Curbs hails Hammers effort

Upton Park boss proud of players

By James Pearson   Last updated: 11th May 2008

Alan Curbishley West Ham manager

Curbishley: Proud of players

We have been depleted and I think the players have done great.

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West Ham boss Alan Curbishley believes his players can be proud of their top 10 Premier League finish this season.

The Hammers finished in the top half this term after holding Aston Villa to a 2-2 on Sunday while Spurs were beaten by Liverpool.

Curbishley believes with the number of injuries the squad has had to cope with this term their achievement is something to be proud of.

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"First and foremost the players have been great," he told Sky Sports.

"We've had problems really from the first couple weeks of pre-season when we lost Parker and Faubert.

"In the third week of the season we lost Dyer, Bellamy and Zamora. It's been like that for most of the year. We have been depleted and I think the players have done great.

"Finishing in the top 10 perhaps doesn't sound that sexy or attractive and as if we haven't done anything, but we have and I really pleased with it and I'm hopeful next season we'll do a bit more."