He’s Moyes 2.0: West Ham can hire the ‘ideal’ Potter replacement to get back to Europe right away [view]

Influential people at the London Stadium must act swiftly to replace head coach Graham Potter with Nuno Espirito Santo, who plays similarly to David Moyes, as West Ham United is in disarray and their on-field performance is raising concerns that relegation to the Championship may be imminent this season.

With Tomas Soucek sent off following a resounding loss to bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, the Hammers’ season took a turn for the worse. With just over an hour remaining, the visitors had established an insurmountable three-goal lead, and large segments of the fan population were frantically heading for the exits.

Before their match against Crystal Palace on Saturday, when they will be trying to get back to winning ways, thousands of supporters are planning to demonstrate against the owners. Chairman David Sullivan should be asking Nuno if he wants to go back to the days of competing for European qualification.

Nuno’s Demands Would Be Like Moyes’

Although West Ham supporters were cautioned to be careful what they ask for when they demanded David Moyes leave the bench, it is obvious that the east Londoners have only become worse since the Scotsman left. Potter has presided over significant losses, while Julen Lopetegui struggled and was promptly fired.

After Nuno was fired by Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest last week, the capital club should look no further than Nuno for a new voice in the dressing room. Another change is required if the Hammers hope to avoid being dragged into a relegation dogfight.

The 51-year-old tactician, who Darren Bent claims did the ‘perfect’ job at the City Ground, led the Tricky Trees to European qualification. He made it clear that, with the right support, he could lead West Ham back to continental competition and shared demands with Moyes, the manager of the UEFA Conference League.

Nuno enjoys his team playing counterattacking while maintaining a strong defence. Last season, Nottingham Forest executed his game plan flawlessly, which enabled them to get ready for their Europa League matchup against Real Betis, a Spanish team, next week under new manager Ange Postecoglou.

Under Moyes, West Ham was one of the top teams in the nation throughout the break. Defenders were frightened by the sight of current captain Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio moving quickly forward, so it would be helpful to adopt a similar style of play as they try to escape the relegation zone.

Hammers must persuade Nuno to accept the position.

Due to owner Evangelos Marinakis’s use of the axe during the international break, Nuno’s final game as Nottingham Forest’s manager ended in a 3-0 loss to West Ham last month. As a result, important decision-makers at the London Stadium should be making every effort to persuade him to take Potter’s place.

After giving up 11 goals in their first four Premier League games of the season, the Hammers would be harder for opponents to break down with the former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager on board. He probably isn’t opposed to a new challenge because he didn’t want to leave the City Ground.

Moyes 2.0 would be Nuno. Given the situation that West Ham has found themselves in, that is not to be taken lightly. However, given his record at Nottingham Forest, the east Londoners must act quickly while he is still available since he will receive numerous bids in the upcoming months.

All data provided by Sofascore is accurate as of September 16, 2025.