West Ham failed to score for the second game in a row as Julen Lopetegui's side were held to a goalless draw by Everton at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon

As an under-pressure Julen Lopetegui addressed the media on Thursday, it was notable that he was at his happiest when discussing plans to spend much of the international break visiting his 94-year-old father. It offered some respite, at long last, from the deluge of questions about his West Ham future.

Much has been said about West Ham’s lack of identity under Julen Lopetegui and that absence of direction was on clear display as his team stumbled to a lacklustre draw against Everton.