Aaron Cresswell has stressed the importance of getting another victory before the international break and building a strong home record this season.
Following back-to-back wins at London Stadium against Sunderland and Chelsea, the Hammers fans will be hoping to make it third time lucky when they host Stoke on Saturday.
Cresswell played a major role in helping West Ham have one of the best home records in the Premier League last season as his side only suffered three defeats at the Boleyn Ground.
With the historic move into London Stadium during the summer, the players are now starting to show how much it feels like their new home and Cresswell says another three points this weekend will give them the perfect boost before a number of players meet up with their respective countries.
Cresswell said: “We only got beat at home three times in the Premier League last season and went seven months unbeaten.
“We want to do the same thing at London Stadium and make it a fortress. We want to take three points every time we play there.
“Every team who moves to a new Stadium takes a little while to bed in. It is new surroundings but we want to make it into our new home.
“Stoke have been very similar to ourselves in the last few seasons and we know it will be a tough game. We would love to get the three points heading into the international break.”
Cresswell is thrilled to be back in action following a frustrating start to the campaign when he was forced to miss the first opening part of the season with a knee injury.
The talented full-back has wasted no time settling into a new wing-back formation and hopes he can show his attacking qualities once again and help the Hammers move away from the bottom three.
Cresswell added: “It was frustrating to miss the start of the season and the results were not going well. You want to go out and help the players.
“Thankfully I have turned the corner and the results are now getting better. Apart from the Everton result it has been important to get a few wins, but it is still early on and on the back of last season when we finished seventh, we wanted to equal that and push even higher.
“We have had a change of personnel and a few formations which the gaffer has chosen. The new system suits me and helps me to get forward and link up with Dimi and Manu.
“Hopefully we can start to link up well and get more goals in the future.”
With England facing two big games against Scotland and Spain next week, Cresswell says he would love to force his way into the senior squad this season.
“The main focus for me is West Ham and if I can show my performances there, it would be a proud moment for myself and my family if I could break into the England squad.
“But the main focus is giving everything for West Ham and hopefully one day it will happen.”
Following back-to-back wins at London Stadium against Sunderland and Chelsea, the Hammers fans will be hoping to make it third time lucky when they host Stoke on Saturday.
Cresswell played a major role in helping West Ham have one of the best home records in the Premier League last season as his side only suffered three defeats at the Boleyn Ground.
With the historic move into London Stadium during the summer, the players are now starting to show how much it feels like their new home and Cresswell says another three points this weekend will give them the perfect boost before a number of players meet up with their respective countries.
Cresswell said: “We only got beat at home three times in the Premier League last season and went seven months unbeaten.
“We want to do the same thing at London Stadium and make it a fortress. We want to take three points every time we play there.
“Every team who moves to a new Stadium takes a little while to bed in. It is new surroundings but we want to make it into our new home.
“Stoke have been very similar to ourselves in the last few seasons and we know it will be a tough game. We would love to get the three points heading into the international break.”
Cresswell is thrilled to be back in action following a frustrating start to the campaign when he was forced to miss the first opening part of the season with a knee injury.
The talented full-back has wasted no time settling into a new wing-back formation and hopes he can show his attacking qualities once again and help the Hammers move away from the bottom three.
Cresswell added: “It was frustrating to miss the start of the season and the results were not going well. You want to go out and help the players.
“Thankfully I have turned the corner and the results are now getting better. Apart from the Everton result it has been important to get a few wins, but it is still early on and on the back of last season when we finished seventh, we wanted to equal that and push even higher.
“We have had a change of personnel and a few formations which the gaffer has chosen. The new system suits me and helps me to get forward and link up with Dimi and Manu.
“Hopefully we can start to link up well and get more goals in the future.”
With England facing two big games against Scotland and Spain next week, Cresswell says he would love to force his way into the senior squad this season.
“The main focus for me is West Ham and if I can show my performances there, it would be a proud moment for myself and my family if I could break into the England squad.
“But the main focus is giving everything for West Ham and hopefully one day it will happen.”