West Ham United defender James Collins admits the whole squad is looking sharp as they look to impress new manager Slaven Bilic at the training camp in Ireland.
Bilic has wasted no time settling into familiar surroundings and is working hard with the players as they undergo intensive fitness work at the Club's training base in Cork.
With the Club already playing their first game in the Europa League on Thursday night, Collins knows these are exciting times for the Hammers and hopes to play his part in a memorable last season at the Boleyn Ground.
Bilic has already brought in Chris Woods as the new Goalkeeping Coach and fans favourite Julian Dicks as Coaching Assistant and the players are certainly responding to the new management structure.
Collins said: “It is very organised and they know what they are doing. They are confident coaches and that is rubbing off on the players.
“Everyone is trying to impress the new manager and everyone has got a chance of playing. Training has been sharp and everyone looks good.
“Julian has come in and is a legend around the Club and it will be interesting to see his ideas as well.
“We played well in the Europa League. People said we would win eight or nine but that is not the case and I have seen that at international level. It was a tough game and the lads played really well.
“European football is a must for a size of the club like West Ham and with the quality of players we have got.”
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