"former Wolves boss Gary O'Neil issued a warning not just to his old club, but also to West Ham United, the performances of the newly promoted teams could make survival much harder this season. Wolves thought they had secured their first win when Santiago Bueno's goal put them 1-0 up against Spurs. Yet, in stoppage time, Joao Palhinha struck to deny them victory, leaving Vitor Pereira's side bottom of the table with just one point from six games."
"The concerning thing at the moment for teams like Wolves and West Ham is how well some of the newly promoted teams have done, O'Neil explained on Sky Sports, as reported by Molineau.News. He believes that the survival line will be higher this season than in previous campaigns, warning clubs that the points tally required to avoid the drop is unlikely to be as low as last year."
Wolves drew 1-1 with Tottenham after Santiago Bueno's goal was cancelled out by Joao Palhinha in stoppage time, leaving Wolves bottom with one point from six matches. West Ham sit marginally better with three points and four defeats from five matches. Gary O'Neil warned that strong starts from newly promoted teams such as Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley are pushing the survival threshold higher this season. Wolves spent but allowed several proven Premier League players to leave, creating balance and consistency issues. West Ham replaced Graham Potter with Nuno Espirito Santo and both clubs must convert improved performances into results to avoid a relegation fight.
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