West Ham United have enjoyed a much-improved performance last week or so in the Premier League, with Jarrod Bowen’s talismanic ability on show once again in the 4-1 drubbing over Brentford, prior to Saturday’s 3-1 win away to Everton.
Those victories have moved David Moyes’ side into seventh place after 27 matches, with the Irons beginning to find their feet again following a worrying start to 2024.
No one would argue against the need for an upswing in form and sustained positive performance but it’s important to remember just how far the club has come since Moyes was first appointed for the second time, building and blossoming into consistent European competitors.
And of course, triumph in the Europa Conference League last season took West Ham to new heights entirely, securing the first major honour since the 1980 FA Cup was gleaned.
Impressive recruitment has facilitated the riches, with Bowen joined by the likes of Lucas Paqueta, Kurt Zouma, Tomas Soucek and, more recently, Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez to enable these lofty heights, but it certainly hasn’t always been that way.
Littered through West Ham’s recent history are misfires in the transfer market, with deals such as the move for Sebastian Haller proving to show just how far the club has come over these past few years.
