West Ham manager refusing to panic despite drop in formHammers sit fourth in
Premier League ahead of
Chelsea visitWest Ham cannot afford to slow down now. When David Moyes’s side look over their shoulders, they can see the big teams picking up pace.
Arsenal are a point behind in fifth place, Antonio Conte has revived
Tottenham and there is renewed hope at
Manchester United after the appointment of Ralf Rangnick, for whom
Champions League qualification is imperative after inheriting one of the most expensive squads in the Premier League.
In that context it seems unlikely that West Ham, who have not played well since beating
Liverpool last month, can cling on to fourth place. They have taken one point from their past three games, Michail Antonio has stopped scoring and their stuttering form has increased the feeling that they require reinforcements in January to stop Arsenal, Spurs and United hunting them down.