West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola and his players had a positive discussion after the capitulation to Everton last week.

The Hammers conceded three goals in the last seven minutes to lose to the Toffees and now dangle dangerously above the drop-zone, but Zola sees it as a challenge to recover the poor start to the season.

"We had a chat and confrontation and I think that was a positive thing, and now on the pitch we will see whether it gives us positive results or not," Zola said.

"We are aware of the situation. We know what we need to improve if we want to end matches on the winning side instead of the losing side.

"The players believe in that and they want to react and sort out the situation. That is encouraging.

"It is a test for me. It is not an easy one but I like it.

"I have had low moments in my career, bad moments. But I have reacted always very well. And I am doing the same here. So I won't let myself down and I won't allow anybody to do that.

"This is not pressure. Come on! I want more pressure! This is okay. I can handle it."