Monday 21 September 2015 19:00, UK
Graham Hunter believes that while David Moyes' job is not currently under threat, Real Sociedad must get a win out of their next two games.
Moyes' side have started the season poorly, drawing two and losing two of their opening four games, and scoring just twice in the process.
They face Granada away on Tuesday before hosting Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, both live on Sky Sports, and Hunter says that while frustration is kicking in for Moyes, who led La Real to 12th last term, president Jokin Aperribay is firmly behind the Scot.
Hunter told La Liga Weekly Podcast: "The president is still firmly behind David Moyes. He believes in the methods as well as the man.
"There is an enormous degree of frustration that the team is not scoring and not play particularly attractive football.
"New striker Jonathas has taken time to score and [Carlos] Vela is clearly not happy. There is a clash in terms of what the management expects from Vela's dietary habits, and what Vela thinks he can get away with."
Sociedad took four games to score their first goal in La Liga, but ultimately lost their home clash against Espanyol at the weekend.
Hunter says that improvement is needed for the former Manchester United boss, but references several stuttering starts to Everton's Premier League campaigns during his 11-year tenure at Goodison Park, a stint which led to nine top-half finishes.
"I would say that even in defeat at home to Espanyol, there was better football. But they must come out of this week well," Hunter added.
"It is vital there are no defeats, and this week could go a long way to deciding whether in a week's time we are talking about David Moyes' job security.
"I hope not, because I believe the players are gradually responding to his methods, and I believe it is not too dissimilar to the way Everton started seasons under Moyes when they looked sluggish.
"When they got the idea, and the stamina and freshness kicked in, Everton were pretty much unstoppable.
"My belief is that is what is happening, rather than things falling apart for the Scot."
