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Nuno’s side certainly don’t like making it easy for themselves, a dominant first half performance and the best one Hammers have seen in a while, Nuno’s side were nothing short of excellent, hard to pick out a negative!

Nuno’s attacking play since QPR has improved dramatically. We’ve gone all guns blazing, in which Taty and Pablo have added a significant amount of energy to this side, the Hammers have gone from having three shots per game to getting three goals, a significant improvement.

West Ham: Areola, Scarles, Todibo, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen (C), Taty, Summerville, Pablo
Subs: Hermansen, Ward-Prowse, Kilman, Diouf, Kante, Wilson, Magassa, Potts, Walker-Peters

Sunderland: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinaldo, Hume (C), Sadiki, Le Fee, Mundle, Mayenda, Brobbey
Subs: Paterson, O’Nien, Geertruida, Cirkin, Rigg, Diarra, Adingra, Isidor, Talbi

It was anticipated by most that the Hammers would need a hefty window given the league position and the state of the club come the opening of January, in which, with the swift introductions of both Taty and Pablo, most believed we were in for a good window.

However, as time passes, it’s all become a farce seeing as now the Hammers can’t afford to spend anymore without any sales, which is odd considering on paper it seems that the board is prepared to sell a ‘key asset’ in order to facilitate rather than out of pocket funds.