{"id":250354,"date":"2025-10-25T08:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/250354\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T08:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:21:11","slug":"nuno-espirito-santo-torn-to-shreads-as-bbc-pundit-left-laughing-at-crazy-west-ham-vs-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/250354\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuno Espirito Santo torn to shreads as BBC pundit left laughing at &#8216;crazy&#8217; West Ham vs Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Insets-12-2-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito Santo looking annoyed towards a Leeds United badge in a circle inset\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Max-Wilkins-Breaking-Media-150x150.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Max Wilkins\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Fri 24 October 2025 22:05, UK <\/p>\n<p>West Ham fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Leeds United on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/matchday\/nuno-espirito-santo-faces-the-wrath-of-fans-with-what-he-has-done-for-west-ham-vs-brentford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno came under pressure after the Brentford defeat<\/a>, in what was a shambolic performance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/matchday\/crysencio-summerville-only-bright-spark-as-3-10-abysmal-west-ham-player-ratings-vs-brentford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham lost 2-0 to Brentford<\/a>, but it really should have been made worse by the Bees after their countless number of chances.<\/p>\n<p>Things didn\u2019t get better for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/statstactics\/nuno-espirito-santo-must-avoid-embarrassing-eight-year-west-ham-first-vs-leeds-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham against Leeds United<\/a> after conceding two early goals at Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon netted to pile further pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/tag\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno<\/a> in what is only his fourth match in charge of the Hammers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imago1068037750-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito Santo crosses his arms on the touchline as he manages a West Ham game against Brentford.\" class=\"wp-image-156995\" \/>Credit: ImagoClinton Morrison baffled by Nuno Espirito Santo vs Leeds United<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/matchday\/oliver-scarles-at-centre-of-extraordinary-reveal-live-on-talksport-in-west-ham-loss-vs-brentford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ollie Scarles started for West Ham against Brentford<\/a>, and the home faithful were generally happy to see the youngster in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>It was strange to see him feature on the right, as opposed to his more natural position on the left of a back four.<\/p>\n<p>This didn\u2019t work, and in the end, the Irons fell to an embarrassing, deserved defeat against Keith Andrews\u2019 men.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Nuno didn\u2019t learn from this and decided to operate in the same fashion against Leeds before the youngster was ultimately forced off.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking via BBC Radio Five Live on 24 October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhamzone.com\/tag\/Clinton-Morrison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clinton Morrison<\/a> was left confused by this choice as he piled into the Portuguese head coach.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWhat makes me laugh is West Ham are playing three centre-halves. Nuno complicates everything. It is crazy.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Nuno got West Ham setup wrong vs Leeds<\/p>\n<p>A 4-4-2 system was played out in the early exchanges at Elland Road, with Lucas Paqueta and Jarrod Bowen leading the line.<\/p>\n<p>El Hadji Malick Diouf started as a left-winger, while Scarles and Aaron Wan-Bissaka started on the opposite side to their usual positions.<\/p>\n<p>This was genuinely bizarre and only improved when the young Englishman was forced off with an injury after 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Callum Wilson came on and gave the Hammers a focal point, even if it wasn\u2019t too effective for the away side.<\/p>\n<p>Things didn\u2019t get better in the second half, and now Nuno is at genuine threat of being sacked within just weeks of taking the West Ham job.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed this article? 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