Slaven Bilic says West Ham must ‘bounce back’ after warning from co-chairman David Sullivan

Tough defeat | West Ham lost 3-2 away to Bournemouth last weekend
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Ken Dyer16 March 2017

Slaven Bilic has endorsed West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan’s warning that the team must improve.

Sullivan made the comments following the 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth last weekend and Bilic said today: “I said also that we can’t be happy with our form.

“We have to improve and bounce back. The players were unhappy in the dressing room after the Bournemouth match and they know they have to do better. We have to bounce back and we are ready for that.”

West Ham have won just one of their last six matches and are at home to rejuvenated Leicester on Saturday.

“It is very important for us,” said the West Ham manager. “There are so many things still to fight for. We are under pressure and we know we have to win the game.

“Leicester are a different team to four weeks ago, especially after the great result against Sevilla. It was a great result for English football also.

“Qualifying for the quarter-final of the Champions League definitely will give them a big boost. I don’t know why they didn’t play like that earlier in the season.”

Bilic believes Leicester’s recent results exonerate the club’s decision to part company with Claudio Ranieri.

“It’s that kind of job,” he said. “You are the first one to pay the price and now no one can say it was the wrong decision.

“Leicester play very simple football – but it’s productive. They continue now like they finished last season. It’s electric, good at the second ball and finding spaces.

“We are playing well though, apart from Bournemouth, and we are expecting something from this game.”

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