Nuno Espirito Santo has backed fellow former Molineux Man Maximilian Kilman to win over the West Ham boo boys.
Defender Kilman has struggled for form since making a £40million switch from Wolves in 2024.
The 28-year-old was jeered by sections of the London Stadium crowd after he clumsily gave away a penalty in the shoot-out defeat against Leeds in the FA Cup on Sunday.
“Look, I think in terms of the fans they are giving much more to us than us to them. So we cannot complain,” said Hammers boss Nuno, who managed Kilman at Wolves and whose current side face the Molineux men in a crunch relegation clash on Friday night.
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“I saw a good game from Max. OK, he was in a penalty incident, but I think he held on quite well.
“He made a good game, especially for a player that was not involved for such a long period, in terms of competing, duels, in possession, and he was in the build-up for a goal.
“So he did a lot of good things and I think he handled the situation well. And at the same time, the group helped. I saw team-mates going around him and supporting.
“It shows a lot of togetherness among ourselves. It’s positive. He’s OK. He’s working well.”
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