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Key occasions
78 minutes: One other probability for Brentford, Yarmolyuk’s cross a knife by means of that heat, buttery West Ham defence, and Thiago’s shot from a slender angle is parried away by Areola.
76 minutes: Bowen concedes a free kick after stepping on Ajer’s boot. West Ham simply can’t get any form of rhythm going.
75 minutes: Janelt is on for the full of life Damsgaard, with Lewis-Potter changing Ouattara.
74 minutes: Summerville’s runs by means of the center nonetheless appear like West Ham’s best choice. He makes floor right here once more however opts to play it to Marshall, who’s crowded out. Diouf was in house to his left; West Ham haven’t actually used their wing backs on this second half.
72 minutes: With West Ham’s bench emptied, Keith Andrews is about to make his first adjustments. Janelt and Lewis-Potter are approaching.
71 minutes: Summerville finds Bowen in a pocket of house, however his shot flies excessive and extensive, probably not helped by a bobble.
70 minutes: Summerville sends in a greater supply that grazes Soucek’s brow earlier than Kelleher collects. A ultimate change for West Ham – it’s Guido Rodriguez approaching for Soucek. Undecided about that one.
68 minutes: Henderson sends in a free kick which causes extra issues, bobbling about earlier than being cleared. He’s had an excellent sport, serving to Brentford to dominate the midfield.
67 minutes: Summerville brings down Yarmolyuk and is booked. He throws his arms out in frustration – cautious now.
65 minutes: The difficulty for West Ham is that their midfield is basically simply Tomas Soucek now. Brentford have loads of house on the break, and Thiago is simply offside as he runs on to a Damsgaard by means of ball.
64 minutes: Paqueta crosses with three claret shirts within the field, however his supply is definitely claimed by Kelleher.
63 minutes: Simply earlier than that, Nuno made a fourth change – throwing on younger striker Callum Marshall instead of Irving, who has labored arduous however struggled to affect the sport.
62 minutes: Brentford hit the bar once more! A stunning clipped ball from Kayode is learn by Schade, who sends his header crashing off the underside of the bar. How are West Ham nonetheless on this sport?
60 minutes: Damsgaard swings in a harmful cross that’s half-cleared, then hyperlinks up with Ajer to win a nook. Van den Berg meets it however his header goes extensive. The guests have had 18 photographs on purpose to date.
58 minutes: Diouf is providing a little bit of width down the left, however he’s too fast for Bowen right here, whose tried cross trickles out of play.
57 minutes: Damsgaard shields the ball from Wan-Bissaka and wins a free kick – one other probability to sling it within the mixer for Brentford.
56 minutes: Kayode’s lengthy throw rebounds to Areola, who appears to be like for a fast out ball however doesn’t have an choice.
55 minutes: Brentford break once more, Damsgaard simply unable to select Ouattara with a low cross. From the nook Areola is caught wandering once more, however the hosts survive.
54 minutes: Summerville carries the ball properly once more earlier than Soucek’s shot is deflected into the air, and down into Kelleher’s arms.
52 minutes: Kilman tries to clip a cross into the world nevertheless it’s cleared and Todibo merely has to cease Schade from getting ahead. He fails to take action and Schade wheels away – however his ultimate cross to Thiago is wayward.
51 minutes: West Ham look to have turned up the tempo however will it depart them open on the again? Thiago finds Ouattara on the best however his first contact permits Areola to return out and gather.
49 minutes: West Ham clear it and Summerville speeds upfield, earlier than skewing a long-range effort extensive. Paqueta was in an honest place to his left.
48 minutes: Ajer wins the ball and canters by means of midfield earlier than his hopeful shot is blocked out … for a throw in.
47 minutes: I feel which means a change to a again three, with Diouf and Wan-Bissaka performing as wing-backs. The brand new setup instantly has to cope with an extended throw/nook combo, and does so unconvincingly.
Second half
Three half-time adjustments from Nuno, and all three new arrivals are defenders. Diouf, Wan-Bissaka and Mavropanos on; Scarles, Fernandes and Walker-Peters off.
“God that was poor,” writes Ian Sergeant, who’s fortunate sufficient to be on the floor tonight. “The inverted second-choice full-backs aren’t working. Paqueta isn’t any extra a No 9 than I’m. That is grim. Will it worsen?” Possibly!
“Not less than the West Ham followers boycotting the match aren’t lacking a lot,” notes Kari Tulinius. “I discover it odd simply how unhealthy the Irons have been to date this season. They weren’t good final season, however they didn’t play with the defensive cohesion of kindergartners on a sugar excessive. Thoughts you, there’s sufficient gifted gamers within the squad to nick a purpose or two.”
One other query for you. If Nuno checks his cellphone at half time and sees a missed name from Evangelos Marinakis, what’s he going to do?
“I do know we’re not even 1 / 4 of the way in which into the season, nevertheless it already appears to be like like West Ham (and Wolves) have booked their relegation spots,” writes Richard Warwick. “If one of many high golf equipment come sniffing with an honest lump of money in January, would Bowen and/or Paqueta bounce ship?”
Half time: West Ham 0-1 Brentford
And with that tiny crumb of consolation in his pocket, Nuno heads down the tunnel. Brentford have been actually good, West Ham have been garbage, and will simply have been additional behind. However they’re not, so there’s nonetheless hope.
NO GOAL! Thiago is offside
A mighty reprieve for the hosts as Thiago is dominated offside by VAR. No semi-automated know-how tonight – it’s not working – so the much-loved crimson and inexperienced strains are again.
GOAL?
Thiago nods an extended ball again to Damsgaard, who splits the West Ham centre-backs with a by means of ball, permitting Thiago to raise the ball over Areola for his second purpose of the night time. However wait – there’s an offside test …
50 minutes: The nook is half-cleared, and Summerville’s tried ball again in goes past everybody. Nonetheless, a minimum of they’re solely 1-0 down, proper. Proper?!
49 minutes: Ooof! Simply West Ham’s finest probability of the half as Bowen goes for purpose and forces a robust save from Kelleher, all the way down to his proper.
47 minutes: West Ham will a minimum of need to be extra bold within the second half, and they’re a little bit extra constructive right here. Bowen is introduced down by Ajer, however no free kick is forthcoming.
44 minutes: There was a handball test on Schade, nevertheless it’s cleared by the VAR. There’ll be six minutes of added time, and West Ham will do properly to go in only one purpose behind.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Brentford (Thiago 42′)
A protracted ball as much as Schade has West Ham in every single place, Kilman kicking at skinny air, and regardless of shedding the ball briefly, Schade is ready to sq. it to Thiago. Areola will get an excellent hand to his shot, nevertheless it loops meekly into the far nook.
42 minutes: One other nook fizzes throughout purpose, Thiago once more half an inch from nodding it house. However by no means thoughts …
40 minutes: This lengthy sequence of set-piece assessments continues with one other lengthy throw. It’s cleared so far as Yarmoluk, whose tried shot is so unhealthy, he finally ends up trapping the ball.
39 minutes: Ajer, taking part in as a makeshift left-back, wins a nook off Ollie Scarles. The cross is true on Ouattara’s head with West Ham defenders static, however he can’t steer his header on purpose.
On boycotts, Tim Stappard says: “House owners don’t care about their followers in any respect, and you’ll now not actually harm them financially. They’d fairly have vacationers in anyway, not season ticket holders who don’t purchase something from the shop.”
37 minutes: Bowen breaks away at velocity however is let down by an absence of choices round him.
36 minutes: Todibo will get throughout properly to dispossess Ouattara, however concedes a throw in. This time, Paqueta is there to thunk it away on the close to submit.
34 minutes: Summerville scraps at Collins’ heels because the Brentford defender tries to shepherd it out, and he’s penalised. Nonetheless, the ball briefly left the West Ham half.
32 minutes: Thiago has one other probability with a header which Walker-Peters blocks on the close to submit, and one other penalty field scramble sees Ouattara’s flick spin simply extensive of purpose. I’m undecided how Brentford haven’t scored but.
31 minutes: Brentford are going for the jugular right here, West Ham so disorganised they permit Mikel Damsgaard a free header, which Areola does properly to tip away.
30 minutes: Brentford hit the bar! Kayode’s throw is flicked on by Ouattara to Thiago, 5 yards out – who in some way steers his volley onto the crossbar! It seemed simpler to attain.
29 minutes: Ouattara’s shot is deflected behind for a nook, which is cleared for a throw in. No, that’s worse!
28 minutes: West Ham do get an opportunity to interrupt and Summerville bursts down the center, chased by Yarmoluk. He goes down within the space, however the referee waves play on. There was contact, nevertheless it was initiated by the West Ham winger as he went to floor.