After saving West Ham from relegation twice and then steering the club to sixth and seventh-placed finishes and a Europa League semi-final David Moyes deserves time to turn things round. But the next four games are vital after five defeats. Should West Ham fail to get a win against any of Leeds, Wolves and Everton and fail to progress in the FA Cup against Brentford then the board would surely have to act. Premier League managers tend not to survive winless runs of eight matches.
The stats against Brentford show that the Irons had 63 per cent of possession, 20 shots to Brentford's nine and eight corners to Brentford's one. It was a game WHU should have won but lost through basic defensive errors and lack of creativity in the final third. Moyes tried playing Paqueta in a deeper role and later pairing Scamacca and Antonio together but it didn't work on the night. The team is trying to transition from a counter-attacking side to a possession outfit, but the suspicion remains that Moyes has bought too many Rolls-Royce players who won't fancy a relegation fight.
After a great start to last season the Hammers haven't played really well in the league since January last year, scraping some home victories and underperforming away. The return of Zouma and Aguerd might help. The talent is there but the players need to realise the seriousness of the situation and fight for every ball at Leeds on Wednesday.
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Worried they’re talking about Bieksa as next manager - Leers sacked him because he was getting them relegated. Does not know how to get a team to defend plus can’t speak English. Will be another Pellegrini but will be a typical West Ham decision! 😩
Yes Bielsa's man for man system would leave us wide open. And Sean Dyche wouldn't please the purists. Not a lot of choice out there.
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