The Hammers have made a very average start to the new season but Nottingham Forest are flying.
have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four Premier League games so far under Julen Lopetegui.
Nottingham Forest meanwhile are unbeaten, with two wins and two draws from theirs.
While West Ham were salvaging a 1-1 draw they barely deserved at Fulham, Forest were pulling off a memorable 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the winner as Nottingham Forest shocked Liverpool by inflicting their first defeat of the Arne Slot era.
West Ham fans have been picking the bones out of their draw and disappointing overall performance.
Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez and Guido Rodriguez failed to impress in midfield for the Hammers.
So it has not gone unnoticed that the midfielder they were happy to let leave on loan impressed for Nottingham Forest.
The Irons spent £30m to sign James Ward-Prowse last summer. He contributed 18 goals and assists in his debut season and always worked hard for the team.
There is no denying the argument is strong that Ward-Prowse offers little in open play.
And it was so typical that the man regarded as one of the world’s best free-kick takers did not score one for West Ham.
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