TalkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino has delivered a brutal verdict on West Ham’s alarming form this season, launching a scathing rant following their 3–0 defeat to Wolves. Speaking on the TalkSPORT Podcast, in comments shared via the show’s official X handle, the former Premier League striker branded the performance “pathetic” as Wolves claimed their first win of the campaign at the Hammers’ expense, Softfootball reports.
The loss has deepened the crisis at the London Stadium, with West Ham now sliding further into a relegation battle. Newly appointed head coach Nuno Espírito Santo continues to face mounting pressure, and recently sent a Christmas message to supporters in an attempt to calm tensions as results continue to go against the club.
West Ham’s struggles are reflected in their recent run of form, having managed just one draw in their last five matches, a dramatic stalemate against Brighton, while losing the remaining four games. Sunday’s collapse against Wolves has only heightened concerns over mentality, identity, and leadership within the squad.
According to the TalkSPORT Podcast, Cascarino said:
You know, there was a reason that they’re called the Hammers. The Hammers is a really strong metal, yeah? Strong metal. Well, the softest metal around is called cesium… Come on you cesiums! Because honestly, if they lose Jarrod Bowen as a player — because he didn’t play well yesterday, he had an overhead kick — but if they lose Bowen, they are going down. Absolute certainty.
You can’t associate this present team with anything to do with West Ham in the past, the type of players that represented that football club. They were shocking yesterday. Look, you go to a team that haven’t won a game and after four minutes you’re one-nil down, so you’ve started poorly… but they started so slowly and no-one got going in the team. They were that bad to watch. It was just a pathetic performance.
Cascarino’s comments underline the growing frustration surrounding West Ham, with fans increasingly questioning the team’s fight, structure, and direction. With form deteriorating and relegation fears becoming more real by the week, the pressure is now firmly on Nuno and his players to arrest the slide before the season slips further out of control.
