West Ham started the Julen Lopetegui era with a 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa and only two of their eight new signings started.
It’s been all change for West Ham this summer but an all too familiar end result in the first game – defeat.
There was much to be positive about for the Hammers given the circumstances.
Aston Villa were always going to be a tough task to start the season.
But there was little between the two sides and a draw would have been a fair result.
The biggest surprise of the day was perhaps Julen Lopetegui’s team selection for his first competitive game.
The Hammers have been lauded for their transfer window business this summer.
Yet only two of West Ham’s eight summer signings started against Villa.
