A centre-back during his time with the U18s, Briggs was deployed at right-wing-back, a position which he has made his own during the young Hammers’ eight-game unbeaten run in Premier League 2 which has seen them surge up the standings from 13th to third.
“The right-back position was pretty new to me,” he admitted. “I played it a little bit when I was really young. I think I’ve adapted well to it and the coaches obviously helped me as did the players around me.
“I’ve found it to be quite an enjoyable role, getting to do both the attacking and defensive side of things. I do enjoy going forward and trying to get a goal or get an assist. It's good getting involved more with the forward players as well.
“They're so good on the ball and they'll always pick you out and find you in good areas. I think it makes my job a lot easier going forward.”
His contributions going forward were on full display in the U21s’ 3-0 win away at Reading. A goal of the month contender, Sean Moore’s header at the far post was made possible by some excellent wing play from the young Hammers’ centre-back turned wing-back.
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He continued: “It meant a lot [to have the players celebrate his assist]. I think the boys knew how challenging the season had been for me.
“Obviously, for that moment to happen, it just makes it so special that everyone came over to congratulate me and it just lifted my confidence so, so much. I think it's going to help me continue with the rest of the games and give me that confidence to keep pushing on and keep getting better and better.”