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David Moyes says West Ham can still have an even better season and “hang on” to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in history.
West Ham moved from seventh to fifth place, and two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a 2-0 win over Leeds in Monday night football.
Moyes’ team still have a game in hand over Thomas Tuchel’s side and have their fate in their own hands as they aim to become the first West Ham team to finish in the top four since 1986.
The West Ham manager told him Sky sports: “We are doing really well at the moment. We are having a good season, but we could have a great season. Our goal is to have a great season. If it were to end now, we would probably say we had a good year.
“I was disappointed when we came out of the top four. I’m not going to say we’re going to finish there, but why can’t we just hang on and see what we can do? The league would be seen as a strong season for West Ham.”
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FREE TO SEE: Highlights from West Ham’s victory over Leeds in the Premier League
It was a sign of the Hammers’ improvements, who added nine points more than last season in 11 fewer games, that Moyes was frustrated with the way his team played despite scoring the 14th win of the season, a tally that they have only surpassed. in the Premier League twice in the last 14 seasons.
“It is not a good performance by our standards,” he said. “The players are disappointed in their performance. Leeds make it really difficult for you to play, you have to play with them, which can be difficult. You need your forwards to do well, hold the ball and I just think we didn’t. that.
“We had a bit of control, but I didn’t enjoy it. We didn’t have a good time at all, nothing to do with how we’ve played. But what we’re doing well is being tough and hard to beat and keep him off the net as much as we can. . All those things are part of football. “
Rice: the best West Ham team I’ve ever played for
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West Ham captain Declan Rice claims that manager David Moyes has already told him he has to take his next penalty after Jesse Lingard missed from 12 yards in his 2-0 win against Leeds in the Premier League.
Captain Declan Rice is in a good position to comment on the quality of the West Ham team, having played every minute of the Premier League season so far.
The 22-year-old spoke to Sky sports after his latest win and echoed his coach’s hopes of reaching the top four, while explaining what has created such a big difference in luck for him and his teammates that his last break from relegation was barely half a year ago. anus.
“I’ve been playing in the first team for four years and I said last week, this is the best team I’ve ever been a part of in West Ham,” he said.
“It is the second round of the coach, the players that we have brought, it is a real pleasure. You wake up and hope to go to train, see the boys.”
“It’s a great football environment, and that shows on the court, how we are off the court. How the coach made us play, it is a really special place to be at this moment, and for that to continue for a long time.
“It is difficult to come and say that we are going to be in the Champions League, there are many games left, Chelsea have reached a fantastic form and Tottenham too. It is going to be a very tough test, but looking at where we are compared.” to last season, it’s a massive update.
“It is in our hands, we have Manchester United after Arsenal, if we want to move on and we believe that we can be a European team, be it the Europa League, the Champions League, we have to win the big games. We just have to keep going. , take each game as it comes, and we’ll be ready. “
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