Nemzzz, who supports Manchester United.
Sutton's prediction: 1-2
Things did not get any better for Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui with their defeat against Tottenham, and it seems he still doesn’t know what the 'West Ham way' is.
The Hammers need a big improvement, but this game is more about what Manchester United do and whether they turn up.
They were excellent in the second half of their win over Brentford last time out, but now they need to back it up, and for 90 minutes.
Can they do it? You just never know with Manchester United, and I've given up on backing them to beat anyone.
They are inconsistent and what doesn’t help is that they are playing in Turkey in the Europa League on Thursday night, so team selection and tiredness has to come into the equation too.
My daughter is doing some maths revision with me at the moment, working out the area of triangles - you multiply the height by the width, then halve it.
I can get all of those sums right, but I am always wrong about United, so I am going to let her make this prediction.
Nemzzz's prediction: 0-2
United to win. Am I confident? Definitely! Well, I hope so anyway.
West Ham v Man Utd: Who needs a win more?published at 16:16 26 October 2024
16:16 26 October 2024
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West Ham and Manchester United harboured ambitions of European qualification this season, but both sit in the bottom half of the Premier League after eight games.
With both Julen Lopetegui and Erik ten Hag coming under fire for their underwhelming starts, who needs a victory more when the two teams play each other on Sunday?
Former Hammers goalkeeper David James tells The Football News Show why he thinks Manchester United are a "glorified Tottenham" and why a win for West Ham would kickstart their season.
Did West Ham get their summer transfers right?published at 17:34 25 October 2024
17:34 25 October 2024
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The Football News Show: Did West Ham get their summer transfer business right?
Ex-West Ham goalkeeper David James and former Premier League striker Jermaine Beckford join The Football News Show to analyse the Hammers' summer transfer business.
They look for answers to explain why Julen Lopetegui's side have struggled for form at the start of the Premier League season.
Lopetegui on Kudus, defensive troubles and Man Utdpublished at 13:45 25 October 2024
13:45 25 October 2024
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United (kick-off 14:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On Mohamed Kudus's suspension: "His behaviour was not good and he knows that. He knows he has to improve his temperament because this can't happen. I am sure this will be the last time it happens."
He didn't give any hints as to who may replace the Ghana playmaker in the team: "We have players ready to play for him. I am sure the player who is going to play in his place is going to do well. It's sometimes that one's problem is another's opportunity and I hope that is the case."
When asked if he's feeling any pressure after a poor start in the Premier League: "When you become a coach, you live with pressure always. It's that kind of life. We didn't have the best start or [the] start we wanted to have, but we are sure we are taking steps to arrive at the end of the season in the position we want to be. The only way is to work hard and try to silence the critics by improving."
On his opponents: "It is very clear they have one way to play, to attack, to defend and we have to analyse that to beat them."
On why his team have been inconsistent: "We are playing against different teams and each match has had key moments. We have to try to have more consistency and to play better. I can imagine how this team can develop and what it can do and we are going to work to make this real as soon as possible."
On the team's defensive troubles: "The defensive work is the work of the whole team. We have talked about this, to be more consistent, and to be more aggressive in our box. I am sure we are going to find this level."
West Ham need a statement winpublished at 15:03 24 October 2024
15:03 24 October 2024
Simon Stone Chief football news reporter
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West Ham's hierarchy have been supportive of Julen Lopetegui during his troubled tenure at the club.
So far, many of the club's new signings have not really bedded in, there has been no obvious transition in style from the David Moyes era, which many fans believed had run its course anyway, and results have not been great.
Even the two Premier League wins have been against underwhelming opponents in Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
What Lopetegui could really do with is a statement success against one of the bigger clubs.
But so far, matches against Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham in the Premier League have brought zero points and a combined score of 10-2. In addition, the Hammers lost 5-1 at Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United's arrival at the London Stadium offers an opportunity to change the narrative. It is not as though Erik ten Hag's side have been playing well and they have a Thursday night European engagement in Turkey with an injury-hit squad to deal with.
If ever there was a time for Lopetegui to inspire a success, this is it.
'Sometimes it's one step back to take two steps forward'published at 12:34 22 October 2024
12:34 22 October 2024
James Jones Fan writer
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It is little wonder Saturday's defeat to Tottenham was met with further calls for the club to part ways with Julen Lopetegui after just 10 games in all competitions. Many insist it just will not get any better under the Spaniard and claim to have seen enough to warrant another change of manager.
But my question to those fans is this: If the club sacks him after three wins in 10 games, how long does the next manager get before you start calling for him to go?
What happens if he also delivers three wins from his first 10 games? How many managers do we need to go through before we accept 10 games is not nearly enough time to make a definitive judgment on the manager's ability to succeed?
Here is what most fans are forgetting - when David Moyes returned to the club for his second spell, he oversaw just two wins in his first 10 games in all competitions. That's one fewer than Lopetegui.
In that time, we lost to Sheffield United, Leicester City and West Brom in the FA Cup. We went from 16th in the Premier League table to 18th. Where we would be and what would we have missed out on had we sacked Moyes after those 10 games? It does not bear thinking about, yet the stakes were a lot higher then than they are now. Still, Moyes was given more time to get things working, and boy did he do that!
So that's why I am calling for more patience with Lopetegui. He has only lost to teams who finished in last season's top six and has had just one window to overhaul an old, thin squad and completely change the style of play. It needs much more than 10 games for that to work.
Yes, it has been frustrating up to this point and there are lots of issues that need addressing, but a change in manager does not necessarily fix those issues. All it does is take us back to where we started, from scratch once again. I am not saying Lopetegui is a guarantee but it would be absurd to sack him now.
A lack of patience in the short term to get things working only serves to appease those who expect success immediately, without compromise. Sometimes you have take one step back to take two steps forward.
Chris: This was more like the Spurs we want and expect. After all the attacking pressure in the first half, getting the equaliser was really important. Then the start of the second half was amazing and probably should have seen more Spurs goals.
Silvia: Loved the game! Almost a throwback to old derbies we used to get. I felt we were always in the game, even when we went a goal down. We've got a bit of swagger about us at the moment. I know people will say it's only West Ham, but a London derby is always a potential upset. Proud Spurs fan.
Simon: Against Brighton, Ange Postecoglou was way too slow to respond to Brighton's tactical change in the second half. There's always been a worry that Ange, much as we love him, is a bit of a one-trick pony. Against West Ham, he showed he can analyse a game and make the right tactical call when needed.
West Ham fans
Ken: This really was one of the worst team performances I've seen from a Hammers side. It's as though the manager can't get his ideas over to the team, or they either don't understand what he wants or can't bother to perform for him. Truly dreadful in the second half.
Grant: He has to drop Alphonse Areola. A poor keeper who uses his feet when he should use his hands and has very poor distribution. We have good individuals but we are not playing as a team. Ange schooled Julen Lopetegui today with his tactics and team set-up. Big improvements needed or this will be a season where we are battling relegation instead of fighting for Europe.
Gerald: Lively from the start. It was always going to be tough to defend against a side like Tottenham. As soon as they scored, they played deeper and deeper. It needed a change at half-time as the shape looked off and heads dropped quickly and we conceded a rout. The game was over in the space of 10 minutes. Another poor result while playing a passing style.
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