David Moyes is under pressure to quickly reverse West Ham United’s poor start to the season and avoid a fight to save his job.
Moyes has done an outstanding job since returning to West Ham for his second stint as manager, leading the club to Europe in two consecutive seasons.
But this campaign didn’t get off to a good start with West Ham taking just four points and one win from their first seven games, putting the club in the bottom three of the Premier League table.
There is no panic at West Ham at the moment, but Moyes must ensure a quick rebound in form and results, starting at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Wolves are two points better off than West Ham and sources believe a game along with the next four League games could be vital to Moyes’ long-term safety.
After Wolves, West Ham will face Fulham, Southampton, Liverpool and Bournemouth in the League, and Moyes will have to answer tough questions if his team can’t make it into the rankings.
West Ham were the third highest spend this summer, which has put Moyes under pressure to at least maintain a new challenge to qualify for Europe.
There was a sense of frustration that £30 million striker Gianluca Scamacca, who performed well against England for Italy last week, has only started one Premier League game after scoring three goals in the Europa Conference League.
West Ham also broke their club record transfer fee by signing Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta from Lyon for £51 million in a move intended to take the club to the next level.
Moyes returned to West Ham in December 2019 with the club just one point above the relegation zone, initially on an 18-month contract. He has since helped the Hammers out of trouble, qualifying twice for Europe and signing a new contract that runs until 2024.