Pablo Zabaleta claims West Ham 'should have more points' as Hammers brave the cold in training ahead of London derby with Arsenal

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West Ham United must maintain the spirit and commitment shown in their last two Premier League games if they are to beat Arsenal on Wednesday, defender Pablo Zabaleta has said.

After a poor start to the campaign, the London outfit were narrowly defeated 2-1 by free-scoring league leaders Manchester City earlier this month, followed by a shock 1-0 win over champions Chelsea last Saturday to end an eight-game winless streak.

'We didn't start the season the way we expected but we showed in the last two games that with that spirit and commitment and discipline, we are a good team,' the Argentina international told the club's website.

Pablo Zabaleta (left) attempts to warm up during training with West Ham United on Tuesday

The defender has called on the Hammers to learn from mistakes and to be consistent

Javier Hernandez looks on during training ahead of West Ham's clash with Arsenal

'You need to show that for 90 minutes. We should have more points so we need to learn from our mistakes and keep moving forward.

'Hopefully we can put another good performance in against Arsenal on Wednesday night. I'm sure the supporters will be behind us. It's time to stick together and be positive.'

Relegation-threatened West Ham are level on 13 points with 17th-placed West Bromwich Albion but trail on goal difference, while Arsenal are fifth in the league. 

Adrian braves the cold as very light snow fell during the training session

Andy Carroll was covered from head to toe in winter wear to brave the cold weather

West Ham boss David Moyes looks on during the session as he chases back-to-back wins

Marko Arnautovic takes part in a physical drill during training at Rush Green

West Ham skipper Mark Noble followed Carroll's lead in trying to block out the cold

The Hammers are hoping to follow up a win over Chelsea with victory over Arsenal