Can Pellegrini deliver a rollicking?

It's a big test of Manuel Pellegrini's managership this weekend. Staying calm is all very well, but the first half against Newcastle was as he later said, "unacceptable". There was no pressing, no desire, a lack of leadership and players seemed to be pulling out of challenges. We're not going to win games simply because we have lots of creative number tens. Manuel needs to stop being this charming man and deliver a few boots up the backside. Burnley are just the sort of team to trouble West Ham — if we don't stand up to the physical challenge of long balls aimed at Wood and Barnes the season could well become a struggle.