Former West Ham captain Kevin Nolan is confident manager Slaven Bilic can get the team back to winning ways.
Nolan wrote for whufc.com: "Last year the team fell short at the final hurdle at the end of the season. This year the team needs to be looking at winning a trophy and finishing in the top seven.
"It will be a lot more difficult this season as Liverpool have recruited well, Manchester United and Chelsea have also signed good players.
"You have then got the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal so it will be a tough season.
"But I have got every confidence in Slaven and the players he has brought into the Club. With the squad they have got, they can still have a great season and compete for a trophy."