Pride and positivity

  • by Staff Writer
  • Tuesday, 13th December 2016

Co-chairman David Sullivan say that West Ham managed to restore their pride on Sunday by holding Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Anfield.

Sullivan has expressed his concern in recent weeks as the Hammers lurched from one disappointing result to another. However the co-owner believes Bilic and his team managed to restore some pride with a battling performance against one of the league's in-form sides.

"I think we are all feeling more positive about our season after Sunday's performance at Liverpool," he told whufc.com. "Personally, I was impressed with the spirit and togetherness shown by the team after falling behind early on.

"After what happened late on against Arsenal, some teams would have crumbled after Adam Lallana’s goal, but not West Ham United. Slaven Bilic and his players can take a lot of pride from what they achieved against Liverpool, who have been thrashing teams at home this season.

"Instead of going into their shells and feeling sorry for themselves, they showed what playing for West Ham is all about. We tightened things up at the back, pressed them all over the pitch as a team scored two great goals. We deserved to be winning at half-time.

"It was a shame that we conceded after the break, but Darren Randolph shrugged off the disappointment of his mistake to make an absolutely world-class save from Jordan Henderson.

"Make no mistake about it, getting a draw at Anfield was important for the confidence and belief in the squad – and sets us up for two vital home matches this week."




And Sullivan called upon the fans to get behind the Hammers this week when they face Burnley and Hull within the space of 72 hours at the Olympic Stadium. Both games are set to be tight affairs with bookies not knowing which way to call it.

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"We will need every one of you behind the team as we seek six points that would take us nearer to where we want to be in the Premier League table," he said.

"We are a real force to be reckoned with when we are all pulling in the same direction – we showed that at Liverpool, at Manchester United, at Crystal Palace and at home to Chelsea.

"These two matches will go a long way to shaping our season and we need a full house right behind the players to give us the best possible chance of securing the points we need."

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