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"West Ham look transformed at the moment," according to ex-Hammers winger Matt Jarvis.

The 39-year-old was speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast following West Ham's 1-1 home draw with Manchester United.

West Ham have picked up 10 points in their last five games, after 14 points in their opening 21 games.

"They look an attacking threat and solid at the back. It's been a good period of time for West Ham," said Jarvis.

"It [the belief] wasn't [there a few weeks]. It's there now. You look at the performances and atmosphere. A really great response."

Speaking about forward Crysencio Summerville, Jarvis said: "He's been outstanding. He was out for a long time with injuries and now he's in such good form. He's electric when he gets the ball. He's working back like everyone else.

"Taty [Castellanos] up front is running all day long. He's making sure the opposition defence don't have enough time on the ball to do what they want.

"Now they're a squad who are together. The crowd, the atmosphere last night was a massive difference to what it has been."

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Lionesses legend - and West Ham fan - Ellen White fears Manchester United's late equaliser could give the Hammers a mountain to climb.

Tomas Soucek looked set to have given West Ham three points before Benjamin Sesko struck in injury time to make it 1-1.

"It's two points dropped for West Ham," said White on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily.

"To have 26 points would have have put them in an amazing position. If Nottingham Forest beat Wolves on Wednesday it's a five-point gap. That's a huge mountain to climb again. This will be a huge devastating result for them. I'm not sure whether one point is enough."

Ex-Premier League midfielder Michael Brown agreed "it's a big blow" but still "a huge point" and praised the work they did in the January window.

"I feared for West Ham. I didn't think they had a chance unless they were creative at the end of the window. They did a little bit, not as much as we thought. The training ground will be a good place."

He added: "Bournemouth is the must-win game to try to close the gap. West Ham are coming back and showing great signs."

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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer

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West Ham United's players and fans were plunged into despair when the joy of a crucial victory was snatched away in the dying seconds against Manchester United.

Tomas Soucek's goal looked to have put them level on points with Nottingham Forest, increasing the pressure on Sean Dyche's side before their vital meeting with fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.

Instead, after a display that carried all the hallmarks of their recent improvement, they had to settle for a point that will feel like a bitter disappointment.

So much of West Ham's performance will have delighted Nuno Espirito Santo, with the evidence here suggesting that if this standard is maintained, they can reel in those ahead of them in the fight to avoid the drop.

Crysencio Summerville was once again a real threat, while Soucek's goal was his trademark, stealing into the area to apply a subtle finish to Jarrod Bowen's cross.

After that, West Ham were organised and resilient while continuing to pose a threat on the break, even though Manchester United threatened.

There was much to admire - but there is no escaping the fact that allowing two points to slip through their fingers so late on will be a real source of regret.

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Disappointed, all of us are to get this in the end. We had a good game, the boys worked hard but today it was not to be.

"It is a draw that gives us sadness but the way we competed today was really good.

"It is a mix of everything - the need that we have and the work from the boys today deserved so much more.

"We should be proud and this is the way, we must compete in every game like this.

"We should keep the standards, I said that to the boys and their faces are of a job well done. They hurt and it is painful.

"You look back to the game and it is always the final moments that you think you almost got across the line but then get a big punch in the stomach. It is painful."

Did you know?

• At 95:11, Benjamin Sesko's equaliser for Manchester United was the latest result altering goal West Ham have conceded at home on record in the Premier League (since 2006-07).

• The Hammers have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the Premier League this season (20).

• Tomas Soucek's opener for West Ham was his 39th Premier League goal, the outright most of any Czech player in the competition's history (one more than Patrik Berger).

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Nuno Espirito Santo makes one change to the West Ham side that won at Burnley on Saturday, with midfielder Freddie Potts coming in for striker Callum Wilson, who drops to the bench.

West Ham are looking for a fourth win in five games, which would move them level on points with fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest, who entertain bottom side Wolves tomorrow. It would take a four-goal triumph for West Ham to move out of the bottom three tonight.

West Ham XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Bowen, Potts, Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Summerville, Castellanos.

Substitutes: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Traore, Magassa, Scarles, Kante, Mayers.

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Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick names the same starting line-up for the third game running.

With Mason Mount and Matthijs de Ligt still sidelined, there are no changes to the United bench either, with Tyler Fletcher named again after making his senior debut against Tottenham at the weekend.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo.

Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Zirkzee, Malacia, Yoro, Ugarte, Heaven, Sesko, T Fletcher.

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James Jones
Fan writer

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A little over a month ago, after the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, West Ham were seven points from safety and staring a return to the Championship square in the face.

That night felt like the final nail, especially considering the manner of the defeat, where VAR disallowed a first-half goal from Crysencio Summerville that would've seen us go 2-0 up and then awarded a controversial 89th-minute penalty for Forest to snatch all three points.

But since then, West Ham have shown signs of life and fight with three wins from our last four Premier League outings, including a late win at Tottenham and a convincing home victory over Sunderland. The one defeat, against Chelsea, saw us leading 2-0 at half-time. The performances and the form have improved to the point where it would be dangerous to write us off just yet, given there's now just a three-point gap between us and 17th-placed Forest.

There are similarities to the 2006-2007 season. West Ham were 10 points from safety heading into a home game against Tottenham. Having lead 2-0 at half-time and then 3-2 with five minutes to go, Spurs scored two late goals to win 4-3. Fans were crying in the stands. Mark Noble was crying on the pitch. It felt over then.

But that defeat sparked a run of seven wins in our final nine league games, securing Premier League safety and a 15th-place finish. One of the two defeats in that run came against Chelsea, too.

There's more football to be played now compared to then, but there is real optimism that West Ham could pull off yet another great escape.

With Summerville's goal scoring form, Bowen's importance and Mateus Fernandes' midfield dynamism, anything is possible right now.

We go again tomorrow against Manchester United...

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Chris Adams
BBC Sport journalist

West Ham United have proven to be something of a bogey team for Manchester United in recent years and will be hoping to continue their good form when the two sides meet at London Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The Hammers have won four of their last six Premier League games against the Red Devils, including both meetings last season - more than they had in their previous 28 meetings.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side find themselves in 18th position, largely because of some dreadful home form that has earned them just 10 points from a possible 36, but they have beaten Manchester United in their last three encounters in east London.

Hammers shed unwanted record

Saturday's 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Burnley was West Ham's third win in four after 10 games without a victory.

It saw the Irons end a dire run of 21 league games without a clean sheet – their first under Nuno – a welcome shutout that coincided with a debut for on-loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi and a recall for goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.

In attack, the Hammers are notably more dangerous since January arrivals Valentin Castellano and Pablo entered the fray, having scored at least twice in four consecutive top-flight games for the first time since a run of five in December 2021-January 2022. But one of the main reasons they've won three of their last four league games is Crysencio Summerville.

The rejuvenated Dutch winger is one of the league's in-form players, with a fine display in the FA Cup third-round win over Queens Park Rangers triggering a run of five goals in five consecutive games in all competitions - the first West Ham player to achieve that feat since Jesse Lingard in March/April 2021.

High five for Carrick?

Four wins on the spin for Manchester United under Michael Carrick has the Old Trafford faithful dreaming of Champions League football again with the Red Devils sitting fourth, unbeaten in eight, just three points behind Aston Villa.

A 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday marked the first time United have won four league games on the trot since February 2024 under Erik ten Hag; it was during the Dutchman's reign they last won five-in-a-row in a single league season, in November 2022-January 2023.

The sparkling form of Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha has helped the Reds rattle home 10 goals in Carrick's four games in charge, but equally as pleasing for the new head coach will be the two clean sheets in that time – as many as United had recorded in the 23 games this season prior to his appointment.

Carrick's return to the dugout against Manchester City marked the first time Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez had started a league game together since February 2025 and their experience in place of Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven has resulted in form befitting of a team targeting a top-four finish. Nobody in the competition has won a higher percentage of duels than Maguire (81.5%) since his return from injury.

The expectation will be on Carrick to record a fifth successive win but he will be wary of the club's poor recent record in midweek away games; United have won just one of their last nine such games on the road, losing five.

Both of these teams have found a bit of form, and West Ham's victory over Burnley was huge for them in their fight against the drop.

It seems Manchester United can do no wrong under Michael Carrick, who has often been linked with the West Ham job down the years but goes back to his old club looking for a fifth straight win.

I think he will get it, too. We had some callers into 606 thinking United would be Arsenal's biggest challengers from now on, which seems a stretch, but there is no doubt they are on a bit of a high.

This is the sort of game where idiots like me can get sucked in and get on the Carrick bandwagon... I am wary, but I am still going to be positive and jump on board too.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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Steven Wyeth
Final Score reporter

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Praise for a manager whose team remain in peril is potentially premature, but Nuno Espirito Santo deserves some for giving West Ham belief.

For those of us who stalk Premier League tunnels, microphone in hand, Nuno is a challenging interviewee. Soften spoken and succinct, getting an expansive answer to even a carefully phrased question is rare.

However, whatever he's said to his players in recent weeks has been impactful.

Nine points from a possible 12 is as good as the Hammers have had in the Premier League since December 2023, when David Moyes delivered three successive wins and West Ham sat sixth in the table.

The cautious, stoic demeanour remained in place at full-time at Turf Moor but Nuno has his team playing with conviction, and back in contention to reel in those sides just above the relegation line.

Tyrese King
BBC Sport journalist

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Manchester United at London Stadium (kick-off 20:15 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• The Hammers boss revealed that some players will "unfortunately" not be available for selection, but added: "I'm not going to tell you who."

• On Mads Hermansen starting over the weekend: "The goalkeeping situation is a special one inside of the group. We decided to put Mads in [against Burnley] and he did a good job. They [Hermansen and Alphonse Areloa] are helping each other and everyone wants to make decisions for the best of the team."

• He added: "I have been there. As you know, I was a goalkeeper - sometimes I played, sometimes I didn't. They're all there to help each other, and this what's happening in our small group of goalkeepers - realising that the one who plays, needs the one who doesn't to make him better."

• On the impact of defender Axel Diassi: "He did really well for someone who had one week with us. He was very aware of the needs of the team. He's integrated really well in terms of how we have played and how he's interacted with the team, creating bonds."

• He said that West Ham fans' support has "been amazing and very supportive", adding: "Let's try to get this energy tomorrow because we need them."

• On Crysencio Summerville: "He's doing great - he's doing really, really good. But we always want more, and we want consistency."

• He added: "We want these actions to happen in all the games. He's in a good moment. He's scoring and assisting but we need all our front players to have this confidence to help the team."

• On West Ham's new-found attacking threat: "We have been able to put more bodies in the box. We are achieving better combinations in the final third and we have been scoring. The players that have come in have been giving a big boost to help the team."

• He added: "To score you have to get it in the box and shoot. We dare our players to try things and challenge themselves - because with risk comes rewards."

• On Manchester United under interim boss Michael Carrick: "They're in a good moment. You can see the players are going to be confident and it's going to be tough. They have a lot of talented players."

• On the threat of Bruno Fernandes: "We look at many things for Manchester United, but Bruno Fernandes is definitely one we need to look out for. He's a fantastic player and I have a big admiration for Bruno."

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Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter

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The topics of West Ham's ability to survive in the Premier League and whether Nuno Espirito Santo will stay in charge if they do end up getting relegated have been the subject of several questions send in via our 'Ask about West Ham' form.

Three wins out of four – and the only defeat coming in a game they probably should have won against Chelsea - certainly creates the impression West Ham can get out of the mess they have put themselves in.

However, there is still a lot of work to do. For a start, they have played Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and Burnley twice, and don't meet Wolves until April or Leeds United until the final day of the season, so their form will have to continue against the better sides.

If they can reach the March international break no more than three points adrift, I think they will do it.

But they have both Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Aston Villa to play before then – so I suspect Taty Castellanos will need to keep scoring.

As for Nuno, he did bring Wolves up from the Championship, so it wouldn't entirely be alien territory. But I wonder if the trauma of relegation for the first time since 2011 might trigger a complete reset at London Stadium.

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Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast: "West Ham have been outstanding. Credit to them and Nuno Espirito Santo. Crysencio Summerville has been the catalyst - he looks a real threat.

"They brought in Axel Disasi and if you ask him to just defend, not complicate it and play out from the back, he'll be a really good signing. Adama Traore can cause problems when players are tired in the last half an hour. So they have brought in some experience and given themselves a fighting chance.

"They have a hard game this week but will be full of confidence. I think it will go down to the wire, but they have given themselves a fighting chance."

Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards added: "Taty Castellanos has personality and that dressing room needed it. It had been drifting at West Ham for a long time, ever since David Moyes was replaced.

"I have described then as a zombie club. They exist, at the moment, just to avoid relegation - but, ultimately, that is a prize worth fighting for as if they go down it is potentially catastrophic for them. They have speculated to hopefully accumulate. They are still in trouble but are picking up.

"West Ham just seem to have that little bit more momentum at the moment than Nottingham Forest. It will make the teams above them very nervous."

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Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport journalist

For the first time since before Christmas, just three points will separate the teams in 17th and 18th at the end of a Premier League weekend.

West Ham's 2-0 victory at Burnley has at last dragged them to within touching distance of Nottingham Forest again, with the Hammers enjoying a mid-season renaissance by winning three of their past four matches.

While Wolves are not mathematically down yet, they are propping up the table on a meagre eight points from 25 matches and sports analytics and data experts Opta rank their chances of relegation as 99.99%.

That also effectively means the West Midlands club are in a scrap to avoid the unwanted record of winning the fewest points in a single Premier League campaign, currently held by Derby, who managed just 11 in 2007-08.

Meanwhile, Burnley's loss to the Hammers means there is a 99.4% chance they will spend next term in the second tier of English football.

Hammers boss Nuno said his side "are still in the same situation" and called on them to "focus on" themselves after winning in Lancashire.

But are they?

Having gone 10 Premier League matches without a win, West Ham appear to have built some momentum from Callum Wilson's dramatic late goal at Tottenham on 17 January.

And they will feel they can tackle their remaining 13 games with renewed optimism despite being ranked with a 75.77% chance of going down, with Nuno also having the experience of guiding Nottingham Forest to safety on the final day of the 2023-24 campaign.

"West Ham look more like a Nuno team over the last few weeks," said former Liverpool and England midfielder Danny Murphy, who is a pundit on Saturday's Match of the Day.

"They have won three out of four and have all the momentum. Crysencio Summerville is playing out of his skin and Jarrod Bowen is always going to chip in, plus they've signed two strikers.

"All of a sudden they look like a team that can score goals and that means you don't have to rely so heavily on keeping them out the other end.

"However, you'd always rather have the points in the bag than doing the chasing as you can't have many slip-ups - you have to keep on getting points."

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Burnley and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Burnley fans

James: Just when you think it cannot get any worse. If this level of performance is considered by Scott Parker to be just a little off, Burnley fans should take up gardening for the rest of the season, rather than endure more of this. When will the Burnley board grow some and get rid of the deadwood, starting with Parker?

Alan: Pointless. Other than to fulfill fixtures, this team, including management, do not belong in the Premier League. They are simply not good enough at all levels. Unfortunately, they are looking so demoralised that they don't look good enough for the Championship either. Have a clearout now, bring in fresh management who can instil some pride in the shirt, and prepare for next season.

Jeff: Another performance where you really have to wonder how bad it has to be for the board to sack the manager. But the board and the recruitment process needs to be questioned. Making signings that have never played in England (other than Kyle Walker as a outfield player), never mind the Premier League - like they did with Vincent Kompany. Two seasons now in the Premier League with the same result.

Neil: Same old story - week in, week out. A must-win game needed strength up front - but just one striker (albeit a makeshift one) starting said it all, and that's no disrespect to Zian Flemming. The defence, once again, gifted the goals and it was always uphill after that. Promising early pressure in the second half gave us some hope, but it soon fizzled out and we were well beaten. We don't need the boo boys calling for Parker out and knocking the players. If you're not happy, stay home and leave the die-hard fans to give their support.

West Ham fans

James: That was a vital three points. Form is picking up now and rivals must be looking over their shoulders. Let's not get too carried away as there is a way to go yet, but if Crysencio Summerville can keep popping up with goals there is certainly cause for optimism. A real captain's performance from Jarrod Bowen again.

Jimmy: Much like last week, an excellent first half and two very good goals, but this week was also a more disciplined second-half performance. Maybe, just maybe, Nuno Espirito Santo has at long last realised that bringing on a third centre-half isn't the answer when you're winning the game, and this week he made the substitutions he should have made last week - which I'm sure had he done so, we would have left Stamford Bridge with at least one point, if not all three.

Pete: Nuno deserves credit for his team selection and his substitutions after criticism in previous matches. Matheus Fernandes is growing in stature with every game and could be the first player to fill the hole left by Declan Rice. All of West Ham's players look up for the fight, which wasn't the case a few weeks ago. It won't be easy, but if we can show this character every game, we might just stay up.

Tim: Massive three points for the Irons after the disappointment of last weekend. Pleased for Taty Castellanos, who looks a good signing.

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Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport journalist

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Having gone 10 Premier League matches without a win, West Ham finally appear to have built some momentum from Callum Wilson's dramatic late goal at Tottenham on 17 January.

They have now collected nine points from the last 12 available and can tackle their remaining 13 games with renewed hope and optimism.

Nuno's side are certainly in better form than Tottenham and Crystal Palace, who are six points better off than them, while Nottingham Forest are well within their sights.

On Saturday, it clearly felt like there was gulf in class between the Hammers and the side directly below them in the table.

French defender Axel Disasi - a deadline-day arrival on loan from Chelsea - provided a steadying influence in defence on his first top-flight start since 8 March, 2025 during a temporary spell at Aston Villa.

That helped the visitors end a 21-game run without a clean sheet, while Burnley failed to get to grips further forward with Mateus Fernandes, who controlled midfield and enjoyed more touches than any other player.

Four of those crucially came when he laid on the opening goal for Crysencio Summerville, whose pace caused Clarets full-back Kyle Walker problems all afternoon.

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Sport: "It was important to react from the previous match and the boys did fantastic work today. We were solid and strong in our box.

"We are still in the same situation we have to focus on ourselves. We have to try and get this energy to London Stadium. Our fans were helping the team it was so nice to see."

On Crysencio Summerville: "He is playing amazing, not only the work he does scoring and assisting but also the way he moves on the pitch, helps the defence. He is in a nice moment."

Did you know?

• West Ham have won three of their last four Premier League games (L1), as many as they had in their previous 21 (D5 L13).

• Crysencio Summerville became the first player to score in five consecutive appearances for West Ham in all competitions since Jesse Lingard in March/April 2021.

• The Hammers kept their first Premier League clean sheet since a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest in August, ending a run of 21 games in which they'd conceded at least once.

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Burnley XI: Dubravka, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Flemming Pires, Edwards, Anthony, Mejbri.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Broja, Laurent, Barnes.

West Ham XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Wilson, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Traore, Pablo Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante.