West Ham United lost against Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has revealed in The London Evening Standard what Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger told him this week.
The Hammers suffered a 3-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal from home at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.
It was Slaven Bilic’s side’s fifth successive defeat in the league and has enhanced their chances of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.
West Ham are 15th in the Premier League table at the moment with 33 points from 31 matches, just five points above the relegation zone.
Bilic has revealed what Arsenal boss Wenger told him after the match between the two teams on Wednesday evening.
“Finally, I appreciated some words from Arsene Wenger at the end of our match on Wednesday,” Bilic disclosed in The London Evening Standard. “He said he was sure we would get the six points we need to ensure our survival in the Premier League. I agree with him.”
West Ham will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on fellow relegation candidates Swansea City at the London Stadium in the Premier League.
The Hammers have to pick up all three points from the encounter in order to pull away from the relegation zone.
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