West Ham United were forced to settle for a point after being held to a goalless draw by Everton on Saturday at the London Stadium.
The Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui was under pressure to secure a win after the 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
However, the Spanish boss failed to seal maximum points from the home encounter which means the scrutiny is back on him again.
There was no quality, pace or energy from the hosts and they certainly deserved no more than a point from the match.
Crysencio Summerville threatened to break the deadlock in the second-half when his effort bounced back off the woodwork.
Danny Ings left the bench to draw two brilliant saves from Jordan Pickford, but overall it was a dismal performance.
Former England striker Alan Shearer offered a damning verdict on their 2024-25 season start under Lopetegui.
He said the Hammers fans should be concerned after looking at where they are now despite heavy summer spending on new recruits.
Shearer said on Match of the Day: “If I was a West Ham fan, I would be concerned about West Ham. Because when you look at where they are now, when you look at the signings they had in the summer, spent a right few quid. At the minute, they are certainly not better than what they were last season”.
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There was a lot of excitement among supporters when West Ham appointed Lopetegui.
He was supposed to introduce an exciting brand of football and also revive the club’s fortunes.
However, things have turned out very differently now as they are neither winning nor playing attractive football.
The former Real Madrid boss has asked for more time but all the signs suggest he is not the right man to take the club to the next level.
