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When Nuno Espirito Santo headed to the away end, his applause to the travelling West Ham United fans was initially short-lived. But once he rejoined his squad, he felt compelled that the warm ovation shown is one that they should all savour.

Nuno Espirito Santo admitted West Ham "have a lot of work" to do although he was encouraged at his reign starting with a battling 1-1 draw at Everton.

The young Hammers side won their first game in the Vertu Trophy, beating MK Dons, 5-1 while Reading lost 3-2 to rivals Swindon Town. It was a 3-1 victory for the Royals last season with Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Abrefa and Tyler Sackey scoring the goals, despite Harlee Dean’s own goal.

O’Brien was given a torrid time by Diouf and Summerville. The pair preyed on a makeshift Everton combination — ahead of O’Brien, Iliman Ndiaye was also playing slightly out of position — and ultimately got West Ham back into the game.

New West Ham coach Nuno Espirito Santo has seen his side rescue a point at Everton in a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Premier League.

But first, Everton faces a struggling West Ham United, under the lights at Hill Dickinson Stadium, on Monday night. The Hammers endured a difficult first campaign following David Moyes’ departure, with a combination of Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter guiding the club to a desultory 14th in the league.

Moyes left the Hammers in 2024 after two successful spells in east London. While the wily Scot is performing well back at Everton, his old club are mired in the relegation zone. With West Ham having just sacked another manager, perhaps they should’ve listened to their former boss and bought these players instead.