West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola insists they can draw positives from defeat at Manchester City.

The Hammers were the superior team up to halftime before City took control and eventually won 3-1.

"I think we did well," Areola told whufc.com. “We showed that we are good on the ball, solid at the back and I think we deserved a bit more from the game.

“We could have scored one or two [more]. It's like that when you play against this kind of team, you have to be clinical and not make mistakes.

“We want to get back on the pitch and do the same. We're here for that, we're happy to play and we're happy to play in that way because we've shown that against big teams like that we can compete.

“It's important for the fans, for the team, for us, for our heads, that we keep that focus and that confidence to earn points in the future games."