West Ham United were dragged back into the thick of the relegation battle with a 4-1 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday.
West Ham had turned a corner under David Moyes and reached the 30 point mark with a 2-0 win over Watford two weeks ago.
But the heavy defeat at Anfield makes things hairy again for the Hammers in the increasingly congested Premier League dogfight.
The East Londoners are now just three points off the relegation zone and their goal difference – which could end up being crucial this season – took a hit too.
Fans are understandably unhappy with everything from the owners down to the team as the club continues to regress rather than progress since their much heralded move to the former Olympic Stadium.
However, Matt Le Tissier, who analysed the game for Sky Sports, has explained why he thinks the Hammers will avoid the drop.
“I think they’ve got enough, I think they’ve got enough,” Le Tissier said on Sky Sports.
“I think with (Marko) Arnautovic in the kind of form he’s in at the moment, obviously they played with a 541 today so Arnautovic was left a little bit isolated – Joao Mario was trying to get up alongside him as best as he could – I think when they’re at home, against the smaller sides, I think they’ll have enough to pick up enough points.”
One thing is for sure the next three games will go some way to deciding West Ham’s fate.
The Hammers travel to relegation rivals Swansea City on Saturday before home games against Burnley and Southampton.
Two wins from those and supporters will feel they are almost there.
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