Irish Sunday Mirror

Hammers’ European inspiratio­n

- BY TOM HOPKINSON

ANGELO OGBONNA reckons David Moyes is already injecting a little continenta­l flair into London’s East End.

As the Hammers prepared for his first game in charge, against Watford today, Ogbonna claimed Moyes’ sessions were similar to those he and his team-mates had experience­d at some of Europe’s top sides.

Ex-torino and Juventus centre-back Ogbonna said: “When I see our training, it’s really similar to Italian or Spanish training, tactical, but with the ball.

“When I spoke with Pedro Obiang and the others, they said, ‘Yes, it’s not just English training, but internatio­nal’.

“If I compare it to Serie A and my time in Juventus, it is really similar. We started with double sessions, like I was doing a couple of years ago in Italy.

“We are positive, but it will take time to change.

“The new staff have given us a good way to see our own good points.”

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