Inconsistency to blame for West Ham's slip-ups, says Pellegrini

(Reuters) - West Ham United's freefall in the Premier League standings in the past few weeks is proof that teams cannot afford to be inconsistent and take their foot off the gas in a highly-competitive league, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Thursday.

West Ham were fifth in the standings last month after six games, which ignited debate over whether Pellegrini's side could qualify for European competition next season if they finished in the top six.

"Every game you must play as if you're playing against the best team. It's why I don't only talk about West Ham, there are big teams who for whatever reason cannot be consistent. "They're a consistent team," the Chilean manager said."Having come from the Championship... they've a difficult style -- direct football, which we can prepare for.

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