Tag: West Ham

Amorim’s treatment of Mainoo tests United fans’ patience with club ‘identity’ promises

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Ruben Amorim’s refusal to start Kobbie Mainoo in the Premier League, despite the midfielder’s explosive 2024 breakout and England impact, has fuelled anger among Manchester United fans who see homegrown talent as core to the club’s identity and now question the manager’s direction. Mainoo has logged just 183 league minutes and mostly late cameos while Casemiro starts, with Amorim even sniggering when asked about him after the West Ham draw before defending his selection rights, a reaction branded disrespectful by many supporters and criticised by former players such as Paul Scholes.

Fullkrug exit stalls as Wolfsburg wait on new sporting director sign off

Niclas Fullkrug
December 2025

West Ham are ready to sell out of favour striker Niclas Fullkrug and have a broad agreement with Wolfsburg, but the move is on hold while the Bundesliga club complete their sporting department reshuffle and formally install Pirmin Schwegler as sporting director. Fullkrug has struggled with injuries and system fit since joining from Borussia Dortmund and is now surplus to requirements, with West Ham keen to recover funds and free wages. Wolfsburg see him as a key reinforcement, yet no major signings can be approved until Schwegler officially takes charge, leaving the deal in limbo and inviting rival interest.

Amorim snaps over repeated Kobbie Mainoo questions after West Ham setback

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Manchester United squandered a chance to climb into the Premier League’s top five by drawing 1-1 at home to struggling West Ham, with Ruben Amorim again leaving Kobbie Mainoo unused as United laboured creatively and conceded a late equaliser after Diogo Dalot’s opener. Pressed on Mainoo’s absence, Amorim bristled, insisting he is tired of repeated questions, that England starts do not dictate his selections and he simply chooses the “best players”, refusing to guarantee more minutes even when AFCON absences may open space in his midfield.

Ruben Amorim drops Leny Yoro and explains Matthijs de Ligt absence in tactical reshuffle

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Ruben Amorim left Leny Yoro out of his starting eleven against West Ham and turned to Noussair Mazraoui, while giving Ayden Heaven his first start and omitting Matthijs de Ligt from the squad, insisting the decision on Yoro was a deliberate tactical call rather than punishment. After Yoro conceded a penalty at Crystal Palace and was visibly distraught on the bench, Amorim said the young defender overthinks mistakes and must handle setbacks better, praising Mason Mount’s support, stressing that Yoro remains fit and available, but that United urgently needed a different profile for a must win match.

Ruben Amorim rages at Manchester United after late West Ham equaliser ruins top five push

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Manchester United threw away a vital home win against struggling West Ham, conceding a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa after Diogo Dalot had put them ahead, wasting the chance to climb into the top five and deepening frustration around their stuttering league campaign. United again lacked creativity and intensity at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes ineffective and Ayden Heaven shaky in his first league start, while poor control of second balls from long deliveries infuriated Ruben Amorim, who blasted his side’s inconsistency and failure to kill the game after scoring.

Salah benched as Slot swings the axe at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah
November 2025

Mohamed Salah was dropped to the bench for Liverpool’s trip to West Ham as Arne Slot reacted to a brutal 4-1 home defeat to PSV and a run of six league losses in seven games, choosing a reshuffled forward line after four matches in ten days. Slot told Sky Sports he is simply rotating in a packed schedule, pointing out he has “many good players” and that big names like Alexander Isak or Florian Wirtz have also sat out, insisting the focus is on the eleven selected rather than framing it as a permanent demotion for Salah.

Wilson insists belief can still force late England World Cup call

Callum Wilson
November 2025

At 33, Callum Wilson insists his England dream is not over, revealing he still writes World Cup ambitions in his daily journal and believes a strong run of games and goals for West Ham can push him back into Thomas Tuchel’s plans before the final squad is named. Wilson says he previously wrote his way to Qatar 2022 despite doubters and now targets 100 Premier League goals, arguing that deep self-belief is often labelled delusion by others but has repeatedly driven him to return from injuries, ignore Saudi offers and prove critics wrong.

Bowen blasts West Ham after Leeds defeat leaves crisis deepening

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
October 2025

Bowen criticized standards after a seventh defeat in nine league games left West Ham on four points. Early concessions to Aaronson and Rodon exposed set-piece frailty. A late Fernandes header narrowed the score, but issues persist: passive structure, poor second balls, and soft rest-defense. Relegation risk intensifies with Wolves’ game in hand looming over the table.

Zirkzee poised to request January exit; West Ham leading chase

Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United)
October 2025

After limited minutes under Ruben Amorim and a difficult year, Zirkzee is ready to ask out; West Ham are positioned to move for the £36m 2024 signing. Lack of trust and form at Old Trafford drives search for a reset and regular football.

Nuno Espirito Santo Appointed West Ham Manager

Nuno Espirito Santo
September 2025

West Ham have sacked Graham Potter after just six wins in 25 matches, appointing Nuno Espirito Santo as his replacement. Nuno, fresh off leaving Nottingham Forest, has signed a three-year deal and will take charge immediately. With West Ham languishing 19th and out of the Carabao Cup, the club acted swiftly, clearing Potter’s entire backroom team. Nuno will debut on the touchline against Everton, tasked with reviving a squad that has flatlined despite managerial changes.

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