West Ham

Where do you begin? My first thought is we looked physically weak. There was no muscle in the midfield and it was way too easy for West Ham to break through. At Sheff Utd we were much more robust with Dendoncker and Marcal in the side. Neves – for all his great qualities – and […]

The signing of Nelson Semedo was big for several reasons. Firstly, it shows that the plan all along was to upgrade on Matt Doherty. Whether or not it works out that way, acquiring Barcelona’s first-choice right-back is a signal of serious intent. Moreover, it proves the Doherty and Jota departures were never a case of […]

As many of us wait for news of our schools reopening fully, it appears that a pocket of Wolverhampton has been beavering away in the classroom all along. With Nuno representing the most studious head teacher we’ve known for a generation and with months to prepare for our long awaited return, should we ever have […]

So…where were we? Ah yes, fighting on two fronts for Champions League football – it wasn’t just a dream. As if this surreal, mind-bending season wasn’t already one to remember for a lifetime, a three-month hiatus and a final act to be played out in empty stadiums across the country, finishing in July almost a […]

It was sad to witness a last 16 European tie played in an empty stadium. But if this one ends up going ahead with 60,000 people in attendance it would be even worse. The Premier League, the FA and failing that the government need to do the responsible thing and shut everything down. Given that […]

As midweek Premier League fixtures go, West Ham at home always feels like a good one. I don’t know what it is about the profile of player they seem to attract but there’s a flakiness to their team that gives you confidence they’ll eventually surrender something. Last night it was some weak marking that allowed […]