West Ham United keep making strides in 2026. After starting the calendar year seven points from safety, the Hammers are now level on points with Nottingham Forest in 17th, and one of the in-form sides in the Premier League. Not only that but on Monday night, Nuno Espirito Santo’s team booked their place in an FA Cup quarter final.
West Ham have improved in every area of the pitch. Built on a strong defence, the attacking players are beginning to see more freedom. As a whole, the Iron’s look stronger as a group and as a team. One of the key members of the group, Axel Disasi, is not only performing and loving his time at the club but he think’s the Hammers will be okay this season.
Speaking to the club’s official website, the 28-year-old spoke about how the team had made him feel comfortable, allowing him to show his best form:
“So far, my time at West Ham has been really nice, and everything has been only positive,” he confirmed. “My situation at Chelsea before was a little bit crazy, so it’s been great to come straight in and be part of the group, and everyone has been brilliant to me.
“The fans, the other players and the staff at the training ground, I have to say thank you to everyone, because straight away I felt part of the family, and that I am in the right place.
“There were a few players I knew or knew of before I arrived here, such as Alphonse [Areola], JC [Todibo] and Soungoutou [Magassa], which made the integration even easier.
“With Soungoutou, I saw him come through and make the transition from Academy to professional at Monaco, so it’s been nice to link up with him again and to see him doing well.
“It’s nice to have faces around that you know, but honestly everyone has been very friendly with me, and I’ve been made to feel very comfortable here right from the start.
Togetherness wins games at West Ham
Whilst Paco Jemez has helped Nuno revolutionise the defence at West Ham it is not the only thing that has changed at the Hammers. As evident after the FA Cup victory over Brentford, the group is fighting for one another, with a togetherness that wasn’t there at the start of the season.
Disasi knows this, and whilst those around the Irons faulter, this team keeps getting closer and better:
“I think there’s real togetherness within the squad, and everyone has the same goal to make sure we achieve our objective of staying in the Premier League.
“When I arrived here, I realised that everyone is fighting together. Everyone knows we’re in a situation that none of us want to be in, and you can see that we have the quality to do much better.
“We just have to keep sticking together and build on what we’ve been doing over the last few weeks, and I’m confident we’ll be okay.”
West Ham return to Premier League action on Saturday night, hosting Manchester City at the London Stadium. A win would take the Hammers out of the bottom three for the first time in 2026.
