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title: "Robert Snodgrass reveals why he stayed at West Ham"
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author: "Alex Murray"
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published: "2018-10-25T10:15:16Z"
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# Robert Snodgrass reveals why he stayed at West Ham

Robert Snodgrass has revealed why he stayed at West Ham instead of returning to Aston Villa.

The midfielder had a great season with Villa in the Championship last season, after failing to make an impact at West Ham after moving from Hull City.

The Scot has made a big impact at the Hammers this season and has put himself firmly in Manuel Pellegrini’s plans.

Robert Snodgrass said, via [Football London](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/robert-snodgrass-explains-returned-west-15322119):

> I went away to Villa to keep playing, but I always kept an eye on the results and spoke to the lads, wishing them good luck through those tough times last year.

> I am friends with these people. I wanted to come back and try and prove myself to the manager.

> I want to be here, work hard for the cause and try to help the lads go forward and kick on to the top part of the table. That’s why I came here.

Snodgrass was linked with a permanent switch to Villa after their defeat in the play-off final, however, the midfielder wanted to prove his worth to the Hammers.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/10/1052592892.jpg)

The former Norwich and Hull man also talked about how the Hammers plan to bounce back this weekend after losing to Tottenham last week 1-0.

The Scot said that the fans will see results if the Hammers continue to work hard on the pitch.

> They want to see players giving every ounce for that badge and that is what we did on Saturday.

> The manager has been about for a long time and he knows the game inside out. After the game he said, ‘listen get your heads up because that’s the level I want’. That’s the hard work and dedication you need and on another day we could have won that game.

> “The manager has been about for a long time and he knows the game inside out. After the game he said, ‘listen get your heads up because that’s the level I want’. That’s the hard work and dedication you need and on another day we could have won that game.