OLE TIPS WEST HAM

Last updated : 21 August 2002 By Editor
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"Football is never going to be reinvented but you can always alter a few small details. Carlos is looking at the club from the outside and I'm sure there are a few points he has spoken to the manager about.

"He brought in some new ideas on the training ground and pre-season was really good. Now we have to carry that on. I just want to try and give something to the team.

"You are always going to approach different games with different tactics and Ryan is quite effective down the middle, so that suits us fine. The overall aim is to lift that Premier League trophy in front of our own fans in May. That's what we are all trying to achieve.

"I still believe West Ham will do well this year. There is always one team that surprises everyone. Newcastle did it last year and I remember Wimbledon doing the same thing a few years back.

"What happened last year has taught us that our rivals have improved. We have advanced too but even in Hungary we were reminded that you can't stroll through any games at this level. You can't live in the past and we have to be fully focused on every game."

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