(Reuters) - West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini said the 3-1 victory at Everton on Sunday that moved his side off the foot of the Premier League table was the perfect way to celebrate his 65th birthday. Pellegrini's new side played some fine, flowing football as they picked up their first points of the season on Merseyside, on the same day Pellegrini turned pension age in the United Kingdom. "I was not worried about my birthday today - I just wanted to win the game - it was the best gift my players could give me," Pellegrini said. "I know what the Premier League is and Andriy didn't arrive here ready to play in the Premier League," Pellegrini added. "I called Lucas [Perez] to get ready to play, but [Michail] Antonio was already ready so played as I needed to make the change," Pellegrini added.

Source: The Star September 16, 2018 18:56 UTC