West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen said the Hammers need to be more streetwise if they are going to succeed in their fight against relegation from the Premier League.
The Irons have not won in eight league games and currently sit 18th in the relegation zone, four points away from safety.
They last won in November when they defeated fellow regulation rivals Burnley 3-2 at home to win back-to-back games for the time since February.
Speaking to West Ham TV Bowen said: “I think in the situation that we’re in, we obviously need three points. Performances have been better, but we need points, not just good performances.”
“But listen, like I’ve always said, it’s down to us. We have to go out there and win the games ourselves. That’s it, and that’s still the same message.”
“We’ve got two more games coming up in a busy week, where we have to go and win those games, it’s as simple as that.”
“The handbags and stuff, that fighting spirit is what you need, that fight, that desire to win will get you points in this league. And I think we need to show more of that week in, week out, be a proper horrible team to play against.”
“When teams come here, we need to make it horrible to come here, be a nasty team to play against, be a real streetwise side. So, for me, the handbags were, honestly, [a good thing and I want to see] more of that from us as a team going forward.”
“Yeah. It’s easy to make excuses, it’s easy to point fingers, but there has to be a time where there’s a realisation that you look in the mirror individually and demand more from yourself because ultimately, the position that we’re in, if the Premier League ended now, we’d be down into the Championship and no-one wants that.
“So, ultimately, we have to look at ourselves. We have to step up. We have to keep stepping up. We have to keep demanding every single day when we come into training and when we go out onto the pitch, we’ve got to do everything we can to get three points. That’s as simple as it is, the situation that we’re in.”
The Hammers travel away to face fellow relegation rivals Wolverhampton wonderers on Saturday. West Ham have lost five of their last seven Premier League away games against Wolves, with the exceptions being victories in April 2021 and April 2024.
