For West Ham and manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the picture looks bleak. A hapless 3-0 defeat by bottom side Wolves on Saturday came as a stark reality check for the Hammers. Only six teams with 14 points or fewer at this stage of the season have avoided relegation at the end of the campaign. "[West Ham] were awful," former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I don't like using the word, but West Ham were pathetic.

Source: BBC January 03, 2026 22:01 UTC