West Ham have been handed a home draw against Crewe Alexandra in the second round of the Capital One Cup.
The Hammers will be hoping to improve on their League Cup showing last season, where they lost 2-1 at home to Aldershot Town.
West Ham haven’t met Crewe since a 1-1 draw in the Championship in 2005, a game that saw Teddy Sheringham’s opener cancelled out by a Steve Jones injury time equaliser.
The tie will take place in the week commencing 27 August.
West Ham United, also known as “The Academy of Football”, has a certain reputation for producing many successful players, some of whom have even gone on to play for England.
With the new season drawing near, the thought has crossed my mind of just how ready we are.
I know pre-season is a very hard to judge moment, such as the fact we won every game under Avram Grant and then went onto watch one of the most painful league seasons that I can remember witnessing since I’ve been a West Ham fan.
Jack Collison has to be one of my favourite West Ham players of recent years and I am concerned about his future with the club. As a product of the famous West Ham youth academy, Collison burst onto the scene in 2008, making his first team debut against Arsenal on the 1st of January.
It’s been an interesting pre-season so far, not very successful but it has highlighted key areas in which West Ham need to strengthen. We have signed several players to fill some positions and I’m sure big Sam is on the prowl for more, however one area I am slightly worried about is the position of right-back.
