BBC pundit and former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has criticised David Moyes’ style of play at West Ham United, stressing that the 60-year-old could lose the fans if he does not transition to a more exciting, vibrant approach.

Moyes has never been known for playing exciting football, even in his earlier years. He has famously always applied a defensive, long ball game, using tall players with strong physical frames to win the game aerially, rather than on the floor.

Murphy mused that fans today ‘want to be entertained’. While a more functional setup can be overlooked if it is generating positive results, this is not currently the case – at the weekend, the Hammers were beaten by strugglers Nottingham Forest by a score of 2-0 at the City Ground.

As such, it is no surprise that the fans are beginning to turn on the Scot. Several subsections of the fanbase called for his head last season, but they were quelled when he won the Europa Conference League – what will it take for the former Manchester United manager to keep his job this time?

What did Danny Murphy say about West Ham United and David Moyes?

Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day, Murphy said: “I understand both sides [of the debate]. The criticism from supporters who pay a lot of money, 60,000 fans each week, they want to see their team playing more on the front foot. They want more energy – I understand that. Moyes also makes fair points in that his style has given West Ham a trophy and stabilised them.

“I think we’re getting to the stage in football where supporters want to be entertained. Look at Tottenham with Antonio Conte. They reached fourth and fifth in the Premier League, but they’re now enjoying their team play again. West Ham fans have lost that enjoyment.”