West Ham star Issa Diop unhappy with form despite impressive start to season

Disappointed | Issa Diop is unhappy with his performances despite impressing many so far
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_26 November 2018

West Ham defender Issa Diop has gone against the praise he has received this season and revealed he expects better from himself.

The 21-year-old arrived in east London as the club record signing over the summer, before Felipe Anderson was signed for almost double his £24million fee, and has largely impressed alongside Fabian Balbuena this season.

After a slow start, Diop has grown into one of Manuel Pellegrini's more dependable starters, and was even described as a "monster" by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.

There were, however, gaping holes in the West Ham defence during their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City at the weekend, and while he was not individually at fault, the Frenchman is demanding more.

"I’ve not played well. I need to improve and I hope I improve quickly,” he told the club website.

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"Maybe people have said I have been impressive, but we [have] conceded too many goals. For me I know I can do more and I can play better.”

After facing the champions, West Ham now have a run of games in which six of their next seven opponents are below them in the table, and Diop knows they must take advantage.

“You never have an easy game in the Premier League – every game is very hard," he added. "Maybe we are playing teams more in the middle of the table and below us now, but every game is tough, so we need to improve.

“We must win against these teams because it also stops them taking the points. The manager said to us the difference on Saturday was in the details because we didn’t play well in either box. We can do better.”

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