West Ham have ‘turned a corner’ after United draw, says co-chairman

West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan believes the Hammers have “turned a corner” and are playing “a lot better”, despite their stuttering league form.

Sullivan said the team is much improved after their gutsy 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United last weekend.

This display followed a heart-breaking 3-2 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, where Spurs striker Harry Kane scored twice in the dying moments to snatch all three points after West Ham were 2-1 up.

The fixture list does not get any easier for the Hammers, who are back at Old Trafford on Wednesday night for the EFL Cup quarter final with Jose Mourinho’s men.

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However, despite being 16th in the table, Sullivan is satisfied that manager Slaven Bilic has improved the team’s performances.

“This was always going to be a testing time for the club with the run of hard games we were facing,” said Sullivan.

“But there is no doubt that the team is playing a lot better. Nobody is enjoying looking at the table at the moment but I hope we have now turned a corner.

“We got off to a perfect start against Manchester United on Sunday and it was unfortunate that we could not hold onto the lead.

“But I thought the players showed great determination and a fighting spirit to help us come away with a point.”