Pellegrini pleased with progress
Manuel Pellegrini has predicted that West Ham United will continue to progress in his second season in charge of the club.
The Chilean marked the first anniversary of his appointment as Hammers boss on Wednesday and is pleased with the job he has been able to do in the last 12 months.
West Ham overcame a very sticky start to the 2018/19 campaign when they lost their first four Premier League matches to eventually finish 10th, three places and 10 points better off than the previous season.
Pellegrini signed nine new players last summer, including big-money captures Issa Diop and Felipe Anderson, and believes his team got better as the season went on.
The former Manchester City boss said: "It is now one year since I took over as manager of West Ham United. It has been a challenge that I have enjoyed greatly and I would like to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome.
"I knew when I arrived that this would be a transitional season and that there was a lot of work to do in rebuilding confidence and creating a new mentality. I am generally happy with the progress that was made.
"Considering we did not take one point from our first four Premier League matches and had long-term injuries to a number of key players I believe the team has shown great spirit and character throughout the campaign.
"We have made positive steps in the right direction. Over the course of the season, I have seen the mentality and belief among the squad grow and become stronger."
West Ham are 5/4 to finish in the top half of the Premier League table in 2019/20 while Leicester City are available at 8/13.
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Manuel Pellegrini has predicted that West Ham United will continue to progress in his second season in charge of the club.
The Chilean marked the first anniversary of his appointment as Hammers boss on Wednesday and is pleased with the job he has been able to do in the last 12 months.
West Ham overcame a very sticky start to the 2018/19 campaign when they lost their first four Premier League matches to eventually finish 10th, three places and 10 points better off than the previous season.
Pellegrini signed nine new players last summer, including big-money captures Issa Diop and Felipe Anderson, and believes his team got better as the season went on.
The former Manchester City boss said: "It is now one year since I took over as manager of West Ham United. It has been a challenge that I have enjoyed greatly and I would like to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome.
"I knew when I arrived that this would be a transitional season and that there was a lot of work to do in rebuilding confidence and creating a new mentality. I am generally happy with the progress that was made.
"Considering we did not take one point from our first four Premier League matches and had long-term injuries to a number of key players I believe the team has shown great spirit and character throughout the campaign.
"We have made positive steps in the right direction. Over the course of the season, I have seen the mentality and belief among the squad grow and become stronger."
West Ham are 5/4 to finish in the top half of the Premier League table in 2019/20 while Leicester City are available at 8/13.
Source: bet365.com
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