5 stats which show why West Ham should ditch Bilic

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STRATFORD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 14: Andre Ayew of West Ham reacts after missing a chance during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Burnley at London Stadium on December 14, 2016 in Stratford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

Shot Accuracy

It’s a problem that’s plagued the side since Bilic took over, but the team are still wasting chances. And I feel this has as much to do with the style of play as it does the players.

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West Ham have the joint lowest shot accuracy of all the teams in the Premier League. It’s only because we rank 8th in number of shots that we’re actually doing well. However for me the ratio of shots inside area to outside show where the side are going wrong.

The Hammers have the second highest ratio of shots taken outside the area to in the area. Given that we have one of the highest number of goals scored from headers in the league, it shows that the side are not working the ball into the box on the ground very often at all.

It highlights what most fans would tell you is happening constantly. First we try to pass it around, but it’s so slow that the team can’t get through. As such, the side get frustrated. Usually it ends up with a shot being taken from long range, or the ball gets pumped into the middle without much thought or care.

Spurs are the side with a higher ratio, but when they have a multitude of players who can score from long range that makes sense. They also create a lot more chances than us, so can afford to be more speculative with their shooting.