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title: "“Let’s keep together”: West Ham boss calls for solidarity after disappointing defeat"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2026/05/04/nuno-espirito-santo-west-ham-defeat-brentford/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-05-04T06:30:00Z"
modified: "2026-05-04T11:26:46Z"
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# “Let’s keep together”: West Ham boss calls for solidarity after disappointing defeat

- **West Ham lost 3-0 to Brentford on Saturday**
- **The Hammers drop into the bottom three with the loss**
- **Two home games left this season**

West Ham United’s Premier League survival fight came to a halting stop as they lost 3-0 to Brentford on Saturday. The Hammers had gone April without losing a game, but now return to the bottom three [after a disappointing showing across London](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/03/brentford-3-0-west-ham-premier-league/).

Goals from Michael Kayode, Igor Thiago and Mikel Damsgaard condemned [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/) to a defeat that leaves a lot of word for the team to do. Whilst the Irons had their chances, Nuno Espirito Santo has told the [club’s official website](https://www.whufc.com/en/news/nuno-or-how-we-react-to-this-bad-day-is-going-to-keep-us-in-the-fight) that the team needs to forget Saturday, stick together and move forward.

*“We played a very good first half. The way we played, the way our game flowed, even though we conceded in the first situation off a cross, a couple of times we had bad luck in the other end.*

*“We didn’t achieve \[a goal\], we had chances with the post and we created a lot of problems for Brentford.*

*“So, we were positive in the first half, but then \[after they scored\] the penalty in the second half, we lost a bit of composure and organisation, and it became much harder.*

*“It’s going to be a big challenge for all of us with the impact of this tough day. We’ve got to look at other stadiums and see what’s going on.*

*“But that’s what I said to the boys: ‘Let’s keep together, let’s realise how we react from a bad day like today is going to keep us alive in the fight’.”*

## West Ham fans as key as ever

Whilst the Hammers could not deliver on the pitch, the task in hand will take everyone if [West Ham](https://www.whufc.com/) want to get over the line. Nuno knows this, and with two home games left this season, needs the fans to do what they do best, more than ever.

*“We have been asking our fans for their support and our fans are giving back.*

*“Of course, today they are disappointed with us, but we need them more than ever.”*

Next up for Irons, title chasing [Arsenal](https://readarsenal.com/) come to the London Stadium, before a trip north to [Newcastle United](https://readnewcastle.com/). The season finishes on the final day, with Leeds United.