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LONDON (Reuters) – Felipe Anderson coach Manuel Pellegrini has asked for more after his 2-1 victory in Southampton on Thursday.
West Ham was threatened by 1-0 in the second half before Anderson scored a brace in six minutes to secure his team's three points, but Pellegrini said the Brazilian needed to work on some aspects of his develop in the future.
"It must be understood that it is very difficult to keep the ball in Premier League," said the Chilean coach at Sky Sports.
Anderson joined West Ham for approximately 36 million pounds ($ 25.8 million) from Lazio during the summer transfer period. He quickly showed his talent by scoring a goal in ten league games.
However, he has improved and West Ham has scored eight goals in the league, including seven in his last nine games.
It's not easy for a midfielder to score a lot of goals at this stage of the season, he can change the outcome of the match at any time, "he said.
West Ham won five of his six games in December, moving to ninth overall with 27 points from 19 games and playing against Burnley on Sunday.
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