Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott predicts result of West Ham United Premier League clash v Wolves
Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has predicted West Ham to get the job done against Wolves amid growing pressure on both managers.
The ex-Premier League winner and Sky Sports pundit believes that there is pressure on both David Moyes and Bruno Lage after their poor starts to the season.
However, he expects the hosts to take full advantage of the comforts in East London and keep a clean sheet as they beat Wolves 2-0.
He told Livescore, “Even this early in the season, this has the look of a huge game for both sides and a loss would heap huge pressure on either manager.
“Scoring goals has been a problem for both clubs this season but I think West Ham may be able to take advantage of Nathan Collins’ suspension.
“He’s a big miss for the visiting backline and I expect the Hammers to win.”
Must win game
Moyes may be running out of time and if he wants to show that he’s the right man for the job, this is a game that he needs to win.
He was backed by the board in the summer and strengthened in all positions he wanted to including two big name signings in Gianluca Scamacca and Lucas Paqueta.
It’s time he manages to use them and get them playing as a team rather than a bunch of disjointed individuals as has been the case this season.
The pressure will point on either manager if they lose and a draw will do little to allay the critics as both sides are massively underperforming.
The duo were expected to finish top half at the start of the season and now find themselves in a relegation battle so something needs to change quickly.
Hopefully, Moyes even finds a way to get Michail Antonio and Scamacca to play together as that will add to the goal threat on this side and he has been criticised for missing the attacking duo.