SO SAD;West Ham must sack Lopetegui to appoint manager who’s a “class act”
David Moyes time at West Ham United came to an end last season, having spent two spells at the club between 2017-2024.
Moyes took charge of 261 games for the Hammers, having a 1.19 PPM (points per match) in his first spell, and a 1.53 PPM in his second spell.
Despite winning the UEFA Conference League in the 2022/23 season, West Ham’s ninth-placed finish last season was enough for the club to try something new, moving onto Julen Lopetegui.
Lopetegui’s time so far
West Ham currently sit 15th in the Premier League after their opening eight games, having won twice, drawn twice, and lost four times. Lopetegui’s men have conceded 15 goals already this season, only scoring 11, and averaging 45.1% possession.
Since the Spaniard took over, the Hammers are averaging 15.5 shots against them per 90 (fourth most in the division), which is actually fewer than they averaged last campaign under Moyes, where they averaged 17.2 shots against them per 90 (fourth most that season).
This was always going to be a hard task for Lopetegui, as he is looking to implement an entirely new style of play, more focused around keeping possession, and playing out from the back, rather than absorbing pressure, and trying to hit teams on the break.
The Hammers board must now ruthlessly sack the former Wolves boss and swoop for another Premier League head coach as his replacement.
Thomas Frank an option
According to Dougie Critchley, when speaking on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel, Thomas Frank would be a “really, really smart appointment” for West Ham.
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