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Rob Green has vocalised his thoughts after the once again dismal performance against Leeds, as further worries start to kick in about where the Hammers will look to pick up points.

Rob, who was the pundit for Sky on Friday night, wasn’t afraid to comment on the truth whilst also sympathising and reiterating all of the fans’ worries at this moment in time.

“Where do we start? It was just a repeat of Monday night - Going out with a shape that we didn’t really understand from the start, inverted fall-backs on the wrong sides… it didn’t work on Monday, so they went out and did it again, they could’ve been 4-0 down at half-time.”

It does make everyone have to question Nuno whether we want to or not, considering that on Monday night, he tried out something new, in which you can say fair enough… but he did the same against Leeds! Feels like the times where we’d lose 5-0 to Fulham & then 5-2 Crystal Palace back in the 2023/24 season! We’re broken records with no change…

As some of the fellow Orgers have mentioned, how have we possibly ended the game with a better team than the one we started with? The Hammers looked ever so better once Potts and Fernandes came on, as well as Magassa and Wilson. The ‘broken’ midfield, which was plagued by the Scotsman, finally seemed coherent enough to string a few passes together.

Rob Green also agreed with the Orgers, “They just didn’t turn up. I don’t understand how you can make five substitutions and end up with a better XI and a better shape than what you started the game with. None of it’s making any sense. There’s no joined-up thinking. They’re not learning from their mistakes - you can go on and on!”

“Just turn up, perform the basics and the fundamentals, and you’ll have a chance. They’re not even doing that.”

NES need to put out the right team against Newcastle; the club simply cannot go on the route it’s been taking. A correct team in place as well as the basics being played to our strengths, we might finally see a performance that could suggest the Hammers could stay up.

No time for an introduction, seeing as just three minutes into the fixture, Nuno’s side saw them 1-0 down. A poor defensive error makes you question Areola again. It’s stunning to see a goalkeeper have such abysmal catching ability, alongside Wan-Bissaka and Todibo not covering themselves in glory as you could see their clogs turning whilst pondering whether to make a tackle.

Quicker than getting up in the morning and making yourself a cuppa, we were 1-0 down.

A shoulder injury for Ollie Scarles saw Callum Wilson be lifted onto the field, and due to the severity of the situation alongside an unreasonably long VAR check for Paqueta’s offside infringement, a painful 13 minutes were added on, forcing the Hammers to endure watching the team for even longer.

Expectedly and underwhelming, nothing would happen before halftime.

It only took an hour to fathom that Matheus Fernandes should perhaps be subbed on for the forever ageing Irving, who for the second game in a row within five days, had a torrid time out.

From half an hour to an hour, to full time, the Hammers were overrun in every aspect of the match, and despite having the majority of possession in the second half, West Ham still managed to look like the worst team. The slither of attacking chances that came Nuno’s way, none would provide a true threat.

Fernandes’ conciliation goal provides Nuno the smallest of cushions to not be totally embarrassed on the face of it, but looking into the details, it’s nothing but a whirlwind of horror.

There’s not a soulless soul on the pitch that can be singled out for the performance that was witnessed tonight, but from the owners to the stadium, the situation is dire.

An accumulation of events across the last couple of years has left the Hammers where they are now, owners that have overstayed their welcome, ultimately left answerless with the situation the once mighty Irons are now in.

A soulless arena awaits a daunting return to face Newcastle.

Despite only having three matches in charge for the Hammers, Nuno Espírito Santo has already seen enough in the squad he’s been given and is aiming to secure three players in the upcoming January window.

However, not only are West Ham struggling financially, but history will also tell fans and managers that the club don’t tend to do business in the winter.

Albee the past, NES has determined that he is in dire need of a striker from January onwards, in which he’s identified both Joshua Zirkzee and Ivan Toney.

Both individuals are currently looking for game time to help bolster their chances of being selected for the World Cup 2026 campaign.

However, both deals have their drawbacks. Ivan Toney now finds himself as a 29-year-old in Saudi Arabia with no club willing to pay a significant fee for the Englishman, as come next summer, he’d be 30. But, if a cheap fee could be agreed, then the deal could certainly transpire into something.

On the other hand, Joshua Zirkzee offers being a younger striker who’s proved himself in other leagues, but it has not worked out for him at Manchester United. The primary problem with the Dutchman isn’t himself but rather the club.

History informs us on numerous occasions that doing deals with the Devils doesn’t always turn up easy, with many deals nearly being agreed between us and them, but all primarily falling through at the final hurdle, with minimal picky details left blowing up the deal and leaving both worse for wear.