Kyle Walker-Peters was delighted with the team's victory and believed the game proved the players' abilities.
2026-09-14 11:05
Kyle Walker-Peters quickly made his mark after coming on as a substitute in the first half of West Ham's 6-0 Championship win over Wrexham, capitalizing on his chances. The right-back replaced Joel Veltman, who was sidelined with an injury.
While Kyle Walker-Peters certainly hopes his Dutch teammate can recover from injury soon, he is also pleased with his important role in this resounding victory. The right-back not only helped the team keep a firm grip on the goal but also provided two highly dangerous assists in attack.
With this victory, West Ham United secured their fourth consecutive league win and reclaimed the top spot in the Championship standings. Kyle Walker-Peters stated that the team's overwhelming strength and dominance in this match undoubtedly sent a clear and powerful signal to their Championship rivals.
Kyle Walker-Peters said, "We're really excited right now. I think this game has shown the world what we're capable of. As a team, we're starting to feel a clear connection between the players, and a lot of things are gradually taking shape."
"At halftime, our goal was clear: to maintain our attacking momentum and score as many goals as possible. We played with great composure and confidence, and the second half unfolded exactly as we expected. I think the team is currently in a very good phase, and we must do our best to continue this positive momentum."
“We know very well that the upcoming matches will not be easy. First, we face Fulham at the London Stadium, which will be a tough League Cup match. Then, we have to get back into the league, playing Millwall away. For me, I just want to keep playing, because every game is an opportunity to gain experience and improve. We will do our best to win.”
“I’m in very good form right now, and I’m more relaxed when I play. I’m very happy to have contributed two assists, because dribbling forward and participating in the attack are things I’m good at and have done frequently throughout my career. Of course, from a defender’s perspective, another more important task is to help the team keep a clean sheet, and we did that today.”
Kyle Walker-Peters also specifically mentioned the team's clean sheet performance in this match. He stated that the team has set a clear goal of keeping clean sheets this season, hoping to help West Ham United maintain competitiveness through a stable defensive performance and ultimately finish in the top two of the standings, securing direct promotion to the Premier League.
He said: "This is very crucial for us. In fact, we defenders had discussed this issue before and carefully calculated how many clean sheets we would need if the team wanted to be promoted directly to the Premier League. Therefore, we have set a clear goal for ourselves, and we are all very happy to have kept a clean sheet again today."
“Interestingly, many players on the team often come to me to learn about the league and the situation of other players in the league, and I feel good that I can provide them with some help in these areas. Now I think the team is gradually building real chemistry, and we hope to maintain the current momentum, continue to move forward and make continuous progress.”
"The atmosphere in the locker room is very positive right now. All the new players have integrated well and their performances in the games have been equally satisfying. To be honest, I don't have any more demands because I think everyone is very happy right now. As I said before, we will focus on the games at hand, take it one game at a time, keep moving forward and give our all in every match."
Image source: Internet/West Ham United official website
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