LONDON :West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo punched the air as the final whistle sounded on his first Premier League victory in charge of the club, an impressive win over Newcastle United on Sunday.

West Ham looked set for another disappointing afternoon when they conceded early, but they came roaring back to grab a well-deserved 3-1 victory - their first win at home in the league since February - to leave the Portuguese coach, who was appointed at the end of September, both relieved and elated.

"The players are realising that, winning in the Premier League, we have to work very hard. We will do it again. The win makes it easier, there are smiles and the legs feel easier," the former Nottingham Forest manager told the BBC.

"We see slight improvements on the pitch. We have to cre

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