[West Ham 4-0 Wolves](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-run-riot-hammers-hammer-wolves-4-0-player-ratings/). And let’s not dress it up — that’s massive. Not just the scoreline, but what it means. The Hammers are out of the relegation zone, and it’s come at Tottenham’s expense. For now at least, the pressure has shifted.
It didn’t look like that early on though. Wolves started brighter, sharper, and for the opening 20 minutes it felt like we were hanging on a bit. Sloppy in possession, a bit nervy, and lucky not to concede after a couple of giveaways in dangerous areas.
But the whole game turned just before half-time.
Dinos Mavropanos popped up with the opener, rising to meet a pinpoint cross from [Jarrod Bowen](https://www.claretandhugh.info/jarrod-bowen-bio/). It was one of those goals that changes everything. Suddenly the mood lifts, the crowd gets going, and the players start believing.
Mavropanos and Taty take over as West Ham run riot
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From that moment on, West Ham looked a completely different side. The passes started sticking, the movement improved, and Wolves just couldn’t live with it.
Mavropanos wasn’t done either. He’d already been busy at the back, dealing with Wolves’ early pressure, but in the second half he stepped up again — volleying home his second as West Ham turned the screw. A proper all-action performance and, honestly, he’s starting to look like a serious contender for Hammer of the Year.
Then there was Valentín ‘Taty’ Castellanos. Tireless all game, linking play, putting himself about — and then bang, two goals in the space of a minute. First one taken well after a clever flick from his mate, second one instinctive after latching onto Bowen’s pass. Game over.
There were other big contributions too. Mateus Fernandes was at the heart of everything good, spraying passes around and setting the tempo, while Bowen — despite a few frustrating moments — still delivered when it mattered with the assist and involvement in the third.
The reality is, this was a game that showed both sides of West Ham. The shaky, uncertain version early on… and then the confident, clinical side that blew Wolves away.
Spurs under pressure as West Ham climb out of relegation zone
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Now all eyes turn to Tottenham Hotspur. They can move back above West Ham if they beat Sunderland on Sunday, but the pressure is firmly on — especially with Roberto De Zerbi now in the dugout.
That changes the feel of things completely. Instead of West Ham chasing, it’s now Spurs who have to respond. And with a new manager in place, that’s not a comfortable position to be in.
For West Ham though, this is exactly what was needed. A big win, big performances, and finally — a bit of breathing space.