David Sullivan and Karren Brady destroyed after horrendous West Ham Premier League statistic emerges
West Ham United are facing a nightmarish prospect after losing 2-1 to Leeds United in the Premier League on Friday.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team travelled to Elland Road on 24 October, losing two goals in the opening 15 minutes of the game.
Mateus Fernandes tried to give the Hammers some after finding the back of the net in the 90th minute, but it was too little too late.
Nuno played Ollie Scarles as one of his three centre-backs, which was one of the many baffling decisions that came back to haunt the Portuguese manager on the night.
West Ham have managed Premier League lead for only 25 minutes after Leeds United loss
David Croft believes the Hammers are hurtling towards relegation at top speed.
The Sky Sports journalist revealed that the Irons have been ahead in games for just 3.1 per cent of their total game time in the Premier League this season, prior to their trip to Elland Road.
Croft went on to destroy David Sullivan and Karren Brady, demanding their immediate dismissal to turn the tide at the London Stadium.
Speaking on Sky Sports on 24 October before kickoff against Leeds, the journalist said: “3.1 per cent of our total game time, that’s the amount of time West Ham in the Premier League have been ahead, 25 minutes and six seconds. The next worst is Fulham, on 13.3 per cent. That’s how bad West Ham are.”
Croft added: “We’re not sleepwalking to relegation; we’re hurtling at 225mph top speed down the Mexico City strait here, at that pace towards relegation. And something has to change and change fast. And not just the playing staff, needs a complete overhaul, not just the manager, who needs to be playing to what he’s got at the moment, but the top of the board as well.
“Sullivan and Brady, your time is up. You’ve got to go. I don’t know what decisions you’re making that you think you’re getting right, but you’re not. If this were a series of The Apprentice, Brady, you’d have been fired after episode one. And Sullivan, it seems like you’re running my club, our club, as a vanity project. Stop doing it. Get out now while you can, and West Ham have a chance of staying up.”
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Nuno Espirito Santo must turn to duo for Premier League survival
Jarrod Bowen is arguably the only world-class player at Nuno’s disposal at the Hammers, but the squad must be able to support him.
West Ham fans will hope Sullivan sells the club soon, with the prospect of relegation to the Championship staring them in the face.
The Hammers have short-term issues to fix for now, though, and the Portuguese manager must do the bare minimum with his team selection at the London Stadium.
Nuno started Andy Irving and Tomas Soucek in the middle of the park against Leeds, and the lack of legs undoubtedly affected the Irons.
With Freddie Potts and Soungoutou Magassa, Nuno has two players who can reinvigorate the East London outfit, and the former Nottingham Forest manager must rely on them going forward.
It also doesn’t make sense to start Lucas Paqueta as the number nine when the Portuguese head coach has Callum Wilson on the bench.
As supporters continue to call for Sllivan and Brady’s exit, Nuno can’t let that noise distract him from saving West Ham from ridicule.
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