West Ham United captain Matthew Upson admits it's difficult to understand why they're in the relegation places.

The Hammers face a big game against Aston Villa this week after back-to-back 2-2 draws.

Upson told WHUTV: "We don't look like we should be at the bottom, but we are and that's the reality of the situation. We need to analyse the reasons why we're there and do something about. I'm sure we'll pick up and start to climb the table, but until those things come into action, we're going to keep dropping points like we did on Saturday.

"It would be massive to beat Villa. We need a win. We need those three points to drag us back in. We can go on a run and we can win matches. We're a good enough team to win matches. There is no doubt about it. That next win with will be a big boost for us."