West Ham United thrashed Ipswich 4-1 at home in the 7th round of the Premier League, and Hammers boss Lopetegui was interviewed by the media after the game to comment on the match.
Lopetegui began by saying, "It's always important to win at home and I'm happy for the fans and the players because they deserve it. It was a tough game, like all Premier League games, but we played well. We started well but were equalized very early. However, after that we showed a good mentality, stayed on the attack and had a number of chances to break through before scoring the second goal. We capitalized on one of our chances in the first half and then we scored quickly in the second half, both goals were very important for us and we ended up with a great win."
Speaking about the team's defense, Lopetegui gave high praise: "I also want to praise the team's defense. Facing such an opponent, the key is to defend well and not let them hit us with their style. I think we did a good job of that. Todibo had a great game and we are happy for him. There's a healthy competition between Todibo, Kilman and Mavropanos and they're always ready to push each other, which is very good for the team."
In addition, Lopetegui spoke about the importance of getting a win before the international break: "It's important to go into the international break with this win and a good feeling. We have a break, but will definitely start preparing for the next game soon. We want to keep the momentum going and continue to put on great games for our fans."
