West Ham midfielder Gary O’Neil believes the experience crucial in the sbo login squad and backroom staff has helped them as they bid to retain their Premier League status.

Sam Allardyce’s side were only promoted to the top-flight last season but they lie 12th in the sbo login table, six points clear of the relegation zone.

sbo login : O’Neil Experience crucial

West Ham midfielder Gary O’Neil convinced experience has been key this sbo login season

O’Neil is convinced the experience in the sbo login camp has aided their cause following their return to the Premier League via the play-offs last season after they were relegated in 2010/11.

“We maybe had the edge because we have got a lot of sbo login players and the manager and staff who have played and worked in the Premier League before,” he said.

“We were only down for a sbo login season as well so the lads are used to playing in the PL so we maybe took to it quicker than they did.

“We also we had a slightly easier run of fixtures at the start that helped us build up some sbo login momentum.”

Following a strong start to the sbo login season that saw that saw the Hammers settle into the top half of the table they began to struggle after the turn of the year.

But recent victories over Stoke and West Brom, as well as a battling point at Liverpool on Sunday, have left Allardyce’s side in a strong sbo login position to play top-flight football next season.

Gary O’Neil: Experience in squad crucial to West Ham this sbo login season

When asked if the team struggled to rediscover their early sbo login season form, O’Neil added: “I think it took us a little while, it does hit you confidence-wise as a squad.

“Even if you are losing to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United, it does dent the sbo login confidence. It was hard to get another run going.

“But fortunately we’ve got a little one going now and have picked up seven points sbo login from our last four games which is good and can hopefully be added to this weekend.

“We’ve always said we want to finish as high as we can, we weren’t just focusing on avoiding relegation.

“Our aim was always to finish as high up as possible, we want to get to 40 (points) first to make well and truly sbo login sure we are safe but then by no means will we stop there.”

source : skysports