Monday 13 May 2013 15:45, UK
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says he is already planning for the next Premier League season after signing his new contract, but that he will not be making wholesale changes to his playing squad.
The 58-year-old was conscious though that his side would have to rediscover the outstanding away form they showed during his first season at the helm if they are to improve in 2013/14. "It has gone to plan," he added. "One disappointing thing this season, for me, has been away from home. We've gone back to the old West Ham syndrome where it's very difficult to go away and play away from home and win. "We've not found that to be very easy at all this season. We have managed to win three away from home and we have got some very good draws at Liverpool and Southampton when we needed them. "At the end of the day, our players played like they had the sun and the beach in their minds. They played like they were on their holidays before they really are. "The buoyant Everton were always going to come out all guns blazing and we had to match that, but of course we didn't find the tempo and time to contend with Everton's very good play and they deserved to win."
