West Ham United are one of the biggest clubs in England and are an established team in the Premier League.
Under David Moyes, West Ham were pushing for the Premier League top four, reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League and won the UEFA Europa Conference League.
However, things are dire for the Hammers at the moment. Julen Lopetegui was appointed the West Ham manager in the summer of 2024, and things have gone downhill since.
The London club are only six points above the relegation zone. West Ham have lost three of their six Premier League games.
Slaven Bilic’s observation about West Ham players under Lopetegui
Slaven Bilic has been following West Ham this season, and he is not happy with how things are at the club right now.
The former West Ham boss has said that he does not see the players fighting for each other. According to Bilic, the West Ham squad under Lopetegui lacks togetherness.
Bilic said on talkSPORT (12:27pm, December 9, 2024): “What I don’t like about West Ham at the moment or this season is I don’t see they are together.
“I don’t see that they are dying on the pitch. I don’t see that. I don’t see that energy, but then again, at the same time, it is easy to give up when you are losing three or four nil at half time. But I don’t see that camaraderie.”
Mikel Arteta claim made regarding Julen Lopetegui
Despite not being impressed with West Ham this season, Bilic believes that the club’s board should keep faith in Lopetegui.
The former Watford boss has noted how Mikel Arteta did not have the best of times at Arsenal initially, and now he is flying.
Bilic said about Lopetegui: “My choice is always to back the manager. I am always on the manager’s side. In time, he will do it.
“You have many examples. You have Arteta. Also in the beginning, it wasn’t that good what he had done. You have many managers like that.”
West Ham will take on fellow relegation candidates Wolverhampton Wanderers at London Stadium in the Premier League on Monday evening.
If the Hammers fail to win against Wolves, then pressure will mount on Lopetegui.
Michael Carrick has been linked with the West Ham job. There is speculation that Moyes could return to London Stadium.