After what seems an awful long time, the Barclays Premier League bandwagon is about to roll on as project restart finally begins on Wednesday evening at the odd hour of 6PM with the crucial game between Aston Villa and Sheffield United, Villa are desperate to get points from their game in hand, whereas Chris Wilder's men will be looking to firm up a European slot.
West Ham United have endured a difficult 2019-20 campaign to this point, and there may already be one eye on what the club can do over the summer in order to make sure that they aren’t locked in a relegation battle again next year.
West Ham finished up their pre-project re-start friendlies with what has been described as a relatively competitive 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at The London Stadium, although the play was hard but fair the game did have a bit of an 'old pals' feel about it due to two ex-Hammers appearing for the Eagles.
As we approach the first games of project restart there has been the inevitable surge in transfer rumours, West Ham United feature in plenty of them, it is quite astonishing to see some of the club's 'supposed' potential transfer targets. We have been linked with a whole bunch of them, from Adam Lallana and Thiago Silva through to Sami Khedira and numerous other over priced, over paid, past it players, and let's face it, Hammers' hierarchies past and present have taken that criteria to another level!
Sometimes the news coming out from the London stadium can be confusing to say the least, one moment we are being told that manager David Moyes wants to assemble a lean mean fighting machine of young ambitious players full of energy and desire, the next minute word emanating from the 'Bowl of Misery' is that the club are looking to sign the likes of Adam Lallana and Thiago Silva, who have a combined age of 67 years!
In a behind closed doors friendly at The London stadium a 'West Ham Selection' ran out comfortable 4-1 victors over Queens Park Rangers, the match, which to all intents and purposes was essentially a training session between two sets of players rather than a fiercely competitive game as some 'friendlies' can be, was still howver played with considerable energy from both sides.
West Ham fans will almost be bored with hearing about it, but entirely agree with manager David Moyes regarding future player recruitment, his desire for a young, hungry and principally British team full of players with panache has become his mantra.
David Moyes in his first spell as the club’s manager two seasons ago saved the club from a precarious position steering them safely away from the dreaded relegation zone, and as a reward had his services promptly dispensed with in order to be replaced by the 'luxurious' management style of Manuel Pellegrini.
Once bitten twice shy is a well known expression regarding making the same mistake twice, however making one mistake doesn't necessarily mean it has to be followed by another, it all depends on the circumstances of the situation.
West Ham United, like all the other Barclays Premier League teams, are due to embark on a punishing nine game run that will ultimately define which league the club will be in when the 2020-21 season begins . The schedule listed is due to change subject to cup competitions and will therefore be altered, this may effect the Hammers penultimate game away to Manchester United.
Saturday, June 20 West Ham v Wolves 5.30pm – SKY
Tuesday, June 23 Tottenham v West Ham 8.15pm – SKY
Wednesday, July 1 West Ham v Chelsea 8.15pm – SKY