A well deserved win!
November 2, 2025 at 5:37 pm Leave a comment
The Irons dealt so well with adversity in this game against Newcastle when they fell behind early, immediately after having hit the post themselves, and then a penalty call was taken back due to a lengthy VAR check. They stayed on the front foot until they were in front 2-1 at half time thanks to Paqueta’s long range shot and an own goal forced by Wan-Bissaka’s cross.
In the second half a third goal by young Freddie Potts, son of former West Ham player and current coach Steve Potts, who made his full debut in West Ham’s starting XI was not given, but in the end it was substitute Tomaś Souček (above) who sealed the win with the Irons’ third goal against Pope, and the spirited Hammers won coming from behind!
There will be “twist and shout” now in the stands when the fans remain there for 90 minutes during their “lock-in protest” 🪧
The Hammers remain in the relegation zone, three points behind 17th-placed Burnley. The challenge now is to build on this win, starting with the visit of relegation rivals Burnley to the London Stadium next week.
“I think slightly we can see today the players looked a bit more confident,” said a cautiously optimistic Nuno. “We’ll be happy to return to London Stadium again next week,” and it has been a while since a West Ham manager has said that and meant it.
West Ham 3 Newcastle 1. Goals: 0-1 Murphy (4‘); 1-1 Paquetá (35’); 2-1 Botman (og, 45’+5); 3-1 Souček (90‘+7).
Match reports: ▶️BBC ▶️The Times ▶️The Telegraph
Video ▶️ Highlights
Video ▶️ Paquetá 1-1
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