I Can't Blame Moyes.
I like being honest and that is, David Moyes has already overachieved this season. I know they have dropped the ball since they were last in the top 4 and I can see how people would perceive him but I am thinking differently on this matter. I don't expect them to finish in the top 4 and if for anything, they have overachieved this season already.
David Moyes has never won a game at Stamford Bridge and everyone expected him to get at least a draw against Chelsea to halt their points total but they almost did until Dawson happened. Dawson gave away a penalty by dragging Lukaku to the floor inside the box. Jorginho missed the resulting penalty but right on the 90-minute mark, Pulisic struck and West Ham lost the game.
West Ham caged Chelsea so well and during the first half, both teams had no shot on target. Chelsea were not impressive until the second half when they noticed the game was slipping out of their hands. David Moyes has proved to be a decent coach and even though they have since fallen off the wagon, I still think he is doing great at West Ham.
Their European commitment is the reason why they are suffering in the league. They don't have that much squad depth and he is doing well in Europe since he has managed to get his team to a semi-final berth in the Europa League. I feel the team looked tired and they are reserving their energy more for the global showpiece since they know they can't make the top 4 already. It's always a different West Ham in Europa League than the league.
Fatigue has been the major reason why they have not been getting the results they needed in the Premier League and I have to admit that it's a terrible timing but the good thing is, they have done the hard work earlier in the season which is why they can't fall too far off. I am sure they would be thinking of getting a way out, back into the Champions League if they win the Europa League, so they won't kill themselves too much in the league.
Chelsea were lucky to win the game and they would need to do better so others won't catch up with them, with just 4 games to go. I know they are playing Manchester United next and I think Chelsea would win that game by 2-0 because I can't think of anything positive with this Manchester United team.
I told someone that I don't even want Manchester United to qualify for the Conference League, it's not because I think the team is better than the Conference League but because if they want to rebuild, they can't afford to have divided attention. I would prefer that they focus on the League, FA Cup and the Carabao Cup too. Anything in Europe would be a distraction and they would suffer the same fatigue just as West Ham right now. You might say that United have a better squad depth but still, I am not too confident about those bench players because we can see what their starters are doing.
Also, a lot of players would leave by the end of the season and we don't know how many players they are bringing in. With the new players they are going to bring in, they need to adapt and that's why I would want them to not get distracted in Europe as they start their rebuilding process.
David Moyes had it tough at Manchester United but looking back now, we can see that he isn't as bad as he was made out to be. A lot was wrong with Manchester United ever since then and I hope they can get it right this time around when they ship off their dead weights. Credit to David Moyes, even if he lost the Semi-Final of the Europa League, with the position they are on the table, they would still go for Europa League next season and build on from there again. He has made West Ham to be a force to be reckoned with and I believe with 2 to 3 more additions, they would cause a lot of problems for opponents next season.
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Very true. He has overachieved for them this season. Semi Final is not a joke and a good opportunity to get back into the Champions League. It won't be easy but it's worth the shot.
I agree. It is not a failed season for him even if they don't win it.
Exactly.
West Ham has had a great season in my opinion, playing at a high level and achieving very good results, Europa League semifinals is a very good result, if they manage to win this competition they will qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history so they could have the best season in their history with David Moyes as Coach, it would be unfair to say that he has not done an excellent job.
Exactly. He has done a decent job even if they don't win the Europa. He surprised everyone.
David Moyes is not a bad manager given the chance without interference. He was the right fit for Man Utd if they gave him time and left him alone. I don't think anyone can turn that club around as there is too much that needs fixing. 5 years isn't long enough and considering how long it took the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool to get things right that was over a 30 year period. There is plenty of pain left for United yet and should have kept Moyes as he had Fergusons backing as he picked him for the job.
Going over his records with Man Utd, only Mourinho had better records than him, so I agree, they should have just left him all alone. He only needed the confidence of the board and to be able to get his business done. It's a long painful road for Manchester United ahead.
Moyes for me always get it wrong on his visit to the bridge. I think he has every reason to make amends last time but seems to be more focus in the Europa league semi final..well lets see how it goes
He is focused on Europa, that's true. That's why they have been dropping points in the league.
Right from his days at Everton he had always shown some sort of pedigree, even qualifying Everton for the CL . His stint at Westham has not been a bad one , with the Europa final in sight things might just augur well for the London team and Scottish manager .
He is doing great and I am happy for him.
Indeed, David Moyes has transformed West Ham United to become a better team than it was many years ago. This is possible because he has been given enough time to do so unlike when he was given the United job.
I agree. He was given the time and now he is doing wonders. So many politics at Manchester United.
Good for West Ham
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