- Robert Snodgrass targeting debut victory over Manchester City
- New No11 set for Hammers bow at London Stadium on Wednesday
- Scotland winger joined West Ham United for £10.2m from Hull City last week
Having tasted Championship Play-Off final success with Hull and represented Scotland against England in London last year, Robert Snodgrass is looking forward to returning to the capital.
However, West Ham United’s £10.2m signing is more likely to be visiting London Zoo than London’s nightclubs!
“People speak about the bright lights of London, but I’m a family man with three kids, so I’ll be moving my family down here and getting settled,” he smiled, speaking to West Ham TV after joining from Premier League rivals Hull City on Friday evening, becoming the Club’s second January capture after Southampton captain Jose Fonte.
“I’ll also be looking to build my relationship with my teammates and the fans and this is what I’m looking forward to over the next few weeks.”
There’s half of the season still to go, so I’m ready for the challenge
Robert Snodgrass
The creating midfielder faced Pep Guardiola’s Sky Blues as recently as Boxing Day, when his former club Hull City were beaten 3-0 at the KCOM Stadium.
The No11’s new side were also defeated by City recently, going down to a heavy Emirates FA Cup third round reverse in east London earlier this month.
“One thing in that game for Hull, we worked really hard and did well, but we still got beat three-nil, so that just shows you the sort of level you’re up against,” he observed. “They’ve got really good players who can punish you if you take your eye off the ball and lose concentration, and that was probably the same when West Ham lost five-nil.
“So, I think that the lads will have that feeling in their stomachs that they don’t want it to happen again and will be right up for it, especially off the back of a few good results. Hopefully we can beat one of the big guns and keep looking forward.
“There’s half of the season still to go, so I’m ready for the challenge.”