West Ham boss David Moyes is pleased with their first weeks of preseason training.
Now, as a split squad gets set to face EFL League Two sides Northampton Town and Leyton Orient on Tuesday evening, Moyes is looking forward to the next phase of pre-season.
“We worked hard in St Andrews, but we've also tried to enjoy ourselves too because we're off the back of a really good season," he explained. “We want the players to remember that and we're trying to use to carry that momentum into the new season.
"I think all the players have done really well. We brought the young players up, many of the players are away, we've got players who are late back because of international games, so it's given half-a-dozen of the young lads the chance to come up and train with us."
Moyes also told the club's website: "A lot of the players who we will use are away and we're not going to get them back [for a while], but in the same breath we're trying to make sure we get everyone else in good condition and ready to go, and if some of the young players can show up in that time that's great.
“A lot of the players have had a good break and that's important. I think what we've all missed, not just the players but everybody, is the chance to get away to warmer climates. I actually came up to St Andrews after the season finished, I came up here for a couple of days with my wife for a break, but as you can imagine it was pretty cold! We've been quite lucky here – there's been a bit of rain but the weather was been quite fine for the time we've been here."
