West Ham captain Matthew Upson believes his side are on an upward
trend after claiming a 0-0 Premier League draw at high-flying Aston
Villa.
The point was enough to lift the Hammers out of the
relegation zone after a game in which Villa never really threatened
to break the deadlock.
"Away from home, it's a good result," Upson told Sky Sports
1.
"We're improving. We've had some really tight games against
some top teams.
"We set out well today. The last few months we've had an
improvement. Hopefully we can maintain that to the end of the
season."
Fellow defender James Tomkins was given the man-of-the-match
award for his performance, and he was satisfied with his
afternoon's work on Sunday.
"A team like Villa, you have to keep them quiet in the first
half," he said.
"We had a few chances at the end, maybe could have stolen it,
but overall we're happy."
