West Ham v Hull City Sam Allardyce Managers Reaction
I think that we had a very unusual night during the 2-1 win against Hull City. For the first time this season, we had to play against ten men. Where normally we’ve had to play with ten men this year and won, last night the opposition have gone down to ten men and not won, and I think everyone should really remember that.
The three defeats on the trot made us a bit tentative out there, but we got what we needed and that’s a big three points against one of our rivals in the table. We’ve gone above them now and they’re behind us and that was the critical point of what this game was all about.
It wasn’t about anything else other than winning the game and if we could have won with a lot more flair and ability, that would have been fine, but sometimes you have to win ugly. When we all woke up this morning, we knew we are that much closer to surviving in this great league for another year and trying to build on what we’ve done over the last two years.
We’ve got a bit to go still and we’ve got to focus and concentrate, but that was a massive three points for us. The big one is that we have played 31 games and got 34 points and the distance between games played and points is critical. If we stay three points ahead between now and the end of the season, we know we’re going to be safe.
We’re aiming to get results wherever we go, starting with Sunderland on Monday night, then back at the Boleyn Ground against Liverpool after that.
Come on you Irons!
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