For the investment Everton made over the summer, their start to the campaign is inexcusable and Koeman is rightly being questioned. The Dutchman’s team play without an identity on the field, with a great deal of talent being wasted, and something has to change.
Bilic felt the heat last season, but managed to convince the club’s owners that he deserved more time to settle. Seven points from seven games, though, is not good enough this season. If the Hammers don’t improve, he could be gone before Christmas.
Caretaker managers generally don’t last too long in the dugout and it’s almost inevitable that at some stage Leicester’s owners will want a boss with a bigger reputation in charge of their first team.