It’s a game most fans look out for when the fixture list comes out but there will be no sterner test this season than when Tottenham come to town. Spurs have become a well drilled outfit this season, even down to ensuring they get marginal penalty calls. Meanwhile, the Hammers need a couple more points to ensure safety and be able to relax going into our final games against Liverpool and Burnley.
According to the Guardian, these last games will define his future but I think the board already know, though which they will act, I can’t yet tell. Just as last season did not mean Bilic is a managerial genius, this season does not mean he is a managerial failure. He is still learning, especially when it comes to the Prem, and the fact is he exists in a world between the two. He is a competent manager who will have his ups and downs. There are very few managers who are not like this and those that are will be out of our salary range.
I’m all for giving Slaven another season. With the Payet and Stadium issues largely behind us, a decent transfer window could see a good season. We certainly have the foundations with the likes of Reid, Antonio and Lanzini, add a bit more depth and magic and we could be there. Come on you Irons!