There might still be plenty of the season to go, but West Ham United look like they are in real trouble.
Nuno Espírito Santo was able to get something of a new manager bounce away to Everton, but since then, the team have lost to Arsenal and Brentford and remain in the Premier League relegation zone.
Moreover, while the former is understandable, the performance at home against the Bees was hugely worrying.
West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks dejected after the match
Therefore, to ensure the club can arrest their terrible form against Leeds United, Nuno needs to make a number of changes to the team, such as dropping Tomáš Souček.
The changes Nuno needs to make at West Ham
Starting at the back, Nuno needs to replace Kyle Walker-Peters and Oliver Scarles with Aarron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf.
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The former would offer more protection on the right-hand side, and the latter would add far more explosiveness and ingenuity to the left.
For example, the former Slavia Prague gem already has three league assists to his name in eight games, and the equalising goal against Everton came about because of his brilliant crossing.
There needs to be dramatic changes up top as well, with Lucas Paqueta moving back into the ten position and Callum Wilson starting up top.
The Brazilian was utterly anonymous in the false nine, and while he's not been in brilliant form this season, he's still one of the Hammers' most creative players and therefore has to be somewhere he'll see more of the ball.
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Moreover, with the former Lyon star in the middle, Nuno can move Crysencio Summerville back out to the left.
This should have a significant impact on the side, as while the Flying Dutchman lacks somewhat in terms of actual output, he is an incredibly direct and tricky winger who can move opposition defenders around.
Additionally, with Diouf behind him, the left-hand side could be a seriously productive area of the pitch for the East Londoners.
Finally, Andy Irving has to be dropped in favour of the far more mobile, exciting and technically complete Soungoutou Magassa.
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The young Frenchman still has a lot to learn at this level, but unlike the Scotsman, he's blessed with "pure athleticism" and can "spray passes wide out to the wings" according to respected analyst Ben Mattinson.
With that said, there is one more change Nuno should make to the team - a change that would see him drop Souček.
The West Ham star who should start ahead of Souček
Now, it should be said that while he should be dropped from the starting lineup for the game against Leeds, there is certainly still a space in the squad for Soucek.
After all, the Czech international is someone you can trust to give his all for the team whenever he's on the pitch.
However, as was abundantly clear against Brentford, that isn't enough to be starting anymore, as his dire lack of athleticism is a problem, as is his less-than-impressive passing range.
Tomas Soucek celebrates for West Ham
Therefore, if Nuno wants to help start a new, more exciting and progressive chapter at the club, he should look to start academy gem Freddie Potts alongside Magassa.
It would certainly be a young and relatively inexperienced pairing, but even then, it would be better than what fans have seen so far this season.
For example, Mattinson has described the academy product as a promising midfielder who is "so smooth on the half-turn and composed under pressure."
On top of that, he is also someone who can get the ball up the pitch quickly for his side, thanks to his impressive "passing range and powerful carrying."
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Finally, while he does lack top-flight experience, the Barking-born ace did incredibly well on loan in the Championship with Portsmouth last season.
He ended up making 38 appearances for the side, of which 36 were starts, scoring one goal, providing four assists, and helping keep the club in the second tier.
Ultimately, it would be bold, but given how poorly West Ham are performing, Nuno needs to be bold, and therefore, he should start Potts against Leeds.