West Ham must cut out silly mistakes, says boss Bilic
Slaven Bilic has vowed to get his West Ham United side back to winning ways and has warned against silly mistakes costing his team.
The Hammers were beaten 2-1 at the London Stadium by runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea on Monday evening.
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored for the visitors, with Manuel Lanzini netting a late consolation on his 50th appearance for the Hammers.
Unhappy with the manner of both Chelsea goals, Bilic has issued a stern warning to his players that he will not tolerate rudimentary errors creeping into their performances.
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“To make such a mistake that led to their first goal when we had our centre-backs in their box – we should have put the ball back in the box – but we didn’t and they scored the counter-attack,” said Bilic.
“Their second goal was also a cheap one from our side. So basically, it’s very simple. If you want to beat Chelsea, then you can’t make those kind of mistakes. You have very little chance if you do.
“We made that cheap mistake in a place that against them you can’t.
“We have a game against Bournemouth now and it’s a very big game for us. We have to prepare ourselves and try to get back to winning.”
