{"id":31645,"date":"2025-12-08T09:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/west-ham-hero-nuno-has-fallen-out-of-favor\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:05:26","slug":"west-ham-hero-nuno-has-fallen-out-of-favor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/west-ham-hero-nuno-has-fallen-out-of-favor\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham hero Nuno has fallen out of favor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/west-ham-hero-nuno-has-fallen-out-of-favor\/#Tomas_Soucek_falls_down_the_ranks_at_West_Ham\" >Tomas Soucek falls down the ranks at West Ham<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/west-ham-hero-nuno-has-fallen-out-of-favor\/#Should_West_Ham_sell_Tomas_Soucek_in_January\" >Should West Ham sell Tomas Soucek in January?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed the signing of West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek. (Photo by Warren Little\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo continues to evaluate his team ahead of the January transfer window. Midfield is a particular area of \u200b\u200bfocus for the Portuguese, and some of his decisions included dropping a cult hero down the pecking order.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West Ham played Brighton on Sunday in a game that many expected them to lose, earning a very respectable 1-1 draw. However, it was a strong performance from Nuno&#8217;s team, with defense and midfield laying the foundation for the performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tomas_Soucek_falls_down_the_ranks_at_West_Ham\"><\/span>Tomas Soucek falls down the ranks at West Ham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-770x514.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1-1200x801.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-premier-league-1.jpg.webp 1361w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomas Soucek played for West Ham last season. (Photo by Dan Istitene\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Hammers News, Tomas Soucek was expected to start after Nuno decided to leave Freddie Potts and Sungoutou Magassa on the bench, but in the end Guido Rodriguez, who had not been considered, was selected in the end, with the Czech Republic international being seen as giving a clear indication of his position at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Soucek is currently considered a fifth or sixth choice defensive midfielder, indicating he has little future at West Ham. This opens the door for him to leave in January, but Everton will be happy for manager David Moyes, who is keen to reunite with the 30-year-old powerhouse.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_West_Ham_sell_Tomas_Soucek_in_January\"><\/span>Should West Ham sell Tomas Soucek in January?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Soucek has been an excellent player for West Ham since joining from Czech side Slavia Prague in 2020. He has made 245 appearances for the club, but given his bleak future, it may be difficult for him to make more appearances. The game against Brighton seemed to make it clear that Nuno is not counting on him and it is clear that the next step will be for the player and the club to explore a move in January.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed the signing of West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek. (Photo by Warren Little\/Getty Images) West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo continues to evaluate his team ahead of the January transfer window. 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