Security, Slaven and Strikers: What’s Hot and What’s Not at West Ham United

Everything is starting to look a little rosier in the East End of London after back-to-back wins propelled the Hammers out of the relegation zone and up to 15th place in the English Premier League.

A tinkering of the formation from Slaven Bilic has worked wonders to help guide the Irons to back-to-back clean sheets to help wrestle back some pride. Switching to wing-backs and three in the back is a go to for the Croatian when needing a result having played with that formation back in that famous 1-0 win over Tottenham at the Boleyn Ground last year.

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And it bailed him out of jail again when he reverted to his 3-4-3 formation as goals from Manuel Lanzini at Selhurst Park helped the Hammers to a 1-0 win with ten-men against Crystal Palace and a last-gasp Winston Reid strike stole three points for the Irons at the London Stadium against struggling Sunderland at the weekend.

West Ham United are by no means out the woods yet after their stuttering start, but the Hammers faithful are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel as Bilic and his staff start to turn their season around ahead of some horror upcoming fixtures.

So what have been the successes and failures in the recent weeks of support West Ham on and off the pitch?

Here are SHOOT‘s David Bowden’s What’s Hot and What’s Not for the Hammers…