West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse says West Ham need to show more competitiveness against Wolves on Tuesday and beyond. 

The Hammers have really struggled a lot this season, but the root of the problem has been the midfield, and that’s something we have to address in either the transfer window or the training ground.

James Ward-Prowse, who has struggled so far this season, said to the clubs Official Website:  “I think the league is incredibly competitive. You can talk about tactics, you can talk about formations, set-pieces, whatever, but I think you need that competitiveness in the team.

“You need to be difficult to beat, you need to be able to be in and around it, and if you don’t do that, no matter who you play, whether you play Sunderland or Chelsea, you’re going to come up against it.

“We’ve been caught out twice now, the only positive is that it’s happened in the first two games, and that gives us a chance to have another wake-up call because Friday night was nowhere near good enough.

“It’s difficult to draw any positives out of Friday, but I think in every experience that happens in life, you have to look at it and try and take something from it and I think that’s what we need to do.

“But equally, I’m sure fans will watch this and be fed up of people talking and be wanting to show something.

“So that’s ultimately the best way to talk is by your actions on the pitch and that’s something that we need to put into place as soon as possible.

“I think no matter what competition we’re playing in, it’s a good chance to turn things around and get that competitiveness back in the team. So we’re looking forward to that at Wolves.”