Sean Dyche has already told West Ham how to beat Liverpool next weekend after Nottingham Forest romp

West Ham made it three matches unbeaten under Nuno Espirito Santo with a point away at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, even if it felt as if Nuno Espirito Santo’s side should have had all three.

The Hammers were 2-0 up after 35 minutes thanks to a Callum Wilson brace but the hosts found a way back into it in the second half with goals from Marcus Tavernier and Enes Unal ensuring that the spoils were shared.

There’s still much more optimism around the London Stadium than this time last month, which will be needed when welcoming Champions Liverpool to the capital on Sunday afternoon.

West Ham prepare to take on Liverpool at London Stadium

Arne Slot’s side will arrive with their tail between their legs following a humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The Reds have now just won one of their last seven Premier League fixtures.

That will give West Ham confidence but they must still follow the blueprint laid out by Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche on Saturday evening. The former Burnley and Everton boss explained that while he was aware he was taking on a Liverpool side dogged by a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last time out, the Reds must be approached with respect.

He told the Liverpool Echo: “The early part [of the game], credit to Liverpool. I was a bit gutted that there was a two-week break after the Man City game.

“There was a lot of noise, a lot of questioning. It calms, it settles. I warned the players. These have proven what they can do here. They’re winners. They’ve won cups, leagues, all sorts.

“I said: ‘You’ve got to remind yourselves of that, we need to be ready’. Fair play to them, they started really strong. I thought we defended fantastically well in the early part of the game.”

Sean Dyche explains Nottingham Forest tactical masterclass

Regardless of recent Liverpool form, West Ham should perhaps be prepared to face a Slot side that will come out of the blocks strong. The Hammers haven’t beaten Liverpool in their last nine meetings with the Merseyside outfit scoring five times in a romp at the London Stadium last December.

Dyche also went on to break down his Nottingham Forest tactics that caused problems for Liverpool, in words that could inspire how Nuno approaches his meeting with last year’s league victors.

The Nottingham Forest boss said: “We changed the tactical style massively today. I said to them: ‘We’re not passing out, don’t worry about that’. People can question me about it, I’m not bothered.

“I said: ‘We’re going long because these are going to press the life out of you’. Which they tried to do early in the game. And they delivered it, they accepted it.

“I know we’ve got players who can play. We know we can mix our football and play good football as people call it now. I prefer wins, personally. I thought we’d mix it tactically today, but that’s credit to the players. If you’re willing to deliver it, it’s got a better chance of working. And it did today.”

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