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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between West Ham United and Newcastle United, which saw the home side claim all three points.

Here are some of your comments:

West Ham fans

Adj: Wow! Where has that performance been hiding? Everyone was doing their part defending, putting pressure on and winning balls. In previous weeks, we would've stood off and waited for the opposition to pass past us. Hopefully this is a turning point in the season. European places are only 10 points away!

David: A very spirited performance and the fact that this was the performance after Nuno had his first extended period working with the team bodes well. Freddie Potts was excellent on his full debut - it's a shame his goal was chalked off for a toenail offside decision.

Julie: Best performance of the season so far and (obviously)! Potts has to start. It was great to see the ball going forward. Every player put in a great performance and we looked like a team at last!

Rob: It was like we had just bought 11 new players. Energy, effort and cohesion combining to produce our best performance for perhaps nine months. With luck, it could have been 5-1. In Potts, we have finally found our Rice alternative

Newcastle fans

Paul: One of the worst performances of the Eddie Howe era. No creativity, no drive and sloppy in possession. Aside from Jacob Murphy and perhaps Sandro Tonali, the whole team just looked completely disinterested. We got exactly what we deserved and West Ham should be pleased with their performance.

Dean: Goodness knows what anyone involved in this match was thinking. The players looked half asleep, the changes we made were downright bizarre and had little to no impact, and subsequently we gifted a struggling team three points. Our league form has to be a concern.

Andrew: West Ham were rattled by the penalty call against them and that proved fatal to Newcastle. We played like we would be the dominant team which, given West Ham's position, should've been the case. But West Ham played like a team in Europe and, just like a DJ with a cold, we couldn't turn up the tempo. Sometimes it takes a performance like this to get the players to address their performance level. Here's hoping!

Phil: Dreadful and embarrassing! Perhaps the worst performance under Howe. Playing Dan Burn at left-back completely unbalances the whole team and limits our ability to attack as a cohesive unit. It's blindingly obvious to everyone except Howe.

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West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to Sky Sports after his side claimed their first home win of the season: "It feels really good. We are happy and proud of the way we played the game. The boys did amazingly and the reaction of the team was amazing.

"We had a lot of moments against us but it was a fantastic reaction. Off the ball is what concerns me the most and I think we took a good step in the way we wanted.

"This means a lot to us, but nothing is done. We have a lot of work to do and we will start trying to improve more next week."

West Ham debutant Freddie Potts spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live after the match: "I wanted to come here and get the win. I didn't even think about anything to do with man of the match.

"It is now something to build on. We have a big chance of getting another three points next weekend. There was something about this week, we have been really together. We knew when the first goal went in that we needed to bounce back and show the fans we've got character.

"There is a lot of noise from outside, so it's important that we stick together."

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen also spoke to Sky Sports about the team turning around their form: "It has been a difficult period. I always say the same thing: we are the only ones that can change it. We did that today.

"We have got potential as a group, we just haven't shown it enough recently. The potential we have got, we have to understand it and go out there and show it. I thought this was a start of that."

Did you know?

• West Ham United won a Premier League game in which they trailed for the first time since a 3-1 win over Luton Town in their final home game of the 2023-24 campaign, therefore ending a run of 32 league games without coming from behind to win three points (D7 L25).

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Football reporter

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Jarrod Bowen's face said it all.

Just 26 seconds after striking the post, the stunned West Ham captain watched Newcastle United break clear and clinically take the lead through Jacob Murphy. Just like against Leeds United last week, West Ham conceded an early goal.

It would have been easy for the hosts to feel sorry for themselves after they went behind, hit the post and had a penalty award overturned in the opening 10 minutes - but they didn't. They responded.

Nuno Espirito Santo's decision to switch to a back four and recall Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes and Callum Wilson paid off. The fruits of an extended period on the training ground were evident after the West Ham manager and his staff had time to work with the players in small groups.

But it was the spirit his side showed that will please Nuno the most, after they previously picked up just four points from their opening nine games.

This may have been an afternoon when West Ham fans staged a sit-in protest against the board after the game, but the home support rightly roared their side off the field at full-time.

The challenge now is to build on it, starting with the visit of relegation rivals Burnley to London Stadium next week.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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Callum Wilson lines up against his former side as struggling West Ham United make three changes for the visit of Newcastle United to the London Stadium.

Nuno Espirito Santo has recalled Wilson, Mateus Fernandes and Freddie Potts in place of Tomas Soucek, Andy Irving and the injured Ollie Scarles.

It looks like the manager may have switched to a back four.

West Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf, Potts, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen, Wilson, Summerville

Substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Mayers, Rodriguez, Magassa, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Soucek

Newcastle United make six changes to their side who defeated Tottenham in the Carabao Cup midweek.

Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon all come into the side.

Defender Kieran Tripper misses out through illness.

Newcastle XI: Pope, Krafth, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon

Substitutes: Ramsdale, Hall, Schar, Barnes, Osula, Elanga, Ramsey, Miley

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Newcastle marched on in the Carabao Cup in midweek and, after winning it last season and ending their long wait for silverware, I'm starting to think about whether Eddie Howe can get his hands on another trophy.

In contrast, West Ham are in deep trouble. Nuno Espirito Santo had a free week to work on things on the training ground, but whoever he picks it doesn't seem to make much difference.

The Hammers concede a lot of goals from set-plays and I feel like Newcastle are just going to be too strong for them in every area.

Sutton's prediction: 0-2

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Paul Birch
BBC Sport journalist

Beleaguered West Ham, who sit in the bottom three after seven defeats in their opening nine league games, face a Newcastle side who are coming into form after a slow start to the season. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the key themes ahead of Sunday's clash at the London Stadium.

Struggling West Ham desperate for improvement

Crisis club West Ham have already made their joint worst start after nine fixtures of a league campaign. If they lose to Newcastle on Sunday they will have registered eight league defeats from their opening 10 games for the first time in their history.

And the bad statistics do not stop there. This is the earliest into a league campaign that the Hammers have conceded 20 goals since 1967-68. They have also faced the second most shots (133) and have the second worst expected goals against total (15.2) in the top flight.

The nine goals they have let in from corners is triple the amount of any other side and the most in history after nine matches of a Premier League season.

At the other end of the pitch, only Nottingham Forest have scored fewer goals than their seven.

Facing Newcastle has historically provided little solace. West Ham have won just two of their last 12 top-flight games against the Geordies, both of which came away, and Eddie Howe's side are unbeaten in their last six visits to the London Stadium.

Howe has only won more Premier League matches against Aston Villa (eight) than the seven he has against West Ham (D6, L4). He is also on a three-match winning streak against Nuno Espirito Santo.

Speaking of Nuno, the new manager bounce has certainly not materialised at West Ham for the Portuguese, and if anything performances have arguably got worse.

He has never previously lost four Premier League matches in a row, a record he will be desperate to protect as he plots to stop the Hammers' slide.

Newcastle on the rise after indifferent start

Three wins in a row in all competitions for Newcastle, including Wednesday's Carabao Cup victory over Tottenham, has helped inject some much-needed momentum into their season after a stuttering start.

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes was the hero last Saturday as his last-minute header against Fulham gave the Magpies only their third league win of the season. The Brazilian has responded to calls from Newcastle's coaches to increase his goal output, understandable given that the Geordies have been on the winning side in 19 of the 21 matches in which he has scored.

Jacob Murphy opened his account for the season in the win last Saturday, but he is one of only four players to score a league goal this season and they have mustered only nine goals in nine games. Howe has been vocal in his desire for more players to chip in and take the burden off Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade.

All three of those wins over the last 10 days came at home. Now the challenge is to start picking up victories away from St James' Park, given they are winless in their last seven in the league, and have failed to score in four of those.

Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport journalist

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Newcastle United at the London Stadium (kick-off 14:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Nuno confirmed that defender Konstantinos Mavropanos remains out while teenage left-back Oliver Scarles underwent successful surgery on a fractured collarbone on Thursday.

• Striker Niclas Fullkrug will also miss Sunday's game at the London Stadium with the Hammers boss admitting that he is unsure when he will return to action.

• He says that the rumours surrounding the future of midfielder Lucas Paqueta are unhelpful and says he and the side have "too many other things to be worried about and committed to solve".

• When pressed if the Brazilian will likely leave the club in January, he added: "He's here today. He will be here tomorrow. He will play on Sunday and help his team-mates play a good game."

• Nuno says the team are working "very hard" on improving physicality but says "many of them are performing under their real quality" in every aspect of their game.

• On opponents Newcastle, he said: "We are going to face a very good team that are in a very good moment. Lately they have been producing fantastic results and performances and Eddie [Howe] has a fantastic squad and knows how to get the best out of them."

• Finally, he says Jarrod Bowen is "massively important" to West Ham's success because he is "one of the top players in England" and it is not a bad thing that the team relies on him for goals and assists.

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The FA have confirmed an independent Regulatory Commission has sanctioned West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta for two proven breaches of the FA Rule F3.

Paqueta had denied two charges of failing to comply with a requirement to answer questions and provide information to The FA's investigation into allegations of spot-fixing.

In July, the 28-year-old was cleared of the spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission - almost two years after the Football Association launched an investigation into him.

He was facing the prospect of a lifetime ban if found guilty.

However, both breaches of FA Rule F3 in regards of failing to comply with the investigation were found proven following a hearing.

The Regulatory Commission has imposed a reprimand and a warning as to future conduct.

This - it seems - is the season of the set piece.

The Premier League debates are more about dead balls than ever before, with some sides enjoying immense success from corner kicks, throw ins or well-worked free-kicks.

What fine timing then for BBC Sport to launch a column with former manager Tony Pulis, a man who seemed to finely extract the fine margins from the game.

You can take in Tony's column on set pieces here

Tottenham are considering a move for West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

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West Ham full-back Ollie Scarles has had surgery on a fractured collar bone.

The 19-year-old sustained the injury after landing heavily following a challenge in Friday's defeat by Leeds United.

Performance director Richard Collinge said: "The surgery has gone well and Ollie will now concentrate on his recovery and rehabilitation here at Rush Green, with the aim of returning to action in December."

Scarles became the sixth-youngest men's player in the club's history when he made his debut in a Conference League group-stage victory over FCSB in 2022, aged 16 years and 326 days.

He has made 19 appearances for the Hammers so far in his career, but Friday's match was just his second of this season.

Midfielder Lucas Paqueta is keen to leave West Ham in January. (Times - subscription required), external

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West Ham have made Lille and Brazil defender Alexsandro their top priority for the January transfer window, with the 26-year-old valued at £26m. (ESPN Mexico - in Portuguese), external

Barcelona lead the chase for Marseille's England forward Mason Greenwood, though Tottenham and West Ham are also interested in the 24-year-old. (Teamtalk), external

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We asked for your thoughts after Friday's Premier League game between Leeds United and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Leeds fans

Andrew: 11 points from nine games is an excellent start. We need to be more clinical, merciless and attack-minded when ahead. We need an in-form striker to make Dominic Calvert-Lewin wake up and fight for his place or possibly forming an attacking partnership with him, which hasn't been seen in years.

Paul: We were perfect in our approach. Fast start, hard work with our 2-0 lead, and then hitting on the break when the opportunities arise. A very good win.

Chris: Although dominant in the first half, I was still worried throughout if we were to concede one goal, others could follow; a third goal would have given us that cushion. Leeds need to maintain a high tempo throughout matches, as I believe that can bring us improved performance and results.

Andy: Solid performance from Leeds and a valuable three points. We looked solid at the back, Perri and Rodon commanded the box and Ampadu was a rock. We still lack goals and wasted too many chances though. Calvert-Lewin's hold-up play is fantastic, just nobody is feeding off him.

West Ham fans

Gerald: Very poor, and I've seen better teams at the school level. I have not seen any improvement under this manager.

Sue: What a load of rubbish. That's all I can say.

Mick: Defending is again the problem. These are Premier League players delivering League One performances. Without an injection of character and aggression on the pitch, it's hard to see them staying up. Even worse than Southampton last term. Championship next season.

Martin: Shocking start to the game - Leeds scoring their first attack. Defensively we are a shambles and we need central defenders with presence. Todibo and Kilman are like rabbits in the headlights so bring back Zouma!

Graham: We're clearly in a relegation battle and the worry is the players don't seem to realise it. Forget about the board. I feel sorry for the manager(s) having to watch the same mistakes over and over again. Time to look at the real problem and for these players to step up and fight for the club.

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport journalist

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Nuno Espirito Santo guided Nottingham Forest into European football for the first time in 30 years last term.

Yet on this evidence, his ambitions for the present campaign may be limited to trying to ensure his latest employers do not drop into the Championship come May.

Another dispirited performance on the pitch arrived just days after a section of the club's support appeared in open revolt with their owners.

Hope of a new manager bounce has failed to materialise, with Nuno's tenure delivering just one point so far, from the first of his four matches at the helm.

A dreadful return of just four points in total also represents West Ham's joint-worst ever at this stage of a league campaign, with the club replicating that tally in the second tier in 1932-33 and the 1973-74 campaign when they finished bottom.

The decision to start Ollie Scarles, a left-back at right-back, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who favours the right, on the left, appeared bewildering and directly contributed to Leeds' fast start.

And while striker Callum Wilson featured for the first time under Nuno, replacing England Under-20 international Scarles in the 25th minute, there was a disjointed feel to the Hammers' play until well into the second period after several further substitutes were introduced.

With two home fixtures on the horizon against Newcastle and Burnley, the Hammers need to arrest their awful form to prevent a full-blown crisis.