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Gale: West Ham fans will at least want entertainment under Bilic

West Ham United supporters will want to be entertained under new manager Slaven Bilic.

That is the opinion of former defender Tony Gale who is aware that the Croatian has a tough job ahead of him after taking the reins at Upton Park on a three-year deal on Tuesday.

"I think the fans expect exciting football. If you're not going to win trophies, and let's be honest there's only a certain amount of teams who can do that, you want to be entertained," said Gale.

"I think it's going to be difficult for him because he's got the Europa League as well and the games might cause a bit of fatigue.

"Getting to the second half of the season and getting used to playing on Thursdays and Sundays is going to be a tall order. The top 10 would be a major achievement"

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