"The unfamiliar sensation coursing through West Ham is hope. Seemingly down and out after their devastating defeat to Nottingham Forest earlier this month, the prospect of Nuno Espirito Santo masterminding the unlikeliest of escapes feels far from outlandish after seeing his side treat the London Stadium to the rare sensation of a performance full of craft, desire and tactical intelligence. Sunderland were blown away by three goals inside the first 43 minutes. They looked stunned by West Ham's intensity and quality in attack. Jarrod Bowen was outstanding, Crysencio Summerville scored for the third time in as many games and the brilliance of Mateus Fernandes in midfield suggested that West Ham will be able to cope if they grant Lucas Paqueta his wish to join Flamengo."
"West Ham, who are closing in on a deal for the Fulham winger Adama Traore, had to build on last weekend's win over Tottenham. Nuno named an unchanged side and looked to attack. West Ham were in an old-fashioned 4-4-2, with Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos leading the line, and placed much of their focus on finding Bowen and Summerville in space on the wings. Sunderland met the threat by putting Trai Hume on the right of midfield, where he was tasked with tracking Summerville's movement."
Hope has returned to West Ham after back-to-back wins culminating in a dominant 3-0 victory over Sunderland. Nuno Espirito Santo's side produced a performance marked by craft, desire and tactical intelligence, scoring three times inside 43 minutes. Jarrod Bowen was outstanding, Crysencio Summerville scored for the third consecutive game, and Mateus Fernandes impressed in midfield, easing concerns over Lucas Paqueta's absence. West Ham operated in a 4-4-2 with Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos leading the line while targeting the wings. Sunderland attempted to contain Summerville with Trai Hume but conceded early and decisively.
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