If Nuno Espírito Santo had considered a relaxing cruise after being sacked by Nottingham Forest, he finally got to enjoy the feeling by watching his West Ham defence look all at sea while the driving rain was his ocean spray. Two lapses in concentration within the opening quarter of an hour gave Leeds victory and further highlighted that the Hammers are in a relegation battle.

West Ham sit second bottom of the Premier League nine games into the season, and their only win came against their current head coach. They had the majority of the ball at Elland Road and were eventually rewarded with a late consolation goal from Manuel Fernandes, but the stuttering start under Nuno continues, thanks to early close-range strikes from Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon.

Considering the two sides could boast one win between them in their past 10 games, that coming for Leeds against bottom club Wolves, the hopes for entertainment were not high inside Elland Road. The hosts, however, made a fast start, helped by having a set structure, while West Ham were still trying to work out theirs under Nuno.

As the clock...