West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini has urged supporters to stick with their team after a losing start to the Premier League campaign.
Pellegrini last weekend noted that a lot of supporters at the London Stadium had left early as West Ham let a one-goal lead slip to suffer a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth.
The Argentine moved to clarify his comments on Thursday, saying the players need all the support possible as they look to claim their first points of the season at Arsenal on Saturday.
"It is not about how much I criticised the fans, it is how much the team needs the fans," Pellegrini told reporters.