You also get to work with two new goalkeeper coaches as well in Casper Ankergren and Linus Kandolin, and you have always said you want to learn new things and to keep improving?
“Yeah, it’s different, it’s a change, obviously, because the whole time I spent here before was with Xavi [Valero]. So now I’ll experience working with Kasper and Linus, so that’s good as well, because I always try to learn new things. Now, having two new, different goalkeeping coaches, for sure, there will be some things that they will try to implement and develop in my game and I’m happy to do it as well. I’ve always been, I think, very coachable as a person, and always try to learn as much as I can, so I’m really looking forward as well to this.”
You probably thought you’d heard ‘Super Fab’ being sung for the final time at Ipswich Town in May, but now you’re probably going to hear it again when you warm-up at London Stadium on Saturday ahead of our Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur!
“I don’t know! When we recorded the farewell clip in May, I got a very positive response, I think, because I’ve been seeing all the fans and meeting all the fans as obviously I still live around the place. It’s not like I moved back to Poland, so I still live in the area and my place is full of supporters. So, for me, every time when I met somebody, they were always very courteous and thankful for what I’ve done for the Club.
“So, I’ll just continue to do what I’ve been doing before and try to represent this Club in the best way possible. So, again, I’m really, really happy and really excited about being back and I can’t wait to be out there and hopefully for the warm-up on Saturday!”
Final question. You and your family are settled in this area, and your son Jan is enjoying his school, so returning to West Ham is a perfect situation?
“My family situation was the main reason why I didn’t even consider moving abroad. I’ve been asked by different teams, clubs around Europe and even the world, but I had to strongly say no because we as a family, we are settled here.
“My boy is settled here, so that obviously was a big consideration and a big point of us actually staying here [in Essex] and we said, as a family, if I continue in football, it had to be around here.
“It’s crazy how life is beautiful and I’m so happy that I’m actually here again. Come on you Irons!”