Last season, the defender Declan Rice, who shone in the ranks of London's West Ham United, sets high goals for his team in the upcoming season. The "Hammers" finished in 10th position in the Premier League last season, but the 20-year-old midfielder admits that failure to qualify for European tournaments next season would be considered a setback. "With the squad we have now, we must fight for a place in European tournaments. Any position lower would be considered a failure. Any player on the team would say the same. Last season we finished in 10th place, but we definitely had a chance to finish in 7th place. We need to improve our performance in games and gain stability," D. Rice told BBC. The young Englishman played 38 matches for West Ham United last season, scoring 2 goals.
