Now that the raw emotions from a tough night have settled, reviewing the QPR match is easier, but still not pleasant to digest.

Whilst there’s a lot of discussion many people can have, one thing that can be spoken about is the formation. Firstly, whilst Nuno can certainly take some blame, which will be discussed, it has to be mentioned how shocking the attitude and ability were that the players put on for the fans, it was a disgrace, however, the first spell you could almost dumb down to a simple formation error.

Upon returning from International Football the Hammers officially commemorated the passing of Luděk Mikloško in what was an emotional tribute. However, the beauty amongst the display would be the brightness in what was a night of misery for the Hammers.

West Ham: Hermansen, Kilman, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Morato, Soucek, Engels, Mukasa, Bowen (C), Taty, Solomon
Subs: Areola, Veltman, Piroe, Pablo, Golambeckis, Scarles, Magassa, Orford, Austbø

QPR: Charles, Adamson, Dune (C), Clarke-salter, Kemper, Edwards, Kamara, Madsen, Poku, Smyth, Kolli
Subs: Ward, Lamptey, Mbengu, Morrison, Vale, Varane, Scarlett, Kone, Obilku

On the day football returns for the Hammers where they face QPR at the London Stadium at 20:00. West Ham United have been awarded two EFL monthly awards, becoming the first Championship side to do this since January 2026, when Middlesbrough were awarded the Player of the Month award to Alan Browne and the Manager of the Month award to Kim Hellberg.

West Ham have now achieved the latest double award at the second time of asking as Nuno Espírito Santo has won Manager of the Month and Konstantinos Mavropanos has won Player of the Month, scoring four goals across September.

Whilst the International break has taken over the first week of October, it certainly doesn’t change the fact that West Ham are set to face their hardest month in the Championship so far, with a set of challenging fixtures up ahead, but fortunately, with a rather kind schedule.

West Ham United’s run of injuries during the international break is suspected to have continued, with a first-team player rumoured to have suffered an injury.

Over the course of the 2026 World Cup, the Hammers suffered a long-term injury to Czech Republic international Tomas Soucek, who is only now finally returning to the squad, but Hammers fans will have to face the ‘one-in, one out’ curse as Manor Solomon is suspected to have picked up a back injury in Israel’s goalless draw against Kosovo.

Whilst David Sullivan is not being an active member of the board at West Ham United, he has clearly ventured his interest elsewhere as it was announced yesterday that the 77-year-old is set to sue the BBC for £150m due to defamation of character.

On June 8th 2026, the BBC released a Panorama titled ‘Predator: The Billionaire Football Boss’. This Panorama had been released in timely fashion after Daniel Kretinsky, the now majority shareholder of West Ham, announced his intention to take control of the club.

Nils Koppen, who joined West Ham during the summer transfer window, was the leader behind the fate of how the exits and incomings would go. Nils recently sat down on the official West Ham podcast ‘Irons Cast’ and discussed how he was brought into the club whilst also giving insight into the decisions he made and the strategies he put in place.

Coming into the club whilst in the middle of the transfer window, it was a huge objective to undergo, being placed with a task to effectively rebuild a side whilst almost minimising costs due to the debt the Hammers are in. Tricky stuff!

Alphonso Areola will officially return to the first team once the international break is over, after being sidelined due to a lengthy thigh injury that has kept him out for the entire season so far. The wise Frenchman has made over 119 appearances in Claret & Blue but now likely resides on the bench, with Mads Hermansen taking his starting slot.

At the beginning of this international break, Sadiq Khan has spoken out to the world and has invited proposals for the London Stadium as he seeks to offload the venue and save millions per year. A deal that was initially sanctioned by Boris Johnson, which is now costing the public around £19m per year, and the London Mayor is encouraging buyers to come forward, and he emphasises that he “would consider any credible proposal”.