Under-fire Julen Lopetegui makes vow to West Ham fans ahead of Liverpool fixture
West Ham's new manager has come in for criticism after replacing David Moyes during the summer, winning just once in their opening five Premier League games and suffering a 3-0 loss to Chelsea at the weekend
by Press Association · The MirrorJulen Lopetegui says he can learn from his mistakes having taken responsibility for Saturday’s home Premier League defeat to Chelsea.
The Hammers lost 3-0 to their London rivals and Lopetegui has since faced heavy criticism from fans for his team selection and tactics. The former Spain and Real Madrid boss replaced Guido Rodriguez before half-time and later admitted he had made an error in starting with the Argentina midfielder.
Lopetegui said: “We learn a lot from our mistakes. But let me just say one thing. When you win you make mistakes too. When you lose you make mistakes. This is football. One thing that I say, that I make one mistake – and I have talked about this. Mistakes are a part of football.
“The more important thing is that we are able to do better. We have (made) a big commitment with the players, knowing that the most important thing is at the end of the season.”
West Ham, who face Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday in a third-round Carabao Cup tie, have lost all three home league games this season under Lopetegui, who replaced David Moyes in May.
They currently sit 14th in the table after taking four points from two away games, a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace and a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
“I told the media after (the Chelsea game) that the first person responsible was me. Always, ” Lopetegui said. “It happened and now we are focused on the next match.
“Mistakes are made by the coach. They are part of football because we make decisions – sometimes better, sometimes worse. But we have to keep making decisions to help the team to compete better.
“I am sure that the team is going to compete better and is going to arrive at the results and scores that we want.”
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