Marko Arnautovic has been in lethal in front of goal for West Ham of late.
West Ham United attacker Marko Arnautovic has told the club’s official website that he is “never happy” with his form and does not believe he is playing to the best of his abilities.
The 28-year-old has shone for the Hammers of late, but endured a difficult start to life at the London Stadium following his club-record move from Stoke City in the summer of 2017.
It took Arnautovic 13 games in all competitions to finally find the back of the net for the east Londoners against Premier League champions Chelsea, but since then he has rediscovered his shooting boots.
Seven goals in his last nine Premier League outings, including the goal against Chelsea, has seen fans go from criticising the Austrian to praising him. But Arnautovic is not happy with his form and is looking for improvement.
“I am never happy,” Arnautovic said. “Of course, it feels good when you win a game or when you score goals, but after the second day, you focus on the next one and you want to try to be better.
“And I always want to be better. I never in my life said I was at my maximum and I couldn’t do more. Of course, I can do more, but this is also about putting hard work in, having a bit of luck and when all these things come together, I think I can perform at a really high level.
“I’m not at my maximum. I can try to do more and I think I can do more.”
Along with his seven goals this season, the former Werder Bremen and Inter Milan attacker has also added five assists to his season’s tally in 24 games. It means he has a ratio of being involved in one goal every two games.
Arnautovic is expected to start alongside attacking stars such as Manu Lanzini, Javier Hernandez and Joao Mario on Saturday afternoon as the Hammers travel to Anfield to face Liverpool.
David Moyes’ side will be looking for revenge after losing 4-1 to the Reds at home, which saw former manager Slaven Bilic get the sack.
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