Manuel Pellegrini has endured a difficult start to life at West Ham United but the Chilean has hinted things are coming together.
West Ham have lost their opening three Premier League games.
There was some respite for fed up fans when they came from behind to beat 10-man AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup midweek.
That came off the back of an encouraging display against Arsenal last time out in the Premier League.
For supporters it is a case of new season, new hope, new era same old West Ham.
Tactics questioned
Many have questioned the former Manchester City manager’s tactics so far.
West Ham have looked far too open and have already conceded 10 goals in four games.
But speaking on the club’s official website Pellegrini has suggested the signs are there his masterplan is coming together.
“You can never enjoy a 3-1 defeat, but I think most parts of the game we created chances, we played as a big team and we played in the opponents’ side,” Pellegrini told whufc.com.
‘This is the style and it’s here to stay’
“We weren’t just trying to get a result playing with Arsenal away.
“This is the style we will continue with in the future and I’m absolutely sure that, if the team continues in the current way, and I hope that the fans also will continue supporting, we will win more games than we lose.”
The new Hammers boss has been facing calls for him to relent on his insistence to play in his trademark attacking style.
During that time some of the world’s top managers have arrived in England.
The likes of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and co have changed the face of the Premier League and how teams set up.
But Pellegrini is sticking to his guns and sounds confident the philosophy is sinking in.
West Ham must start to prove it starting this weekend at home to Wolves.
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