West Ham might be experiencing a rough patch at the moment but it hasn’t affected Sofiane Feghouli’s adaptation to the English game according to the Algerian winger.

Feghouli arrived at the Hammers from Valencia after six years in La Liga but had to bide his time for a league debut because of a hamstring injury.

He finally made his league bow away to West Brom, and came off the bench again for Sunday’s home loss to Southampton.

Those two defeats have left the Hammers in the bottom three, with just three points from six games, but Feghouli insists he is nearing full fitness and is determined to help West Ham turn things around.

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He said: “I am really happy to be in England and playing for West Ham. Playing in a new league, in a new country and with a new way of life is an incredibly rewarding experience and one that I am enjoying.

“After six years in Spain with Valencia, I am pleased with how things are going at the club.

“It was obviously annoying to have picked up an injury so early on in my career with West Ham, preventing me from starting the season as I would have liked to.

“I am getting back my form and hopefully, in the next couple of weeks and with some game time, I can get back to feeling 100 per cent.”

Aleksandar Kolarov is more than happy to be used as a centre-back by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola although admitted it was not a change he had anticipated.

Guardiola shifted the Serbian left-back into his new role during pre-season, a stark change to the defender who was originally brought to the club as an attacking wing back.

City, with new signing John Stones, have conceded just five goals in six Premier League games to date despite the continued absence of talisman Vincent Kompany.

It would appear Kolarov’s shift is paying off for City with them unbeaten in all competitions so far this season and Guardiola’s passing style in particular suiting Kolarov.

“I am enjoying playing centre-back because it’s not like typical defender, we are more involved with our play,” the Serbian said.

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“For me it’s a comfortable change, it’s a big change for me, I’ve never played centre-back before, I’ve played midfielder but never centre-back but I am enjoying that position.

“To be honest I didn’t think I was a going to change position but when the new manager came he put me as a central defender.

“I am trying to do what he wants from me not just me but for the other players too. At the moment it’s going good but the season is very, very long.”

Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum admits he had no idea quite how talented his Liverpool team-mates were until he began rubbing shoulders with them on Merseyside.

The £25million summer signing played twice against Liverpool last year for Newcastle United, scoring in a 2-0 win over the Reds in December and was a half-time substitute in the corresponding game at Anfield as the Toon Army overturned a two-goal deficit at the interval to nab a point.

Liverpool finished eighth in the Premier League table last season but look to have been transformed over the summer by boss Jurgen Klopp into genuine title contenders, having blown away Arsenal, Chelsea and champions Leicester City already this term.

And the free-scoring Reds have certainly made a good first impression on Wijnaldum.

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“You can see how good the players are,” said the 25-year-old Holland international.

“Before this, I didn’t have a clue how good everyone is, but now that I train with them every day I can see how good everyone is – it’s a really talented group.

“And also the young players who come to the first team are talented. Everything has surprised me.

“Everyone here is doing their best to give me a good feeling and it gives me a good feeling.

“Step-by-step, I will have the best feeling.”

Isaac Success’ livewire performances have been a real bright spot for Watford this season and the 20-year-old Nigerian is desperate to reward the Hornets’ faithful for their support.

Though Watford sit 11^th in the Premier League, a loss to Burnley at Turf Moor has left spirits low but Success is desperate to live up to his name, earn a spot in the starting line-up and bring joy to Hertfordshire.

With the Golden Boys back at Vicarage Road against AFC Bournemouth this weekend, Success – who signed from Granada in July – wants nothing more than a chance to impress the home fans from the outset.

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“We have to do what the fans expected us to do. Walter Mazzarri knows what I can do, and anytime he wants me to play, I come up and give my best,” Success said.

“I feel great, I come in to change and improve the tactics of the team, I’m improving all the time.

“I did what I can do, and now I’m hoping to get more time to show what I can do and to improve the team.

“We have to get the three points against Bournemouth, so we need to go back to the drawing board now and prepare for them.”

Stoke City are still awaiting their first league win of the season and defender Bruno Martins Indi knows his side must tighten up at the back to stand a chance.

The Dutch international – who is on loan from FC Porto – is part of a back line that have not kept a clean sheet in their first six league encounters.

The Potters are currently second bottom in the table with two draws to their name but Martins Indi – who has 31 Dutch caps to his name – insists his side can turn the corner.

“I feel good with everybody here – we defend together as a team and we have to work together as a team also,” he said.

“I feel that I am developing myself in the Premier League, but now I just want to get some more points in the Premier League and get my first zero on the board.

“We want that clean sheet, because so far we haven’t done that yet, but I know that we will get there.

“As a defender the first thing I am thinking is to keep a clean sheet – that is my first priority in each game I play.”

Next up for Mark Hughes’ side is a clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford – a ground they have not won at in over 40 years.

“Manchester United will be a big test for us, just as every game is in football, but I am looking at it positively,” he added.

“I know Jose Mourinho from my time in the game and I think I have won one and lost one against him, but we are playing all of Manchester United and not just Jose.”

He added: “They are a very good team – the players wouldn’t be at Manchester United if they weren’t, but we have very good players also, so we will go there in the right mind.”

Chelsea are rumoured to be interested and he turned down Leicester City in the summer but Michael Keane insists he has no regrets over his decision to stay put at Burnley.

The former Manchester United youth product has been a revelation for the Clarets since he joined last year.

Premier League champions Leicester tried to bring the 23-year-old to the Midlands this summer but the Stockport-born centre back preferred to stay under Sean Dyche.

And the defender – who is reportedly a serious transfer target of Chelsea boss Antonio Conte – is happy at Turf Moor.

“It’s flattering when teams like that come in, but I am really happy here,” he said. “The fans have been brilliant with me here as have the manager and players.

“I won’t be looking at them [Leicester] in the Champions League thinking that it could have been me, because I tend to think what will be, will be.

“Hopefully at some time in the future I will get to that level anyway. Leicester have done brilliant and I will be supporting them because I was there on loan anyway but I’m not disappointed I am not there.”

Skipper Mark Noble has called upon his team-mates to rally together to pull West Ham United out of their current slump.

Boos rang out around the London Stadium on Sunday at the conclusion of a 3-0 defeat by Southampton that left the Hammers in the bottom three of the Premier League table.

A summer switch of stadiums was due to usher in an exciting new dawn for the east London club but, as yet, West Ham have failed to hit the pre-season hype surrounding the new campaign.

Noble has experienced similar situations in the past and was part of the team that produced a great escape to beat the drop back in 2007.

The 29-year-old midfielder said: “These are times when you have to stick together. I’ve been through it many times before — in worse positions than this and with weaker squads — and we’ve dug ourselves out of it. We are still together.

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“The hard thing is to understand why it’s going wrong. I’ve played in this league for a lot of years and it just seems like, at the moment, we can’t get a goal that means something.

“We do have a couple of key players missing — we’ve lost two left-backs in Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku but we are not making excuses.

“It’s hard to take, especially after the results we had last season. You can only say a certain number of times ‘we’re waiting for a break or a bit of luck’, because sometimes you make your own luck. We’re just not playing well and need to liven ourselves up.

“You have to be like that in this league because, if you aren’t brave, you will pay the ultimate price.”

Chelsea need greater balance between attack and defence according to manager Antonio Conte as they look to bounce back from successive defeats to Arsenal and Liverpool.

The Italian had made a strong start to life in the Premier League but his Chelsea team have now dropped off the pace with losses in each of their last two games.

Defeat to the Gunners, 3-0, was the poorest performance since Conte’s arrival, with Arsenal able to pick apart the Chelsea defence at will.

And with time to reflect during a European week, Conte has called on his team to stay united ahead of the weekend’s trip to Hull.

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“When you want to win you must have a good balance when you attack and when you defend. I think this is the right way if you want to win,” he said.

“It’s important to work together in defensive situations and in offensive situations. We must work together. We can improve a lot and it’s important to understand this and try to work together.

“Sure, I was angry, but also my players were angry. We weren’t satisfied with our performance. But I prefer to keep my words. There are the rules in the dressing room and you must respect this.

“It’s important to take this experience like an opportunity that if we want to come back very soon or fight for something important, it’s important to improve.

“We win and we lose like a team. We must continue to think in the same way always, that’s important.”

Aitor Karanka may have seen his side slump to a weekend loss against Tottenham Hotspur but the performance of Spanish winger Adama Traore has left the Boro boss buzzing.

Traore, 20, moved to Middlesbrough in the summer after an ill-fated spell with Aston Villa last season saw him struggle to break into the first team as the Midlands club suffered relegation.

Traore moved to England in the summer of 2015 when he moved to Villa Park from Barcelona – and having the Catalan club on your CV is always a heavy burden for any youngster to carry around with them.

The young winger was used as a second half substitute against Spurs last weekend and made an instant impact with a powerful run through midfield and Karanka insists Traore is only going to get better as the season unfolds.

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“I brought Adama here knowing he is a young lad and has amazing potential,” said Karanka. “He has to learn.

“He changed the game against Tottenham. The main thing for me was when the game was completely lost, he went to the pitch he changed everything.

“It is good for him to get confident. From now, he will have his chances, I will teach him because he is young and his potential is huge.

“I know everybody is going to speak about Adama this week but we have to be calm with him because his potential is huge – I have to teach him because he is a young player.

“He’s training well; he made an impact, so for him it’s a good step forward.”

Marko Grujic watched old games on TV to get an idea of the special atmosphere at Anfield and Liverpool’s new signing put it to good use on his home debut last weekend.

The 20-year-old midfielder came off the bench for the Reds in the second half of their 5-1 win over Hull City – their third in a row in the Premier League that lifts them into the top four.

He made his first start in the EFL Cup against Derby last week as well and is bedding in nicely on Merseyside.

But with plenty of competition for places in Liverpool’s in-form midfield, the youngster knows he has much to prove before he can become a regular starter under Jurgen Klopp.

“It’s interesting when you come on from the bench, it’s a nice feeling. It was my first game at Anfield and the feeling was incredible,” he said.

“I heard [about the atmosphere] and watched some games before I signed. I made my competitive debut against Derby in the cup and then came on at Anfield. The feeling is nice. I will try to keep working hard.

“The game was very good and I was happy to get some more minutes, it’s nice to be part of it.

“All of the players in my position, and other positions, are playing very well.

“We have had good results to start the season. We had some hard matches away. We will be better from week to week – that’s the most important thing.

“I will try to show my skills in training to get more minutes in the Premier League.”