Mark Lawrenson believes the Irons have some decent players but reckons they will be beaten by his former club Liverpool at the London Stadium on Saturday evening.
But in his predictions for the weekend’s games he makes it clear that if that happens, sacking the West Ham boss would be ridiculous.
He said: “West Ham have got some decent players but they are struggling for defenders this weekend. They need to get some defenders fit.
You look at Slaven Bilic’s squad and think they should be in that middle group in the Premier League and should be comfortable.
Liverpool have played a couple of games since they lost 4-1 at Spurs and Klopp has been clever by playing nearly the same team. He did that to tell his players: ‘prove I am not wrong and show you are decent players.’
We know they have defensive issues but it is very rare you make so many poor decisions in a game that costs you so many goals like they did at Wembley. Tottenham didn’t really have to create the goals.
Liverpool won comfortably at the London Stadium at the end of last season and I think they will win again. But I hope it doesn’t mean Bilic will lose his job – because that would be ridiculous.”
Lawro’s prediction: 0-2