Trust West Ham United to turn up in a must-win game against the Premier League’s only winless side and concede after just three minutes.
Soungoutou Magassa hardly covered himself in glory, while Konstantinos Mavropanos failed to close down Hwang Hee-chan quickly enough. The cross came in far too easily, and Arias made no mistake with the finish. A disastrous start, and one that set the tone.
Bright Start, Then Total Collapse
West Ham began the game brightly enough, with Crysencio Summerville looking lively and willing to take responsibility. However, that brief spark quickly faded.
For the rest of the half, Nuno Espírito Santo’s side looked utterly clueless. It was painful to watch West Ham toil against a Wolves team completely devoid of confidence — yet still somehow looking sharper, quicker, and better organised.
Wolves Punish Every Mistake
Despite West Ham seeing plenty of the ball, Wolverhampton Wanderers always looked dangerous on the counter-attack. Their pace repeatedly exposed the Hammers’ defensive frailties.
The second goal summed everything up. Max Kilman miskicked a simple clearance, Magassa then committed a needless foul, and Wolves were handed a penalty to make it 2–0.
It got worse.
Mane drifted past Magassa with alarming ease, skipped beyond a Dinos challenge, and fired home from 18 yards. Wolves had turned West Ham errors into goals with ruthless efficiency.
Second-Half Hope… or False Dawn?
All eyes will be on the second half and the possible introduction of new signing Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus. But even that feels like clutching at straws.
It already seems far too late, and the 3–0 scoreline is entirely justified.
Dead and Buried
At this point, West Ham look dead and buried, with the Premier League’s worst team somehow appearing vastly superior in every department.
A humiliating half of football — and one that raises serious questions about where this side is heading.
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