Yes he did better than almost all of them in the past 20 years or more.

Even now, after a dreadful run post-Christmas, where heavy defeats by Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea have contributed to a joint-record highest goals conceded (70) in a Premier League season for the Hammers, they are still on track to secure a top-10 finish.

It would be Moyes' third in four and a half seasons. No West Ham manager has achieved that since Harry Redknapp over two decades ago.

Or it just Moyes that decided he had enough
In them two windows
Didn’t want big squad , and who got Phillips in ?

Nice to see a youngster given a game,Earthy.Scored within a minute of coming on.
Early days yet but he did seem comfortable with the the ball.Looks a decent young
prospect.Hope he gets given a fair crack at it.

Hope the new bloke's a bit more attack minded.
Hardly got into City's box,nothing to play for either.

Should have played 4 up front and gung ho and enjoy losing 8-2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRaVKI_hiw

West Ham 0-5 Man City - Manuel Pellegrini Full Post Match Press Conference - Premier League

There raft of mangers about wanting jobs
We’ve gone for Spanish Moyes well supposedly
Why ain’t it been announced yet ???

The alarm bells are ringing if Cresswell and the cuckoo - Antonio are part of J Lo’s plans. ‘Mr Moon is in the building’

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/23/julen-lopetegui-west-ham-premier-league-silence-doubters

Julen Lopetegui has chance to silence doubters in new job at West Ham

Jacob Steinberg

Former Wolves coach is tasked with improving football at club after replacing David Moyes with fans far from convinced

West Ham have been putting the succession plan in place for a while. Tim Steidten was not long into his job as the technical director when he went to David Sullivan, the co-owner, and suggested Julen Lopetegui as a potential replacement for David Moyes.

Contact was soon established, a video call with Sullivan last October giving Lopetegui an opportunity to develop a relationship with the key figure at the London Stadium. Moyes was already on borrowed time. Lopetegui was ready, unemployed and keen to work in the Premier League again. Although the job was not guaranteed to go to the Spaniard, there was a good chance that those early talks were going to result in him taking over from Moyes at the end of the season.

So it has proved. Lopetegui, whose aim is to turn West Ham into contenders for Champions League qualification, is in on a two-year deal. Rúben Amorim, the Sporting manager, said no. Hansi Flick was overlooked. A host of homegrown names were barely considered. When it came down to it, Sullivan kept veering towards Lopetegui as the right person to replace West Ham’s most successful manager of the Premier League era.

Some within the club urged Sullivan to think twice about going for the former Wolves manager. Disillusionment was also evident within the fanbase. Thirst for a change did not stop some fans from saying that the club would be better off keeping Moyes if they were not going to pay Amorim’s €15m (£13m) release clause. The theory is that Lopetegui, out of work since leaving Wolves last summer, was the cheap option. For all the 57-year-old’s qualities as a coach, some fans cannot help but feel deflated.

The concern is that West Ham went down a similar path when they ditched Moyes in 2018 and trumpeted the “high-calibre” appointment of Manuel Pellegrini. Lopetegui is the former manager of Real Madrid and Spain. He won the Europa League with Sevilla in 2020. He’s managed in the Champions League. He sounds more glamorous than Moyes, whose big problem always centred around complaints over his style of play.

However, for all that some figures are pushing Lopetegui as one of the greatest coaches around, there are people whose opinions on him are less complimentary. They will point out that Lopetegui won nothing at Porto; that he lost the Spain job after agreeing a deal with Madrid on the eve of the 2018 World Cup; that he was at Madrid for all of 138 days before being fired.

A source familiar with Sevilla notes how Lopetegui fizzled out after a strong start. There is criticism of his signings there. The team declined and had six defeats from 10 matches when Lopetegui was fired in October 2022. Internal fallouts, the source says, are common. That should make things interesting with Steidten, who fell out with Moyes, and Sullivan, who can be a supportive boss and a frustrating one.
Does that argument wash? Not when you consider that West Ham were almost relegated in Rice’s final season and have signed three midfielders since his sale. Lopetegui has to address that area and find more energy. He also requires depth and quality on the flanks and alternatives to Michail Antonio up front. Perhaps, unlike Moyes, he can be trusted to use academy players.

All being well, the football will improve. Lopetegui was forced into pragmatism at Wolves, but his preference is to play an intense 4-3-3, with full-backs pushing up and creative players told to jink inside. Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paquetá – if he is still a West Ham player – will be crucial. Under Lopetegui, Sevilla’s average possession rose to more than 60%. The notion of a defensive manager is a little off. Lopetegui, a former Barcelona player, has cited Johan Cruyff as an inspiration. His win percentage in the Premier League was the highest of any Wolves manager. A 3-0 victory over Liverpool last season was evidence of Lopetegui’s tactical acumen, as was fighting back from a goal and a player down to win a crucial game against Southampton.

Perhaps the conclusion is that few managers arrive with an unblemished record. Exciting and progressive does not necessarily mean successful. After all, Moyes was once the former Manchester United, Sunderland and Real Sociedad dud. A lot of fans fumed at both of his appointments by West Ham. Moyes, the supposed definition of an ambition-free hire, ended up winning the club’s first trophy in 43 years. Lopetegui has a similar opportunity to silence the doubters.



Lopetegui will need to be patient. His decision to quit Wolves over disquiet at their transfer activity must be seen in context. Lopetegui did a fantastic job to guide Wolves out of the bottom three after his appointment in November 2022. However, the idea that he had no money is misleading. Wolves spent heavily during the January window and, although they were forced into sales because of concerns over profitability and sustainability rules, predictions that they would be dragged into another relegation battle were decisively crushed by Gary O’Neil after he was hired as Lopetegui’s replacement.

As ever, of course, the truth regarding Lopetegui probably lies somewhere in between. There is not much evidence that West Ham have hired one of the best coaches in Europe. They have, though, hired a clever, experienced coach who should be capable of finishing in the top half of the Premier League, assuming an ageing, small squad is strengthened appropriately.

West Ham, who will give Lopetegui funds, want between six and eight signings. They need to strengthen a slow, leaky defence incapable of playing a high line. A replacement for Vladimir Coufal at right-back is a must and none of the four senior centre-backs can consider themselves indispensable given that West Ham conceded 90 goals this season, a record that Moyes has put down to losing Declan Rice.

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the Football Association for allegedly getting booked deliberately "for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market".

The charges relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November in 2022, plus 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21 May and Bournemouth on 12 August.

The 26-year-old Brazil international had been under investigation since last summer over suspicious betting patterns.

An FA statement said: "It's alleged that he [Paqueta] directly sought to influence the progress, conduct, or any other aspect of, or occurrence in these matches by intentionally seeking to receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market in order for one or more persons to profit from betting."

Paqueta, who joined West Ham from Lyon for an initial £36.5m in August 2022, said he was "extremely surprised and upset" by the charges.

"For nine months, I have co-operated with every step of their investigation and provided all the information I can. I deny all the charges in their entirety and will fight with every breath to clear my name," he added.

The charges came on the same day the Hammers confirmed the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach following the departure of David Moyes.

A West Ham statement said: "The club will continue to stand by and support the player throughout the process."

Paqueta has until 3 June to respond to the charge of "misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of FA Rules E5 and F3" subject to any request for an extension.

The games FA charges relate to
West Ham 0-2 Leicester - 12 November 2022

Paqueta booked for a 'lunge' on Leicester midfielder Boubakary Soumare in the 60th minute.

He is booked at 1-0 and the match finishes 2-0 to Leicester.

West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa - 12 March 2023

Paqueta booked for what is described as a 'lunging challenge' on John McGinn in the 70th minute, with the score at 1-1.

West Ham 3-1 Leeds United - 21 May 2023

Paqueta is booked for pulling back Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville on the counter-attack in the 65th minute.

It happens at 1-1, with West Ham going on to win 3-1.

West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth - 12 August 2023

In the opening game of this season, Paqueta is booked for handball in the 94th minute, with the match finishing 1-1.

8 signings now
Not been bad window for us tell yar state you know who left club in
Board as backed the new process
Still got plenty dead wood in the wings that need shopping out
I’d like another centre half left back cover and  striker with pace

Our front line does look tasty
Where see how is with villa game
Not sure what to expect with it all
Looked ok up top but woeful at back stilll
At times

Yes the board have certainly backed the manager in this window.

Mobility lack of it
Evidence in the middle of the park
Rodriguez proper slow

Kudus on left fuvk me Moyes back in
Square pegs into round holes
Jimmy match fit he plays left ffs
Bowen right
Kudos central with pac
Only need one holding player ffs
Give German players give him service
I’ve seen him twice now
Not had touch of ball yet

Gets bit frustrating seeing same **** as last season
Don’t worry sofaking your see got yourself with
Ange soon yourself , well that’s what most spuds supporting fans I know think
All front no back will continue down the lane

You know exactly what that ****g means

All front no bzck lol

1 game in,give the bloke a chance.
More than likely he'll make some changes against Palace.

I'm hopeful of a home win today.

Scored with first shot on target, only 3 in the whole game, possession stats back down, it's Moyes Mark 2, hopefully with a twist to come.

Lucky to get through tonight.
Have to play better than that against City.