Nuno on good home form, being 'very confident' of staying up and Everton

TL;DR

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo expresses confidence in the team's ability to avoid relegation ahead of their match against Everton. He highlights improved home form and the importance of fan support.

Key points

Nuno is confident West Ham will avoid relegation.
The team has improved their home form recently.
Fan support is crucial for the team's performance.
Nuno acknowledges the challenge posed by Everton.
All squad members are available for the match.

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West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Everton at London Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

On team news: "All [of] the squad is available and good."
On keeping spirits high: "The players realise the situation but work in a good environment, which is helpful."
On the departure of Baroness Karren Brady who stepped down as West Ham vice-chair after 16 years earlier this week: "She has been very supportive, good relationship. All the board have been supportive through difficult times. It has been a pleasure working with Karren."
On clarity about the future of the club's hierarchy: "That's up to the board. My job is to prepare the boys - especially against Everton."
When asked about the relegation battle, Nuno said: "There is a lot of football to be played so we have to focus on ourselves and Saturday is a big task for us."
On his first game in charge of West Ham being against Everton and whether he has taken time to reflect: "It has been very demanding, very intense, so we are always looking at how we can improve and get our objectives done." He added he is "very confident" that West Ham will stay up because "the performances of the team give us all in the club the hope and the belief that we are competing well".
Nuno said on West Ham's recent improved form: "The players are improving their levels and the standards. As long as we are improving our players, the team will improve.. We have been solid in defence, good in attack, sometimes not so good. Finding that balance in the remaining matches is going to be crucial for us."
On West Ham being better at home under him: "Since we joined, it was one of our main goals to try to be comfortable at home. Credit to the fans. I think the fans realise the situation of the team and really put an effort in to support us. The team is giving back and the atmosphere has been good. Three games out of [the past] five at home has really helped us."
On Chelsea loanee Axel Disasi: "He has been very helpful. Since he joined he has performed really good. We are positive that we have options at centre--half."
On what he expects against the Toffees: "It's a tough game against a good team, good players. David Moyes is a good manager. It is going to be at the London Stadium - I think we have been improving our home factor [with] the support of the fans and we count on them to try to compete well and have a good performance."