This summer, West Ham decided to part ways with David Moyes after fan discontent around the Scotsman's style of play became too loud to ignore. The man the West Ham board chose to lead the club into a new era is Julen Lopetegui.
The appointment of the former Wolves boss raised eyebrows at the time as he isn't renowned for an expansive style of play and he hasn't exactly got off to a lightning start in East London.
On Saturday afternoon, the Hammers were beaten 3-0 by Chelsea meaning they have now lost all three of their home matches in the Premier League so far this season. This has left their relegation odds at 16/1, a dramatic shift from 25/1 at the start of the day. Should fans be worried?
West Ham are now 16/1 to get relegated
West Ham are now considered the twelfth most likely team to get relegated this season but if they don't improve on their home form then their price could rapidly shift further.
The Hammers were expected to challenge for Europe at the beginning of the season and their squad is, on paper at least, far too good to go down but where have we heard that before? Complacency has been the downfall of many Premier League teams over the years, including the West Ham team of 2003.
That squad contained players such as David James, Glen Johnson, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Paolo di Canio, Trevor Sinclair, Jermain Defoe and Freddie Kanoute but still went down, despite accumulating 42 points.
On Europe, West Ham are still considered more likely to qualify for the European football next season than suffer relegation. They are 9/1 to finish inside the top six.
How could the situation evolve in the coming weeks?
West Ham's poor start to the new season becomes a little more forgivable when you consider two of their three home games have been against Man City and Chelsea. Their only win has come in an away match against Crystal Palace, another tricky fixture on paper.
Their fixture list for the next month isn't significantly easier, which is bad news for Lopetegui who may soon become a contender in the Premier League sack race.
The Irons face a tricky away fixture at Brentford before hosting Ipswich Town at the London Stadium. They then take on Tottenham and Man Utd in consecutive weeks in two matches that could pile the pressure on the club.
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