The West Ham United team, playing in the English Premier League, has a lot of fans. They are devoted to their favorites, constantly filling the home stadium. However, the results of recent years cannot please them, because it is enough to look at the tournament table to determine West Ham standings.
Features of the place occupied
The “Hammers”, as the fans also call the team, in the current 2024-205 season occupy a place at the bottom of the table, moving away from the outsiders, but quite a lot behind the leaders. This indicates the presence of game problems associated with the instability of the squad itself, the presence of weak points.
The team is ahead of its London neighbors from Tottenham, has fewer defeats, but this is little consolation, the opponent also does not shine with the game.
From Liverpool, the leader of the Premier League, the gap is very serious, especially since face-to-face confrontations ended unsuccessfully. Similar estimates can be given regarding Newcastle, which seriously declares its strength.
West Ham is ahead of Manchester United, which can be a reason for the fans to rejoice, this fact can brighten up an overall unsuccessful season. It is also worth considering the presence of a large number of strong teams in the English championship, a high level of competition. In general, it is necessary to improve the game, take on new players.
Key facts
The club spends a significant amount on paying players. According to some sports resources, the players’ salaries are 1.96 million pounds sterling per week. However, other portals give different estimates, on them the wage fund is 88.9 million pounds sterling per year or 1.71 million pounds per week.
The best-paid player is defensive midfielder Lucas Paqueta, his annual salary is 7.8 million pounds sterling, which means 150 thousand pounds per week.
In addition to Paqueta, in terms of play, it is worth highlighting the following players:
- Striker, top scorer and team captain Jarrod Bowen.
- Right-back, who stands out from his teammates in the same position – Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- Midfielder, the best dribbler and creative player Mohamed Kudus.
In games against famous opponents, it is necessary to take into account the victory over Manchester United and the draw with Tottenham. However, the results against other teams from the top of the table are not encouraging.
It is supposed to increase the salaries of midfielders in order to improve the game in attack, which lags behind the defense in terms of stability and reliability.