Sam Allardyce feels that West Ham's recent slump in form
has brought them back into the relegation mix.
Having taken maximum points from four Premier League
clashes in February, West Ham have lost three on the bounce in March.
A 2-0 reverse against Manchester United on Saturday leaves
the side 14th in the table, six points clear of the bottom three, with
Allardyce eager for his players to rediscover their form against Hull City and
Sunderland before the month is out.
While Hull look all but safe from the drop, Gus Poyet's
Sunderland are three points off safety in the bottom three and Allardyce wants
a response to recent results, starting on Wednesday when Steve Bruce's side
travel to Upton Park.
"We've put ourselves in a little bit of danger
again, there's no doubt about that," the West Ham manager told the club's
official website.
"In the two games we've got coming up we've got to
make sure we perform like we did when we hit our good spell when we won four
games on the trot."
Allardyce also highlighted Andy Carroll as a potential factor
in helping West Ham get back to winning ways, with the England international
striker having only found the net once in the league this season due to injury
problems.
If Carroll can remain fit, Allardyce feels he can prove
an asset in the club's quest to stay in the top flight.
"In the games coming up he'll (Carroll) be very
important for us," he added.
"The longer he carries on playing the better he's
going to get. He'll get better as he gets sharper and we hope he stays fit.
"He laid two on for Kevin (Nolan) against Swansea
(in a 2-0 win), he scored a goal against Stoke but didn't get the chance to
score (against United). If we provide the service he'll get the goals."
Culled from Soccerway
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