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West Ham are aiming to preserve their Premier League status under Nuno Espirito Santo
West Ham won 2-0 away at Burnley over the weekend. Crysencio Summerville and Taty Castellanos got their goals against the Clarets at Turf Moor. The Hammers remain inside the Premier League relegation zone.
They are in the bottom three along with Wolves and their last opponents. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are three points from safety behind Nottingham Forest in 17th. They are back in action on Tuesday night at home to Manchester United.
West Ham position in Premier League form table
West Ham have seen an upturn in form over recent weeks. They will be feeling more confident of avoiding slipping into the Championship now. Here is a look at their position in the top flight form table from the last five games....
Manchester United, 13 points
Chelsea, 12 points
AFC Bournemouth, 11 points
West Ham, 9 points
Everton, 9 points
Brentford, 9 points
Arsenal, 8 points
Manchester City, 8 points
Nottingham Forest, 8 points
Leeds United, 7 points
Fulham, 6 points
Sunderland, 6 points
Liverpool, 5 points
Aston Villa, 5 points
Crystal Palace, 5 points
Newcastle United, 4 points
Brighton and Hove Albion, 3 points
Burnley, 3 points
Tottenham Hotspur, 2 points
Wolves, 2 points
Only Manchester United, Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth have picked up more points over the last five games than West Ham. European hopefuls Everton and Brentford have also secured nine points. Meanwhile, the Hammers have done better than both Arsenal and Manchester City. At the other end of the table, the likes of Newcastle United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves have all struggled.
West Ham secured vital win over Burnley
West Ham will be relieved to have beaten Burnley last time out. That tie was seen as a potential banana skin in Lancashire. However, they got the job done and will want to keep their momentum going now.
Manchester United will be tough opponents for the Hammers. They have won their last four on the spin and are in good spirits. Michael Carrick has caught the eye in caretaker charge since Ruben Amorim’s exit.
Speaking after their victory over the Clarets, Nuno said: “The boys did really, really well. They were committed, desire, organised, talent up front, nice goals, nice combinations and a clean sheet that makes us proud of the way we defend. Because I believe that everything starts from there. If we can fix it, then up front, we have talent that can help us.”
He added: “We knew how important it was to start the game well. From minute one, we were switched on, on the front foot, we press, we recover balls, we went. We didn't allow too many situations to Burnley. That makes a big difference, makes a big difference.
“Today, we managed the game well. It was a spell during the second half in the beginning that Burnley put us against the ropes, but then came our fans singing and helping us. I'm really happy for them to make this travel so far away on a rainy day and help us today. We cannot thank them enough. Let's try to put this energy into London Stadium on Tuesday.”
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