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Manuel Pellegrini shares half-time discussion with West Ham United players

Manuel Pellegrini manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on Augus...
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West Ham United lost to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.

Manuel Pellegrini manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.

West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed to Football.London what he told his players at half time during the match against Bournemouth.

The Hammers suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

It was Pellegrini’s side’s second successive defeat in the league, with the London club having lost 4-0 to Liverpool away from home at Anfield last weekend.

West Ham manager Pellegrini has revealed what he told his players at half time against Bournemouth.

Pellegrini told Football.London: “We talked at half-time that we must not work just like we’re just winning 1-0 and wait until they make a mistake.

“We must continue to press and try to decide the game in the second half. We couldn’t do that as we stayed mostly in our own side and we made mistakes in defending.”

Manuel Pellegrini, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United...

Stats

Over the course of the 90 minutes at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hosts West Ham had 61% of the possession, took 11 shots of which five were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Bournemouth had just 39% of the possession, took 12 shots of which five were on target, and earned four corners, according to BBC Sport.

The performance of West Ham against the Cherries was quite disappointing, and fans will be disappointed.

Manuel Pellegrini manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.