Jamie O’Hara lays into ‘Absolute joke’ Julen Lopetegui at West Ham United. Julen Lopetegui is “miles off it” at West Ham after their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Jamie O’Hara has said.
Speaking on talkSPORT with Jason Cundy (2 November, 5:56pm), O’Hara lambasted Lopetegui’s style of football and run of results since taking charge after the defeat at the City Ground.
The Irons, who went into half-time trailing 1-0 and down to 10 men following Edson Alvarez’s second yellow card in stoppage time, are fourteenth in the Premier League table.
Discussing Lopetegui with a talkSPORT caller, O’Hara said; “The manager – you’re absolutely miles off it, he’s an absolute joke.”
West Ham learning grass isn’t greener under Julen Lopetegui
The instillation of a new era at the London Stadium was meant to start much more smoothly than this, with Lopetegui and a whole host of big-money signings all arriving at the club this summer.
While blooding effectively a brand-new team was always guaranteed to take some time, a clear lack of a style of play is continuing to hinder Lopetegui’s efforts to finally kick-start the Irons’ ailing season. West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui
A fifth league defeat of the campaign, and certainly not the first which has come emphatically, leaves the Spaniard running out of road when it comes to appeasing an expectant fanbase.
The hiring of Lopetegui – and proceeding to give him well over £100million to spend in the transfer window – was pitched as a step up from David Moyes and the key to qualifying for European football. So far though, the 28-year-old’s tenure has had far, far more downs than ups, and being comfortably dispatched by a recently-promoted team should set alarm bells ringing for the Hammers hierarchy
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Lucas Paqueta could quit West Ham in ‘shock’ swap deal as £30m move eyed
West Ham could utilise a swap deal with Lucas Paqueta to sign Igor Jesus from Botafogo for £30million, according to The Sun on Sunday.
The newspaper reported on 3 November (page 55) that the Hammers are keen to add some firepower to their front line which could see them move for the 23-year-old in January.
A deal worth £30m has been mooted for the versatile forward which could spark a “shock” move for Paqueta back to Brazil after a move to Manchester City collapsed.
West Ham could swap Lucas Paqueta for Igor Jesus. The 27-year-old has been linked with a move away from the London Stadium as issues surrounding a betting probe continue to hang around his head.
This could see the Irons look to move the attacking midfielder on while they can get some sort of fee or even a swap deal.
Jesus could prove to be an excellent addition to the squad and make up half a deal that would appear to make sense for all parties.
With that being said, his inexperience of European football could make the signing a risk, similar to Luis Guilherme’s move to East London.
The Botofogo star has scored five goals and assisted one this season after returning to his homeland in July after a spell in the UAE with Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC.
