'I am under pressure', says West Ham manager Slaven Bilic

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic admits he is already under pressure after just three Premier League games.

Bilic has endured an indifferent start to life in charge at Upton Park, winning 2-0 at Arsenal on the opening weekend before suffering disappointing defeats to Leicester and Bournemouth. 

"I am under pressure," he said. "That comes with the territory and that is why I have to turn it around. 

"We were again second-best (against Bournemouth) and I don't like this situation. Playing like this we can't expect to win many games." 

West Ham, who also crashed out of the Europa League to Romanian side FC Astra earlier this month, were 2-0 down at home to Eddie Howe's Premier League new boys on Saturday, before eventually losing 4-3. 

And Bilic says he appreciates the fans' frustrations: "I can't blame the fans (for booing). They are behind us to be fair, in the first half and the second half. But what do you expect if we are two down against a team?

"Okay, they are a good team who got promoted and to be fair it could have been worse at 2-0 down. The reactions from the fans were normal. The expectations are high anywhere you go."

West Ham's stunning win at Arsenal remains one of few highlights for Bilic since replacing Sam Allardyce at the helm of the club he played for between 1996 and 1997. 

Maybe the game against Arsenal has come into our heads.

And Bilic believes this result may have contributed to their problems since: "Maybe the game against Arsenal has come into our heads," he admitted. 

"Maybe we think we are going to do that (again) nice and easy. Or in style. But in the Premier League, against most of the clubs, you have to dig in to have a chance to get points from every game."