{"id":10257,"date":"2026-10-09T05:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=10257"},"modified":"2026-10-09T05:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:37:24","slug":"nuno-espirito-santo-interview-west-ham-boss-on-their-bright-start-being-back-in-the-championship-and-facing-qpr-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=10257","title":{"rendered":"Nuno Espirito Santo interview: West Ham boss on their bright start, being back in the Championship and facing QPR | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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“Life changes as you get older.”<\/p>\n

A reflective Nuno Espirito Santo, as he looks back on how he has changed as a manager and a person since he was last in charge of a Championship club with Wolves eight years ago.<\/p>\n

“There are a lot of things that have changed, the league has got harder. There is more quality. But some things stay the same. We still need hard work, honesty.”<\/p>\n

It was the win against Wolves at the start of September that kickstarted West Ham’s season. They had failed to win in their first three games in August, before a 4-2 victory over Nuno’s old club at the London Stadium got things moving.<\/p>\n

From there, it was three more wins and a draw before the international break, which saw him collect the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award for September.<\/p>\n

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“It was an important win [against Wolves],” Nuno says. “It was important for me and important for the players to achieve it. It started against Wolves and it continued to the draw at Millwall.”<\/p>\n

West Ham’s last game saw them fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at The Den.<\/p>\n

“It was a good reaction from all of us in the second half, a game that didn’t start well, but we reacted well in the second half and we finished the game strong,” Nuno adds.<\/p>\n

“It was a positive for all of us, but I still believe that we should have done things better and tried to achieve a different result.<\/p>\n

“It’s in the past. Let’s try to move forward and focus on what’s to come.”<\/p>\n

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Up next for West Ham is a clash at home with QPR on Friday night, live on Sky Sports<\/em>, off the back of a three-week break.<\/p>\n

For Nuno and his squad members not on international duty, it was a chance to relax.<\/p>\n

But there were also some nerves in hoping that his players away with their respective nations would come back fit and ready for action.<\/p>\n

“It was important for all of us,” he says. “It was a very tough schedule, so having these days to not only recover physically but also mentally, of course it was too much time, but normally it is. I feel healthy, which is important.<\/p>\n

“We are proud that our players represent their own countries, but always worried because we need them to come back okay. It’s important how we receive these players.<\/p>\n

“We have only had one day back all together. But the dynamic of the session was good and that the boys that weren’t here have reintegrated.<\/p>\n

A win over QPR would see West Ham go top of the table ahead of the weekend’s fixtures, but Nuno is aware the Championship season is a marathon, not a sprint, and there is still a lot to do.<\/p>\n

“We have a lot of things to improve,” he says. “It’s a squad that is new. A lot of players have joined us.<\/p>\n

“I’ve chased this objective to always be sustainable in our performances, our play. We have major challenges ahead of us.”<\/p>\n

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One thing West Ham seem to have perfected, however, is their set-piece threat. They have scored six of their 22 goals from them already. Centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos, remarkably, has scored four in his last four.<\/p>\n

“They have been so important,” says Nuno. “To have players like Dinos [Mavropanos], and Max [Kilman], they are such threats. It’s a positive. We also have the delivery and the accuracy.<\/p>\n

“But we do need to find the balance between the offence and the defence of them. It takes a lot of time.”<\/p>\n

West Ham’s last home game on a Friday night saw them put Wrexham to the sword with a 6-0 rout. It was one of the most boisterous evenings seen in recent times at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere, Nuno says, will be vital against QPR.<\/p>\n

“It’s crucial for us,” he says. “Our fans have been amazing at the stadium. I hope they’re always with us, again, under the lights.<\/p>\n

“It’s a perfect scenario for us to put in a good performance.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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