Is there hope, perhaps, that [Nuno’s](https://www.claretandhugh.info/espirito-santo-input-already-paying-dividends-for-mavropanos/) post-match observations show he’s getting the idea?
West Ham fans seem destined to wait in helpless impotency as the very slow-moving West Ham Supertanker heads inexorably towards the rocks, supporters screaming in panic whilst the baffled head coach tries to figure out how to work the controls.
Hopefully – still just possibly – in time to steer the ship away from disaster.
But impending disaster comes as much from his own selections as the ineptitude of his defenders.
The side which ended up one the pitch (evolved out of necessity and reaction) for the last 20 minutes should have had enough to beat Leeds. Of course, if you give a side a two goal lead, away from home, and then _only put your best players on the pitch for 25 minutes_ then disaster is all too likely.
‘Team Frankenstein’ experimental starting eleven is a recipe for disaster
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A super optimist would say that that last period shows Espírito Santo has cracked the combination: But at what price? And who can tell if the Portuguese manager will ‘reset’ his thinking again and revert to his monster – like creation before the next outing.
From all the noise after the match, one sentence from West Ham’s head coach perhaps offered a glimmer of hope that perhaps the penny has dropped:
According to the [standard.co.uk:](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-nuno-tactics-striker-full-backs-b1254856.html)
_“Nuno admitted that while Scarles’ injury was a factor in the decision, the majority of the reasoning for the early alteration was tactical._
_**“It was not working out and we needed to make a change,” the head coach told Sky Sports. We were not dealing with our defensive situations and felt like we needed a striker to hold the ball, so maybe that’s not the greatest from me.”**_