Julen Lopetegui has praised his players for the fight and quality shown in the win over Newcastle.

It was a stunning turn of events for West Ham following a tough start to the season, with a growing expectation that Lopetegui would be dismissed if the club was to fall victim to another heavy defeat.

It was not to be though as our Hammers produced arguably the performance of the season so far, to lift the mood ahead of another tough test against Arsenal on Saturday.

“We played and fought as a team is what we can take the most going forward,” said the Head Coach to the clubs Official Website.

“Always we try to improve, and we know we still have to improve, so we will go straight back to work and do everything we can to do well in the next match.”

The Head Coach also made special mention to the traveling fans, who had to make their way up to Newcastle on a cold Monday night – so the Spaniard was delighted it was a worthwhile trip.

“They have all made the very long journey here from London, and unfortunately we haven’t been able to give them many days like this during this season,” added Lopetegui.

“So, we are happy for them, and we hope they had a good night. Hopefully we can give them many more days like this going forward.”

West Ham next host Arsenal at the London Stadium on Saturday, with growing belief that another big performance & result will be realised. Fans should be sure to check out Soccer Sports Betting to get the best odds and offers.