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Arnautovic admits locker room clash inspired West Ham revival

West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic has revealed how a locker room row sparked their win at Everton last week.

Newly-promoted Wolves left the London Stadium with a victory – and that was the spark for a no-holds barred exchange that ended with an unexpected triumph at Goodison Park last week.

Before Chelsea's Sunday visit, Arnautovic said: “The manager came into the ­dressing-room after the game. He wasn't happy. He was angry with our performance.

“We sat there and he kept ­talking. Then he went out to do interviews. We had it out among ourselves. What had to be said was said. It was good — it was heated in there. I was the captain, so yes, I was ­involved. There were voices raised.

“You can't keep losing and say nothing. Everybody had to ­understand we are a club with a big history and tradition and that we can't be where we are in the table. We needed to be hard on ­ourselves.

“It is not about the ­manager. He gives us the ­details, it's up to us to follow them. But it's all said and ­everyone knows now. We have to give ­everything on the pitch — and I think that we did that at Everton."

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