Source: FOOTYMAD
Avram keeps positive outlook despite third defeat
West Ham boss Avram Grant is still remaining positive despite seeing his Hammers side fall to the bottom of the Premiership pile after the first three games of the new Premiership season. Last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United means the Hammers have no lost all three of their opening fixtures, scoring only once, yet conceding nine times. “We played against a better team, who were at home,” Grant said. “We were fine in the first half but it was different after the second goal and then it became too difficult for us. “Our first half was good but they dominated the game in the second half. Although we were behind at half-time we were still in the game and we wanted to continue like that.” "It will be a tough season and our target is not only for the beginning of the season. We have a lot of games ahead of us and if we win two games we will almost be in the middle of the table. I believe that we can do that. “We know that want to progress but a few of the players we prepared in pre-season like Hitzlsperger - a key player - who we wanted to show from the beginning of the season got injured. It's not only about the first three games; we need longer to show the direction we want to go in."
