Terrible times but a tribute where it is due
During the last 24 hours he has covered every single area of our problems from the events of the week, the shocking form, how he can help adjust to life at the London Stadium, the form of Zaza and much else.
Wherever you are coming from the man’s character, integrity and straightforward truth-telling is as refreshing and bold as I personally have seen in this game.
Football clubs and their managers generally tell lie upon lie. They act as a secret society or a branch of MI6 when you ask about anything as innocent as transfers, injuries, or what the players eat for lunch. It’s ridiculous and laughable.
Thankfully, at West Ham we have no such problems where Slaven and the board are very approachable and ready to give regular updates on most stuff.
Take today for example – here’s an example of what Slav told the official site: “I am asking myself questions all the time of how we can improve the situation and I talk to my staff all the time. The way we are playing is raising questions in a negative way and I agree with that.”
I can’t think of many managers who would use such words as “I agree with that” but that’s the quality of the bloke and I hope when the lads run out at the London Stadium a little later they will do it for him as well as us.
We all deserve 200 per cent after what we have been going through but I want to put my thanks to Slav on the record for showing class and quality.
COYI