West Ham United midfielder Carlos Sanchez has insisted that his team are moving in the right direction despite losing all three of their Premier League games so far this season.
The Hammers took the lead against Arsenal on Saturday but were ultimately beaten 3-1, having already suffered defeats to Liverpool and Bournemouth this season.
Sanchez is undeterred, however: “It’s complicated but I think we’re on the right track,” he told the Mail. “We lost but we could’ve scored more goals. We couldn’t do it but, with more time, I think the team will be much better.
“This is the best league in the world. Starting today was very exciting and made me happy. I’m thankful to my team mates who did their best to win this match.
“We couldn’t win, but I leave satisfied with the face that the team showed and my individual performance.”
OPINION
If West Ham are on the right track than they have done precious little to show it so far this season. Results are not the be all and end all at this stage of the season, and yes the Hammers put in an improved performance against Arsenal, but supporters will be worried about the team’s slow start. After an exciting summer of spending and the recruitment of manager Manuel Pellegrini, many people were expecting the club to push on to the next level this season. That may still happen, but they’ll have to pick themselves up off the foot of the Premier League table in order to do so. Sanchez is probably right, though. The team will surely come good at some point during this campaign, they have too much talent not to. Once the likes of Felipe Anderson, Andriy Yarmolenko and Jack Wilshere bed in properly, the team should soar up the table.
