Nuno Espirito Santo spoke about a landmark 3-1 triumph for West Ham against Newcastle United.
The Irons fell behind to a Jacob Murphy strike only seconds after Jarrod Bowen hit the post and the talismanic forward also saw a penalty overturned as VAR noticed a legal tackle from Malick Thiaw.
But the hosts persevered, and Lucas Paqueta equalised before a **Sven Botman**own goal gave them the lead on the stroke of half time. The defensive discipline in the second half was commendable, and Tomas Soucek sealed the deal on the counter, consigning the Toon to another dismal away day.
More importantly, West Ham have their first win under their new head coach, who was delighted.
"It feels really good. We are happy and proud of the way we played the game. The boys did amazingly and the reaction of the team was amazing.
"We had a lot of moments against us but it was a fantastic reaction. Off the ball is what concerns me the most and I think we took a good step in the way we wanted. This means a lot to us, but nothing is done. We have a lot of work to do and we will start trying to improve more next week.
*"The players are realising that winning in the Premier League, we have to work very hard. We will do it again. The win makes it easier, there are smiles and the legs feel easier. We see slight improvements on the pitch. We have to create a platform on the pitch."*
*"[**Freddie Potts*] did well. The midfield worked hard. That is one of the strengths of Newcastle. It means a lot for us as a club and our fans. We are able to give them something. It was terrific to hear the noise at the London Stadium. We hope we can deliver again next week and build on this atmosphere."