Victor Moses says he is enjoying his start to life as a Hammer
Victor Moses says he and his teammates are confident of bouncing back from the defeat to Tottenham when they host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday 29 November.
The winger has been an skilful addition to the Hammers’ squad since joining on loan from London rivals Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
Since then, the 24-year-old scored a cracking goal to help the Claret and Blues secure a famous 2-1 win away at Manchester City, and has impressed in his nine appearances so far.
Speaking ahead of the game with the Baggies, Moses said: “We’re ready for West Brom, we’re all looking to bounce back from last weekend. We all believe in ourselves and the players we’ve got.
“I think we need to work harder than we did against Spurs and make sure we stick together. We’ve got a game plan and we need to make sure we execute that.
“We got good players up front who can score goals – Diafra and Andy are both big threats but also we’ve got good players all over the pitch.”
Just as the Hammers did in wins over Arsenal, Liverpool and City, Moses says scoring as early as possible will be crucial in overcoming Tony Pulis’ side.
He continued: “We need to make sure we start well and score early, then see the game out as early as possible.
“West Brom will be a difficult opponent, there are no easy games in the Premier League anymore, they beat Arsenal last weekend so that shows how good they are.”
While still relatively young at 24, Moses has already built up a wealth of playing experience at a range of different clubs.
Having enjoyed loan spells at Liverpool and Stoke City, Moses insisted he has settled in at West Ham and is enjoying his football more than ever.
“I’m really enjoying my football here at West Ham, all the players, the manager, coaches and staff are all good people. I just want to play football, as long as I’m out there on the field, I’m happy. I enjoy what I do and that’s the most important thing.
“To be honest moving around clubs is just part of football, you’ve got to expect it really. It’s not that hard to gel with a new group of players, you start bonding from the first day. We’re all footballers so we have a similar mentality and focus to our roles. Like I said, I’m really enjoying my football.
“I learnt a lot from each club I’ve played for, now I’m fully committed to West Ham and I want us to do as well as possible.”
Ahead of a hectic Christmas schedule, Moses praised manager Slaven Bilic for the impressive start the Hammers have had.
Currently sixth in the Barclays Premier League, Moses identified the next month as the defining period of the season.
Moses explained: “Slaven is a great manager; he’s played here before so he understands West Ham but also English football. He understands what it is like to be a player which is very important; he wants us to enjoy ourselves as much as possible and not to worry about making mistakes. Players do make mistakes, that’s a part of football but he wants us to be adventurous and try things.
“We weren’t expecting to get off to such a good start, but we always believed we could beat the big teams.
“Around Christmas with all the fixtures, I think that’s when a lot of seasons are decided. We need to recover from each game quickly; I think we’ve got enough quality to maintain our position. But Christmas will be the crucial time, wherever we are by early January is unlikely to change too much by May.”
The winger has been an skilful addition to the Hammers’ squad since joining on loan from London rivals Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
Since then, the 24-year-old scored a cracking goal to help the Claret and Blues secure a famous 2-1 win away at Manchester City, and has impressed in his nine appearances so far.
Speaking ahead of the game with the Baggies, Moses said: “We’re ready for West Brom, we’re all looking to bounce back from last weekend. We all believe in ourselves and the players we’ve got.
“I think we need to work harder than we did against Spurs and make sure we stick together. We’ve got a game plan and we need to make sure we execute that.
“We got good players up front who can score goals – Diafra and Andy are both big threats but also we’ve got good players all over the pitch.”
Just as the Hammers did in wins over Arsenal, Liverpool and City, Moses says scoring as early as possible will be crucial in overcoming Tony Pulis’ side.
He continued: “We need to make sure we start well and score early, then see the game out as early as possible.
“West Brom will be a difficult opponent, there are no easy games in the Premier League anymore, they beat Arsenal last weekend so that shows how good they are.”
While still relatively young at 24, Moses has already built up a wealth of playing experience at a range of different clubs.
Having enjoyed loan spells at Liverpool and Stoke City, Moses insisted he has settled in at West Ham and is enjoying his football more than ever.
“I’m really enjoying my football here at West Ham, all the players, the manager, coaches and staff are all good people. I just want to play football, as long as I’m out there on the field, I’m happy. I enjoy what I do and that’s the most important thing.
“To be honest moving around clubs is just part of football, you’ve got to expect it really. It’s not that hard to gel with a new group of players, you start bonding from the first day. We’re all footballers so we have a similar mentality and focus to our roles. Like I said, I’m really enjoying my football.
“I learnt a lot from each club I’ve played for, now I’m fully committed to West Ham and I want us to do as well as possible.”
Ahead of a hectic Christmas schedule, Moses praised manager Slaven Bilic for the impressive start the Hammers have had.
Currently sixth in the Barclays Premier League, Moses identified the next month as the defining period of the season.
Moses explained: “Slaven is a great manager; he’s played here before so he understands West Ham but also English football. He understands what it is like to be a player which is very important; he wants us to enjoy ourselves as much as possible and not to worry about making mistakes. Players do make mistakes, that’s a part of football but he wants us to be adventurous and try things.
“We weren’t expecting to get off to such a good start, but we always believed we could beat the big teams.
“Around Christmas with all the fixtures, I think that’s when a lot of seasons are decided. We need to recover from each game quickly; I think we’ve got enough quality to maintain our position. But Christmas will be the crucial time, wherever we are by early January is unlikely to change too much by May.”