Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas suggested that West Ham would be mad not to appoint David Moyes in place of Manuel Pellegrini, when writing his regular column for Sky Sports.
Pellegrini is walking on very thin ice, and if the Hammers lose to Southampton, he will surely be sent packing.
West Ham are in the midst fo a woeful run of form. They have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games – a run that has seen them drop down to 16th spot in the table, just one point clear of the drop zone.
If the east London outfit lose to the Saints and Aston Villa beat Sheffield United, they will find themselves inside the bottom three at Christmas. And panic really will begin to set in.
Nicholas suggested that Pellegrini is still lucky to be in a job, and urged the Hammers to appoint former boss David Moyes, when writing his column for Sky Sports:
“I am amazed Manuel Pellegrini is still there. They may be waiting to see who they can get in. It is complete madness at West Ham currently and it is going to continue here. They would be mad not to go for David Moyes and actually give him a long-term contract this time. The fans would not be enamoured by it, while Everton fans have been disrespectful about him coming back, but that is where they could go to get more encouragement, drive and honesty.”
Moyes – The wrong choice…
Nicholas is right, West Ham fans would not be at all thrilled if Moyes was named the new manager.
The Hammers need to appoint a young manager with fresh ideas and innovative philosophies.
Moyes would be a backwards step. And why Nicholas thinks otherwise is hard to fathom.
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