Hammers Down But Not Out - Why?

West Ham United have been in the relegation zone since Matchweek 13 and are hoping to make history with yet another great escape, but what is currently fuelling the spirit that all Hammers fans have inside them?

The season so far has been a game of cat and mouse entirely and all Nuno’s side have done is chase because it’s all we’ve had to do, every time the Hammers picked up points, the other teams around West Ham seem to have and simply only due to the immense consistency and run the Hammers are on, it could turn the table on its head.

West Ham are currently 5th in the Premier League based off form of the previous 8 matches, but that doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, but what does, is the fact that from match-week 1-21, the Hammers accumulated just a messily 14 points, but from match-week 22-27, the club has gained 11 points, placing Nuno’s side just 2 points from Nottingham Forest, 4 points from Spurs and 6 points from Leeds.

The momentum of points is positive, but pain lingers knowing how much more it could’ve possibly been. Games such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Brighton, Fulham etc, the list goes on, they could’ve all been further points that we achieved, but it’s better not to dwell in the past and start to dabble in the present.

Nuno’s side has tough fixtures remaining, in fact, they have the hardest fixtures remaining of any team in the Premier League according to Opta.

Many games to go, many possibilities to occur, but whilst other teams may have more beneficial fixtures, West Ham have the precious gift of momentum on their side. - LN