""The important history of this club convinced me. The values fit with my ideas of football. It also seemed like a big challenge," she said. "I told [the players] that we need to work and we need to create an environment where we all want to go in the same direction. We have a goal, and that is very important as an organisation or a team because it is so important to be aligned in our ideas."
""We have spoken about some principles but the time with the team has been very short so we haven't been able to coach everything," added Guarino. "In this game, I want to see and learn about how they implement the work we have done this week. "In every minute of the training sessions I can see players that want to improve and fight for this shirt. We are trying every second to do our best.""
Rita Guarino was appointed West Ham manager on an 18-month deal after Rehanne Skinner's sacking and takes her first job outside Italy. The team sits second-bottom with one win in 11 Women's Super League matches and faces a challenging trip to Chelsea next. Guarino aims to create an aligned environment, improve the team's game step-by-step and instil an aggressive, well-organised style. She brings four successive Serie A titles with Juventus and often favours a traditional 4-4-2. Limited training time means change will be gradual while she observes player implementation and commitment.
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