“I have to get us playing better immediately,” West Ham manager Slaven Bilic calls for instant improvement against Tottenham

Looking ahead | The Hammers boss has a huge week ahead if he is to keep his job

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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_24 October 2017

Slaven Bilic has admitted he must get his West Ham side playing better ‘immediately’ ahead of their EFL Cup clash with Tottenham on Wednesday.

The Hammers boss has come under intense pressure after their 3-0 defeat to Brighton at London Stadium on Friday night.

The Croatian has been under no illusions as to his position, while Standard Sport understands the two London derbies against Spurs and then Crystal Palace in the Premier League could decide his future.

With a quick turnaround before their clash with a Spurs side who have drawn at the Bernabeu and beaten Liverpool 4-1 in the last week, Bilic knows improvement must come quickly, however, also says it presents a good opportunity.

“I have to get us playing better immediately,” Bilic told reporters.

“It is a chance for us. It is not coming a couple of weeks time or three weeks, it is tomorrow night

“In this situation it is a really good thing. We have to lift ourselves, we have trained and as I said, we have to play better. Friday was very disappointing although every Premier League game is difficult.”