West Ham ace Dimitri Payet has told manager Slaven Bilic he wants more of the ball.

Payet has admitted he prefers West Ham having more possession of the ball during games, but concedes the Hammers' new system is paying off.

Speaking to West Ham's official website, Payet said: "Obviously when the results aren't going your way it's difficult to find too much joy in the matches.

"We've had a little less of the ball than we enjoyed last season, but that's all part of the challenge at this stage and we need to accept that and we need to keep working hard.

"As I said, all it's going to take is a little bit of a good run to move us up the table and that will allow us to play with a bit more freedom.

"When you come to a place like Old Trafford you have to defend and the system is in place for perfectly good reasons.

"I'm happy right now because the decision has paid off, but yes, of course, I am more happy with the ball."