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Sam Tabuteau

West Ham hanging on until January as Nuno Espirito Santo struggles to revitalise despondent squad

Slow start: Nuno Espirito Santo is yet to win as West Ham manager - (Getty Images)

West Ham have played 810 minutes of Premier League football this season, and have spent just over 25 of those minutes in winning positions. That is 3.1% to those who are counting, and a damning indictment of the club’s predicament to those who are not.

Nuno Espirito Santo, just four games into his tenure, is already on borrowed time. His side have shown no signs of improvement since he took over from Graham Potter as they proved at Elland Road on Friday night, sinking to a seventh defeat of the season.

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