Nuno Espirito Santo reflects on how he has changed as a manager and a person since he last led a Championship club, Wolves, eight years ago. "There are a lot of things that have changed, the league has got harder. There is more quality. But some things stay the same. We still need hard work, honesty."
The turning point of West Ham's season came with a 4-2 win over Nuno's old club, Wolves, at the London Stadium in early September. The side had failed to win in their first three games in August. That victory started a run of three more wins and a draw before the international break, which earned Nuno the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award for September.
Speaking after the 2-2 draw at Millwall, where West Ham came back from two goals down at The Den, Nuno praised the second-half reaction. "It was a positive for all of us, but I still believe that we should have done things better and tried to achieve a different result. It's in the past. Let's try to move forward and focus on what's to come."
Next up is a home clash with QPR on Friday night, live on Sky Sports, after a three-week break. Nuno said the time helped players recover physically and mentally, and he was pleased that the players who were away on international duty have reintegrated. He stressed that the Championship is a marathon, not a sprint, and that the squad still has much to improve. West Ham's set pieces have been a strength, with six of their 22 goals coming from them and centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos scoring four in his last four.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing