West Ham United hero Don Hutchison is confident new signing Thomas Hitzlsperger will make a big impact at Upton Park.
Hitzlsperger joined West Ham last month on a free transfer from Lazio.
"It is exciting times," Hutchison told WHUTV. "I think Avram will do fantastic. He is looking at the right sort of players and Hitzlsperger is in that category. He is the type of player mixed in with the Carlton Coles, Mark Nobles and Matthew Upsons that will take West Ham forward . I am sure Avram is the manager to push West Ham on.
"Thomas will bring a little bit of steel. He is more a less a British player with his experience. He knows how to mix the game up. I know what it is like when you are in a dressing room away from home and you wonder if you can rely on the players around you. He is one you can to help you grind a result at Blackburn or Stoke."
