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Valon Behrami has called on his West Ham team-mates to be mentally strong after last Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Bolton.
The Swiss midfielder admitted losing the relegation clash to the Lancashire outfit was a big disappointment and wants to see an improved attitude when the Irons meet Chelsea and Arsenal in their next two games.
Gianluca Nani has left his job as West Ham's technical director by mutual consent.
The Italian, whose departure was confirmed last night, had been in the post for just under two years and has a mixed record of success in bringing new talent to the club.
West Ham will head to Old Trafford tomorrow night in good heart after comfortably dispatching relegation rivals Hull at Upton Park on Saturday.
Goals from Valon Behrami, Carlton Cole and Julien Faubert - his first for the club - put some distance between the Irons and the others around them in the Premier League's lower reaches.
Valon Behrami admitted West Ham's players are worried by their lowly league position but is convinced the results will come.
The Irons lie just one place off the foot of the Premier League table with five points from eight games and face a tough match against Arsenal at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday.
Fernando Torres proved to be the difference as Liverpool snatched a 3-2 win at Upton Park on Saturday in a thrilling encounter.
The Spanish striker hit two superb goals to consign the Hammers to their second home league defeat in a row, although they were unlucky not to take at least a point.
Gianfranco Zola has been handed a tough test as he enters his second year in the West Ham hotseat.
The Irons entertain Liverpool looking for their first league victory since winning 2-0 at Wolves on the opening day of the season.
West Ham drew their second Premier League blank in succession as they slid to defeat at Wigan on Saturday.
A second half goal from Hugo Rodallega was the difference between the two sides in a poor match at the JJB Stadium.
Valon Behrami ws back in action for West Ham last night after playing for an hour in a reserve team match against Birmingham.
The Swiss midfielder, ruled out for six months with a knee ligament injury, played in the 6-0 win at Upton Park.
West Ham head to the Black Country tomorrow to embark on a Premier League campaign they hope will end with European qualification.
Newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers will provide a stern test of the Irons capabilities when they meet at Molineux, and a good start is vital for the Londoners.
Gianfranco Zola has some selection dilemmas ahead of tonight's game at Wigan Athletic.
The West Ham boss has lost several senior squad members in recent weeks and could be forced to opt for youth once again.
West Ham got back to winning ways with yesterday's 1-0 victory over Manchester City but Gianfranco Zola's injury problems are mounting up.
The Hammers' boss was delighted to see Jack Collison's goal give his side a well-deserved win but also saw midfielder Valon Behrami stretchered off with a serious knee injury.
West Ham's reward for seeing off the challenge of Hartlepool on Saturday was to be drawn against another north-eastern club in the FA Cup fifth round.
Middlesbrough will travel to Upton Park on February 14 and the Irons will fancy their chances against the Premier League strugglers.
West Ham recorded a vital away win thanks to Valon Behrami's deflected first-half goal.
The Swiss midfielder scored his first for the Hammers as they overcame a below-par Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.
THE season hasn’t started yet but already the injury worries are starting for West Ham manager Alan Curbishley.
Craig Bellamy limped off during Monday’s friendly against Ipswich, with the full extent of the Welshman’s hamstring problem not yet known, but it means Curbishley’s first-choice strike force might not be ready for the season opener against Wigan on August 16.
