West Ham United midfielder Pablo Fornals admits his first Premier League game was very hard.
The summer signing from Villarreal made his first start for the club in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brighton.
“This is all new for me," he told West Ham TV. “It is a new league, a new experience, new stadiums and new rivals. It was a great match, a hard match and I'm happy for my first point in this league.
“It was very hard for me. I need to play more games to really understand the new game and my new team more.
“Many people talked about the characteristics of the Premier League, but you need to live these things to understand this league. It's so hard, very difficult, and whatever team you play against in this league is very competitive."