- Slaven Bilic says he is positive West Ham United will soon turn things around
- Boss admits the Hammers' indifferent form and results are affecting his family life
- Manager was speaking after Saturday's 5-1 Premier League defeat by Arsenal
West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic says the solution to West Ham United's problems will lie in hard work.
The Hammers find themselves a point above the Premier League's bottom three following Saturday's 5-1 defeat to Arsenal with the manager admitting a swift improvement in necessary.
He believes that upturn is in reach - and has vowed to leave no stone unturned to ensure it happens.
Bilic said: "We have to work hard. There is no secret. You can ask me to say words and a secret formula but you have to work hard.
"We changed the system, we changed the personnel, we turned things around at the club, we used a lot of players. Some of the players are back from injury, some of the players are new. {You have} to try to provoke and force something new.
"I am positive that we aren't going to be in this situation in one month, two months, three months. Especially not in May. But we are talking about now and now we are.
"The situation is like this. I’m positive, I’m brave, I’m optimistic but it is time to say what it is really is openly without pointing fingers and all that. [I have] no problem that the responsibility is all mine. We can’t continue like this. We can’t."
Bilic admits that this season's troubles are hurting him and the players, and he wants a better feeling sooner rather than later.
He added: "Of course it affects me big time. It affects every manager and it affects players. That’s why I don’t like this feeling.
"I don’t want to feel like this, I want to go home and enjoy my evening with my family. You know what I mean. I feel bad. Of course it affects my private life and I believe that it definitely affects the players’ private life. Of course it does. We are not happy."