The Hammers have draw one and lost two of their last 3 games following the transfer deadline day arrival of Argentinean duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano and have look like a shadow of the team that done so well last year.
Pardew told the official site, “We need to work very hard this week. I've told the players that we just can't afford to lose what we're about - the speed, the spirit and the togetherness - because we need to pass and attack quickly but, right now, we look apprehensive as a team.
”As a squad, we've got to cut out the grey areas with the new guys, who are not too familiar with what we're doing and we need to get back to black and white so that everyone knows their role. Only then can we start relying on individual talent and flair.”