West Ham United suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat at Molineux against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, leaving their Premier League survival hopes in jeopardy. Goals from Jhon Arias, Hwang Hee-chan and Mateus Mane in the first half secured Wolves' first league win of the season.
The result means West Ham remain four points from safety, while Wolves move to six points but are still 12 points adrift. The Hammers had the chance to close the gap on 17th-placed Nottingham Forest after their defeat at Aston Villa, but instead produced a calamitous display. New £21.8million signing Pablo Felipe was named among the substitutes.
Former West Ham defender Rio Ferdinand was left bemused by the performance. The ex-England international posted on X: 'What’s going on West Ham?' followed by two blushing face emojis. Ferdinand started his career at West Ham's academy before moving to Leeds United and then Manchester United.
Ferdinand had previously praised the club's fans for their support during his early career. The Hammers now face a crucial relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium on Tuesday evening.
