By Louis Nixon

On Tuesday night, the Hammers are set to embark on the most important game of the season against Nuno’s old side, which is the definition of a six-pointer

To begin with, the handful of positives following that dreadful Wolves result, the Hammers have now officially signed Taty Castellanos, which is expected to be announced today, as well as the already signed Pablo, who has now had some time to settle in. Given that the Hammers now have three senior strikers, the first time since the 19/20 season, this might provide Nuno with an alternative strategy come Tuesday night. 

The Hammers have yet to play two strikers, but sometimes we haven’t played any! Which is due to managing Wilson’s minutes, but that is now no more. We officially have squad depth and Pablo has already spoken out, suggesting that he likes to play with two up top, which certainly could be interesting. 

Nottingham Forest faced a dreadful 3-1 Loss to Aston Villa on the weekend, but West Ham weren’t able to capitalise on their woes and decided to outdo them in terms of a result. 

Tuesday is more than just a game, it’s a fixture which encapsulates all of West Ham fans’ hearts and makes you have your heart in your mouth because a loss would put the Hammers 7 points away from safety, which, from there, that mountain seems impossible to climb, given that we haven’t won a fixture in the last 10. 

It will be a tough game for both oppositions and perhaps playing two up top would allow us to go against their anticipated norm, and we could catch them off guard in a positive way at the London Stadium. The fans will be required to get behind the team as much as possible, otherwise, it would be equivalent to shooting ourselves in the foot. 

Starting squad changes, fans’ support and the involvement of new signings are the hope we have to perhaps get three points in one of the most crucial games we’ve had in the past couple of years.