Sam Allardyce hopes West Ham

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is hoping his side can carry on their impressive recent form and “cause another storm” by beating champions Manchester City on Saturday.

Allardyce’s side are currently fourth in the Premier League table having claimed four victories this season, two of which have come in their last two matches, at home against QPR and away at Burnley.

Their most impressive win of the campaign, though, came in September when they claimed a 3-1 victory over Liverpool.

And Allardyce is now eyeing further success at Upton Park against City, who are second in the table.

"In the last two seasons we've had to wait a long time for back-to-back wins. This time we've got it in the first eight games, but we needed it as it's one of the big boys this weekend," Allardyce told the club's official website.

"I think when you have had back-to-back wins you go into a game that you're not expected to win with much more confidence than you would normally.

"West Ham fans would expect us to get something from the game but across the board not many other people will.

"So we will be looking to cause another storm and another shock like we did against Liverpool a couple of weeks ago."

Allardyce, whose side finished 13th last season, has been buoyed by the Hammers’ start to this campaign, but is refusing to get carried away after just eight games.

"I think 13 points in eight matches is a really good score and our players in the dressing room think it should have been more from some of the performances. If the referee at Old Trafford hadn't wrongly disallowed a goal we would still be undefeated away from home." he added.

"That's very important as not only have we turned our home form into victories, having lost the first two, but our away form is fantastic having two wins, a draw and only one defeat.

"If we can keep that going we can have a good season but we must keep our feet on the ground as it's only eight games so far.