Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher looks on before the Premier League game between Everton and Bournemouth. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
West Ham face Southampton on Boxing Day in a crucial game for both teams and Jamie Carragher’s prediction could end up angering Hammers fans.
Ivan Juric will take command of the Saints and hope to improve the chances and apply more pressure West Hamis the manager under fire, Julen Lopetegui.
Jamie Carragher says Southampton will beat West Ham
The Hammers are in 13th place Premier League That’s not quite as dangerous as Southampton’s 20th-place finish, and with them already eight points away, Juric will focus on what it takes to get them out of trouble. Starting with three points against the team from East London.
This was reported earlier this month Lopetegui only had one game to save his career at West Ham And Jamie Carragher has already named the perfect replacement for the Spaniard.
However, it is Carra’s prediction for the big Boxing Day clash that is likely to go right up the East Londoner’s face.
According to his predictions on Sky Sports Super SixThe former Liverpool star believes Southampton will win only their second game of the season 2-1.
Lopetegui is on his way if Jamie Carragher is right
Should this exact scenario occur, there is absolutely no doubt that Lopetegui will find it difficult to stay in his position beyond the turn of the year.
West Ham chief executive David Sullivan is understood to be uninterested in having to pay the Spaniard compensation if he is relieved of his duties, and that is probably the only thing keeping Lopetegui in his position at the moment.
The Hammers have been in poor form and have won just three of their last ten games, one of which was against struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers.
If they can’t beat a team that has six points and is by far the worst team in the English top flight, that’s indefensible.
