West Ham United’s 6-0 demolition of Wrexham has prompted a major reaction across the national media after Nuno Espirito Santo’s side moved top of the Championship.
Jarrod Bowen, Joël Piroe, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Taty Castellanos, Mohamadou Kanté and Manor Solomon all scored at London Stadium.
It was West Ham’s fourth consecutive league victory and perhaps their clearest statement yet that they intend to make their stay in the Championship a short one.
Sky Sports issue warning after West Ham rout
Sky Sports were particularly impressed by the gulf between the two sides.
Their match report described West Ham as having the “look of a side still belonging to the Premier League” as Nuno’s players controlled proceedings and repeatedly overwhelmed Wrexham.
Read Sky Sports’ West Ham 6-0 Wrexham report
That assessment feels significant.
West Ham had lost momentum during a difficult opening three league matches, but victories over Wolves, Derby County, Bolton Wanderers and Wrexham have completely altered the picture.
Our West Ham vs Wrexham match report details how six different players contributed to Friday night’s rout.
The Times highlights dramatic West Ham turnaround
The Times also focused on how rapidly the mood around West Ham has changed.
Their report noted that Nuno’s side have now put together four consecutive league victories — West Ham’s best winning sequence since November 2021.
The Hammers’ attacking improvement was central to their verdict, with Friday’s result continuing a remarkable run of scoring.
Read The Times’ reaction to West Ham 6-0 Wrexham
West Ham have scored 16 goals across their victories against Wolves, Derby, Bolton and Wrexham.
Bowen has been at the heart of that improvement and was again influential with a goal and assist on Friday.
He was our highest-rated starter in the West Ham player ratings against Wrexham.
Guardian says West Ham are finding their feet
The Guardian offered a similar assessment after watching West Ham sweep Wrexham aside.
Their report described the performance as further evidence that the Hammers are beginning to find their feet in the Championship after failing to win any of their first three league matches.
Read The Guardian’s West Ham-Wrexham report
That turnaround has been dramatic.
West Ham are now scoring freely, have kept clean sheets in consecutive home league fixtures and possess several players capable of deciding matches.
Friday also produced a new piece of club history, with six different West Ham players scoring in the same league game for the first time.
Our analysis of West Ham’s 131-year scoring record looks at the significance of that achievement.
The challenge for Nuno is ensuring the momentum continues.
A Carabao Cup meeting with Fulham comes next on Tuesday before West Ham return to Championship action with a major away fixture against Millwall.
For now, though, the national verdict appears increasingly clear: West Ham are starting to look like a side capable of setting the pace in the promotion race.
