The Hammers finished eight last season in Zola’s first season as manager at the club.
“We are trying to improve on where we finished last year,” he told Sky Sports News.
“We finished eighth last season and so we are trying to finish eighth and then improve.
“It wont be easy, you have teams like Aston villa, Everton, Fulham, Manchester City and Tottenham all challenging at the top.
“So it is not going to be an easy task but we are up for it.”
