OPINION
West Ham head into the new campaign with a fresh optimism after a positive transfer window so far and will be looking to compete for the European spots.
The Hammers endured a frustration first season at the London Stadium last year as they slumped to 11th in the Premier League table.
However, manager Slaven Bilic has been backed by the board in the summer and made some impressive signings.
Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez are the four players to have arrived at the Londoners, which has seen the fans excited going into the new campaign.
Several West Ham players know that they will need to improve their levels from last season if they are to match the club’s ambitions.
This Is Futbol has picked out three senior figures that will be under big pressure to deliver, including one that may still have aspirations of a recall to the England squad.