West Ham United are slipping down the Premier League table with Manuel Pellegrini’s side thumped at Burnley last time out.
The West Ham United dressing room is not a happy place to be right now, according to The Sun, with some believing that others are not pulling their weight defensively as Manuel Pellegrini’s side slide down the Premier League table.
The Hammers were on top of the world and looked set to challenge for Europe when they outclassed Manchester United at the end of September. But the big-spending Londoners haven’t won a game in any competition since then, their most recent defeat a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Burnley on Saturday.
West Ham were a disaster at Turf Moor, gifting Sean Dyche’s side the most comfortable of wins with goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez and centre-back Fabian Balbuena each making horrible mistakes that led directly to a Burnley goal.
And, according to The Sun, some within the camp feel that other players need to help out more at the back with the overriding feeling that West Ham are simply not defending as a team.
The critics certainly have a point. Declan Rice is starting to look swamped in that ‘number six’ role at the base of midfield and he could do with a bit of help from those around him as West Ham look to out themselves back on the right track.
If it carries on like this, however, a European push will quickly become a potential relegation battle.
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