Overview

• West Ham drew 1-1 at Everton in Nuno Espirito Santo’s debut, with Jarrod Bowen equalising after Michael Keane’s opener.
• Everton produced just 0.73 xG, the lowest West Ham have conceded this season, while the Hammers generated 1.19 xG from 14 shots.
• Training under Nuno has focused on defensive structure and set-piece routines to tackle a league-high goals-against total and vulnerability from corners.
• The new head coach expects his backroom staff to be in place by the end of the October international break, with no hires likely before the visit to Arsenal.
• Four academy coaches assisted for the first match, and early pundit reaction praised a back-to-basics approach that steadied the team.