Former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham has urged the Hammers to avoid complacency despite their impressive run of form.
The East London club currently sit second in the Championship on 15 points from eight matches, but Sheringham believes the unpredictable nature of England’s second tier can quickly cause problems.
He also tipped Middlesbrough forward Will Lankshear for a future England call-up after the 21-year-old’s six goals so far this season.
Sheringham cautions against overconfidence
During an exclusive chat with Hajper, Sheringham said of the Hammers: “Are West Ham going to run away with the Championship now? I don’t think so.
“This is what happens in the Championship – you have a good month, you find yourself propelled up the table.
“Someone else will have a good month and they’ll come flying past everyone else.
“West Ham and other clubs like Swansea City just need to keep up that continuity in what they’re doing because it’s all about consistency in the Championship.
“You can have bad spells and good spells because all the teams are ultimately at the same level.
“Anyone can beat anyone else, and even if you’re in the bottom half, you will pick up points from teams in the top half. There’s no room for complacency.
“West Ham will have to grind out a result against QPR. If they can do that, they can be off to the races again.”
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Lankshear tipped for England
On Lankshear, Sheringham added: “Goals get everyone listening and looking at you, and Will Lankshear has been unbelievable since he’s come in at Middlesbrough.
“He’s already got six goals in the Championship, and he’s having a great start to the season.
“When you have a striker who can score goals like that, he’s going to be on the radar of all the big clubs and the England manager too for what he’s doing at Middlesbrough.
“So, why not let him take the step up and get involved?
“Let’s see what it looks like when he’s leading the line for England instead of Harry Kane – because that might be what the future looks like.”
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By Michael Davey
