West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini says the club must make the most of their home advantage in the coming weeks.
Following the Hammers 3-1 surprise win over Everton last Sunday, Pellegrini is aiming to follow up on the game with a good performance against Chelsea on Sunday.
Following that clash, the Hammers will host Macclesfield Town in the EFL Cup, before taking on Manchester United, with both games taking place at the London Stadium.
Although Pellegrini understands that his side will face a difficult task in the coming weeks, he is confident his squad has the requisite quality to get the job done, but they must make their advantages count.
Talking ahead of the game, as reported by the club’s official website, Pellegrini said:
Teams like Chelsea are used to playing in Europe and playing three games in a week so I don’t think that will be an advantage.
The advantage will be for us if we play here at home and we believe that we can continue playing the same way against any team. Now it is Chelsea, next week it is Macclesfield in the [Carabao] Cup and Manchester United, we have three games at home and we must try to play the same way we did the last game.
Chelsea is a team that moves the ball very quickly. We are going to try to do also the same thing. Of course the midfield have a very important role in that moment and the less space you need to do it in is better for the team. So we’ll see on Sunday which team we put in.
Chelsea have enjoyed a superb start to the season, with Maurizio Sarri’s men currently boasting a 100% record after five Premier League fixtures.
