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Pre-season optimism quickly fades for some fans

Pre-season optimism is already fading for Manchester United, Tottenham, West Ham and Rangers fans.

Pre-season optimism quickly fades for some fans

Manchester United fans were left disheartened after their opening weekend against Hull City, which ended in a 2-0 defeat. The team's performance was expected to be an improvement following the 2012-13 title win and new signings like Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos. However, the result was far from impressive, leading fans to question the depth of the squad and express their disappointment in the transfer window's success.

Tottenham fans had high hopes after the club's summer spending, with signings such as Jan Paul van Hecke and Mateus Fernandes. Despite these investments, they lost 3-0 to Brentford on the opening weekend, proving that money alone cannot solve the club's losing mentality. The fans also criticized the effectiveness of manager Mauricio Pochettino, echoing sentiments about Nuno Espirito Santo at West Ham.

West Ham supporters had been looking forward to a potential title challenge under manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who had previously led Wolves to the Championship title. However, a two-point defeat to Charlton and another loss to Burnley left fans questioning his tactics and future at the club. Similar sentiments were expressed by Rangers fans, who had heavily invested in 11 new players to challenge for honors, but have struggled to find form in the Scottish Premiership.

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