West Ham United have won one game all season in the Premier League.
West Ham United ended a four-match losing streak on Saturday, but it was not enough to pick up a much-needed victory.
The Irons drew 1-1 with newly-promoted Middlesbrough at The Olympic Stadium yesterday in a game which they might have earmarked for victory.
But Christian Stuani gave Boro a 1-0 lead on 51 minutes following a relatively insipid first half in London and, if not for a moment of magic from Dimitri Payet on 57 minutes, it might have been a fifth straight defeat for Slaven Bilic’s side.
West Ham remain 18th in the Premier League table, having won just once all season, and Sky Sports pundit Phil Thompson says that the Croatian boss will be “extremely disappointed” with the result, in spite of the fact his side came from behind.
He told Sky Sports: “Slaven Bilic will be extremely disappointed. He would have thought that this game could have maybe been three points to kick-start their season, but they’re still in the bottom three.”
The one and only positive for West Ham came in the form of Payet, who showed glimpses of his very best form with a stunning equaliser.
If Bilic can get the Frenchman back on song on a regular basis then it may well go a long way to helping them past this early-season slump.
He should be concentrating on the Hammers’ next two games to solve this mini-crisis. After the international break, they face Crystal Palace away and Sunderland at home – two very winnable games.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
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