Has Lopetegui got an impossible job at West Ham?
The Athletic FC Podcast
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🗓️ 24 September 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Today we’re focusing on West Ham. There was so much excitement over their summer transfer business, but Julen Lopetegui has won just one of his first five league games in charge.
So… have the Hammers got worse under their new manager or is the job just impossible?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Benji Lanyado, Jon Mackenzie
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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| 1:20.0 | Hello and welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayo Aki-Walleri. |
| 1:22.9 | Today we are focusing on West Ham. |
| 1:26.3 | There was so much excitement over their summer transfer business, but Hulin Lopategi has won just one of his first five league games in charge. |
| 1:31.1 | Jackson has played in Col Palmer and it is three for Chelsea. |
| 1:36.4 | So, have the hammers got worse under their new manager? |
| 1:44.4 | All right, joining me today is the Athletics John McKenzie and also founder of |
| 1:48.4 | photography platform, Pickfare and long-suffering Westtown fan, Benji Lanyardo as well. |
| 1:54.6 | Benji, we have to go to you on this one to start with. |
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