Well it's the end of 2024 and some unwanted records for the Irons. West Ham conceded 87 goals in the calendar year, the most of any Premier League club and the most goals the Hammers have conceded since 1967 (when we had Bobby Moore, strangely enough).
The year began with West Ham sixth in the league and going well under David Moyes. But form has been poor since and you do wonder what might have happened if West Ham hadn't employed a technical director and alienated Moyes, who has just received a OBE. Could Moyes have turned it round with his own signings rather than Tim Steidten's? Though the defensive malaise definitely started under Moyes last season as Zouma's knees creaked and WHU let in six against Arsenal and five at Palace, Fulham, Liverpool and Chelsea.This time round under Lopetegui we've also let Liverpool score five twice and Arsenal beat us 5-2.
But there were some highlights of 2024 most notably a run to the quarter-finals of the Europa League and the epic 5-0 demolition of Freiburg and running unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen very close in the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium. Plus there was Bowen's hat-trick at home to Brentford and a 2-2 draw with Liverpool and George Earthy's goal against Luton, though there's not been too much to enjoy this season.
On a personal note it was also the year we lost our fellow season-ticket holder Fraser Massey, so thanks to Sinead and all at the Saint Francis Hospice in Havering for their great care of him in his final weeks. Fraser is hopefully now telling Ron Greenwood to play a few more forwards.
Let's hope 2025 is a better year for the Hammers — and at least we're (hopefully) not going down like Man United. Happy New Year!
1 comment:
Have a splendid new year, thanks for the reads
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