West Ham's manager Confident West Ham Will Change as Squad Members Take Responsibility for Poor Form
West Ham's head coach has declared that West Ham’s players are ready to evolve and have accepted blame for the club's poor form over the past 18 months.
The Portuguese manager, who is the third head coach since David Moyes left at the end of the previous campaign, is striving to improve the mood in the locker room after taking over from his predecessor last weekend. The London club have been lacking guidance, and there is a widespread acceptance among the players that they played a role to Potter losing his job after eight months.
“I find a good team of people,” the manager stated. “They're beginning to understand that we must improve things. Without change, things will be the same. The players are willing to change. It's evident. Therefore, let's embrace it and transform it.”
“It goes from skill-based, tactical, physical, mindset, discipline, dialogue. Clear communication is a vital asset for us. We still don’t complete mastery of it. It must become a fair and clear communication that we share. They have held themselves accountable and are prepared to go.”
Nuno's Current Priorities
The new boss has had minimal opportunity to adjust. He does not assembled his coaching team so far, and the former Forest manager is not thinking about what the team, in 19th place before facing their next opponents on Saturday, can accomplish this season. “My task is straightforward,” he said. “It’s the immediate future.”
Set-Piece Issues Facing West Ham
A major concern for the coach is bolstering his team's defense at dead-ball situations. West Ham have conceded eight goals from corner kicks this season – the latest concession came in Nuno’s debut, Monday’s tie at Everton – and will be under constant scrutiny from dead balls against their upcoming rivals. The concern for Nuno is that it becomes a psychological problem.
“That's possible,” he admitted. “However, we'll attempt to avoid it. The biggest risk that can occur is that if an rival earns a set-piece, we begin right away believing that we are in trouble. It can become a psychological block.”
