Upson enjoying life at West Ham

West Ham defender Matthew Upson insists he is happy at the club and is delighted that they managed to hold onto their best players.

Craig Bellamy joined Manchester City and Julien Faubert joined Real Madrid, but several other players were also linked with moves away from the club.

“The person who has the biggest headache in the transfer window is undoubtedly the manager,” Upson told the Evening Standard.

“He may have to make a decision on a player who wants to leave but he doesn’t want to let go. As far as I am concerned there was never, ever a genuine enquiry. There were quite a few rumours but as far as I am aware, that’s all they were.

“I have to say the club have done a fantastic job in what could have been a difficult month.

“They’ve done the right thing and maintained their ambition on the pitch, which is something I was concerned about back in December.

“The one player who’s gone was out of their control really. It was a situation where the player (Bellamy) took things into his own hands.”

He added: “The reason why things are so enjoyable is because we’re doing well and that’s down to the job the new management team are doing.

“People who know about West Ham and who have watched us regularly will have noticed that we’re playing with a bit more positivity and confidence and in a fashion which is more attractive to watch.

“They’ve been drilling these messages into us from the day they arrived.”

[Source: Evening Standard]