October was a disappointing month for West Ham fans. After such promise following a strong start to the season, October brought doubts from fans towards the team and manager Manuel Pellegrini.
The last few games have been turning into ‘must-wins’ and the team has not been delivering in terms of performances. Players have become inconsistent, and injuries have left a lack of options on the bench.
Saturday’s game is of the utmost importance to get the season back on track, especially before fixtures start to get trickier and congested in December.
Newcastle could be a fantastic opportunity to get some positivity back within the fans, and only three points will do the job. Whether the squad know this and will deliver under the pressure, time will tell.
Newcastle are sitting just above the drop zone and a result is crucial for them to add some distance between themselves and the drop.
Here is our predicted West Ham XI for the game against Newcastle United:
