The result has lifted Wolves above Sheffield United and up to sixth, while West Ham remain out of the relegation zone of goal difference ahead of 18th-placed Bournemouth.Wolves' substitutions changed the game as they earned a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened West Ham thanks to goals from Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto.David Moyes believes his side played well until the introduction of Adama TraoreNOW TV Sky Sports Month Pass for £25 a monthPablo Fornals blazed over from a good position early on in the game's only chance until 17 minutes from time, when sub Adama Traore expertly crossed for Jimenez to head in at the far post. Wolves counter, some neat interplay moves them forward but nothing comes from it.Traore then makes his first run, inevitably beating a couple of defenders before sending in a dangerous cross which is hastily cleared. Joao Moutinho and Ruben Neves were outstanding and then, when the finish was required, came Jimenez.“I thought we lacked creativity at the top end of the pitch,” said Moyes who, with Haller out, was forced to select Michail Antonio as a loan striker. Not by a street.Nuno Espirito Santo's side are currently five points behind the Blues with nine games to go and are well within reach of a top-four finish.David Moyes side find themselves in deep relegation trouble and are only outside of the bottom three on goal difference Raul Jimenez scored his 14th Premier League goal of the season to set Wolves on their way to claiming all three pointsKarren Brady wanted this season to be declared null and void and we all had a good idea why. I reckon West Ham will be booed off at half time b...That's not social distancing!
"But ultimately you have to play each team twice, away and home.Scouting report: How does Jose Mourinho fix Spurs' 'lazy pressing'?Thiago Alcantara bids farewell to Bayern after Liverpool agree signing for initial £20m Wolves come again, earning another corner.Lanzini attempts a speculative shot from long range but it is easily blocked away.Pablo Fornals snatched at West Ham's best chance of the first halfWolves force them all the way back to Fabianski and that is the half.This was a dire day for West Ham with a victory for Brighton and Hove Albion and a point for Watford – both fellow members of the resumption sceptics in the original lockdown bottom six. West Ham 0-2 Wolves: Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto's second half goals sink Hammers into relegation trouble as Nuno Espirito Santo's side go level with Manchester United. Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo praises his medical staff for their work this week in helping his side prepare for the game against West Ham. Play for free, entries by 12:30pm.Both sides went into the game with different ambitions, West Ham to survive and Wolves to sneak into the upper echelons of the Premier League and a potential Champions League spot. West Ham 0-2 Wolves: Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are now just two points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea You have to wonder how far they will go, although not Nuno who steadfastly refuses to entertain any talk of the Champions League places. “I don’t think we did enough to get in behind them.” Arguably their best chance came on 14 minutes when Mark Noble flighted a ball over the top to Pablo Fornals and he lashed his shot over the vast expanse of maroon carpet behind the goal. Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Ham United - prediction, team news, lineups. Sunday 21 June 2020 07:11, UK. 2 - Since the Premier League returned on Wednesday, the seven games in the competition have seen just two goals scored in the first halves, with West Ham v Wolves … What we got was a strong and powerful winger coming on and making the difference. Better from the Hammers.Nuno’s side played the best football, and controlled the ball. It's good to have football back, let's try to produce good games so the people watching enjoy.We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey A poor pass from Rice gives Wolves the ball. But there was a lot of the defensive stuff where we did a good job.’‘We missed the atmosphere and that is what we are going to have get better at,’ he said. Read about West Ham v Wolves in the Premier League 2019/20 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League.
The finish from the 20-year-old Neto, who scored in Wolves’ last game before lockdown, Moyes’ luck with injuries epitomises the calamitous season at this perennially malfunctioning club. Moyes said that his team had been prepared to play against Traore from the start and it was telling that he admitted they had decided that if they could not stop him they would at least defend his crosses. Nuno Espirito Santo's side moved up to sixth ahead of Sheffield United and go level on points with Manchester UnitedSanto’s side, set up in the 3-5-2 shape he usually reserves for lesser opposition now, controlled possession but struggled for chances.
Once Traore entered the game he disrupted its usual patterns and broke between West Ham’s defensive lines.Boly then chips it forward and Rice heads it out for a throw.For West Ham, there is no Snodgrass, Haller or Ogbonna. A ball towards Doherty is overcooked, goal kick.Europa League hopefuls Wolves went into the enforced break on a five-match unbeaten run, but Moyes denied now is a better time to play them.A dangerous delivery is claimed impressively by Patricio under a lot of pressure.9 - Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez have combined for a league-high nine Premier League goals this season, with no player assisting another more in 2019-20 so far than Traore to Jimenez (6, level with Kevin De Bruyne to Sergio Aguero). Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupBut the Hammers are desperate for points in the battle to avoid the drop and will be hoping to put some breathing space between themselves and the bottom three.