‘Very obvious’: Parker is fixing the West Ham problem that got Nuno sacked

Scott Parker is working to solve West Ham United's midfield imbalance that contributed to former manager Nuno Espirito Santo's dismissal. According to tactical analyst Darcy Cox on Analytics United, Parker has shifted the Championship side away from a 4-4-2 double-pivot toward a more structured midfield three featuring a single holding midfielder and two advancing number eights.

This tactical adjustment has provided attacking freedom to midfielders Arne Engels and Divine Mukasa, who both scored against Cardiff. Cox notes that Parker aims to establish control and defensive stability in transition, contrasting with Nuno's high-risk approach, ahead of West Ham's upcoming fixture against Preston North End.