Mood around Julen Lopetegui shared after West Ham United draw v Everton
Jacob Steinberg says West Ham fans are losing patience with Julen Lopetegui after their draw against Everton on Saturday.
The Irons took on the Toffees at the London Stadium on 9 November in the Premier League, with both sides failing to break the deadlock as the game ended 0-0.
Lopetegui has had a difficult start to the season, and writing on X at full-time, The Guardian reporter shared the mood around the stadium at full-time.
“Not much better in the second half,” he wrote.
“No patterns of play, no intensity, no aggression. A couple of bursts from West Ham at the end but the mood was negative at full-time. Fans losing patience with Lopetegui.”
Julen Lopetegui can’t get the best out of West Ham United
West Ham got rid of David Moyes at the end of last season despite his relative success in the dugout due to the Scotsman’s style of play.
With the arrival of Lopetegui, the London Stadium faithful wanted to see the team progress and take the initiative in games.
But the Spaniard failed to stamp his authority on the team during the time he has been at the Hammers, and it doesn’t look like things will change anytime soon, considering the display against Everton.
The Irons made significant investments in the team during the summer, and they shouldn’t be anywhere near the relegation zone with the quality of the players.
David Sullivan reportedly [The Telegraph, 7 November] had no intention of sacking Lopetegui, regardless of the result against Everton, but the owners need to rethink that stance.
With the international break, the club have the opportunity to bring in a new manager to try and turn things around against Newcastle United on 25 November.
In other West Ham news, Martin Keown feels Lopetegui has lost the players after what he saw in the Everton game.
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