West Ham Coach Emphasizes Challenge of Every Match Ahead of Clash with Charlton
West Ham United head coach Rita Guarino has stated that every game in the Barclays Women’s Super League presents a challenge, irrespective of current form or rankings. The Hammers are set to face bottom-placed Charlton Athletic at The Chigwell Construction Stadium this weekend, where the Addicks are still in search of their first point in the league.
During the pre-match press conference, Guarino highlighted the importance of her team’s focus and commitment to maintaining their high performance standards.
“In this league, there are no easy games,” Guarino remarked. “We need to be very focused and determined on delivering our high standards in the game. We need to think about how we do our best to overcome the next challenge.”
West Ham United faced a tough 5-0 defeat against Manchester City last weekend. Guarino acknowledged that it is always challenging to shift focus to the next match after such results.
“It’s never easy [to regain focus], more so when you win a good game. It’s never easy; you have to remind the players that you can learn from winning and losing games. You need to improve every time,” she explained.
“We just need to focus on ourselves, what we can improve and think about the next game because it is important. It’s never easy, but it’s important to be focused on areas for improvement and the next game.”
In their last home outing, West Ham defeated Liverpool 4-1, and Guarino emphasized the crucial role of the fans as they prepare to play at home again this weekend.
“For us, it’s very important that we can feel the support of our fans when we play at home. It’s like having a 12th player on the pitch,” she noted. “It’s very important to make it hard for the opposition to play against us at home at our stadium.”
The Barclays Women’s Super League match between West Ham United and Charlton Athletic is scheduled to kick off at 2pm this Sunday afternoon.
