West ham united

THE PLAN Let’s try that again. Challenged to give West Ham fans something new, Julen Lopetegui certainly delivered as he spent huge sums in making the team older, slower and worse in both boxes, filli

THE PLAN A big improvement. Manchester United’s surreal 15th-place finish was their worst since relegation in 1973-74; losing the Europa League final to Spurs just added insult to injury. In defeat af

THE PLAN Avoid needing snookers to get out of trouble as fans head for the loft to gather their festive decorations. Wolves have spent two of the last three Christmas Days in the relegation zone, befo

THE PLAN Brighton secured their second-best top-flight finish last season (8th), but missing out on Europe was still a disappointment. The experience should do head coach Fabian Hurzeler and his youth

THE PLAN It feels surreal for fans to consider it, but the plan is to build on a first major trophy win in 56 years by launching a legitimate challenge for the Premier League title and qualifying for

THE PLAN Fulham posted a club-record 54 Premier League points last season, and still they need to push on. Big-money buy Emile Smith Rowe displayed glimpses (six goals, three assists), but expectation