West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that he expected his side to struggle during the early parts of this season.
The Hammers have lost both of their Premier League games, against Liverpool and Bournemouth. They will have another tough test on Saturday as they face off against Arsenal.
Unai Emery’s side will be hungry for their first points of the season after having lost both of their fixtures so far.
In a bid to improve their fortunes this season, West Ham made wholesale changes. After avoiding relegation last season, they opted to replace former manager David Moyes with Pellegrini.