West Ham United defender Angelo Ogbonna believes that his team do not have the option to relax and will have to be focused on the job at hand as they enter a tricky phase of the season.
The Hammers suffered another blow in their attempt to secure their Premier League status for next season as they lost 4-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday.
The 29-year-old insists that West Ham have improved in recent games and did well to maintain their tempo.
The primary problem for the Hammers, according to Ogbonna, has been their tendency to switch off after conceding a goal.
However, with the focus solely being on survival, the former Juventus man feels that the team need to stay focused and not be at all be over confident because of the fact that they are six points above the relegation zone.
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“We have improved a lot. We took five points from the three games before this one and we were confident with the ball on Sunday and we maintained the tempo", Ogbonna told his club's official website.
“What we have to learn about is not switching off when we concede a goal, because in football you can make a mistake – that’s football – but we have to be tough enough to get back, like we did at 1-0, but not after 2-1.
“We are always confident and we are focused on our goal.
"Our goal is to be safe, so we are still lucky that we are six points above [the relegation zone], but we cannot relax.
"We have to be focused."
