David Moyes has been heaped with praise for the job he has done at West Ham and the manager deserves all the plaudits that have come his way. In the space of 18 months, the Scot has taken the Hammers from just one point outside the relegation zone to a sixth-placed finish and a spot in the Europa League group stage. As thrilled as Moyes is with Europa League qualification, he has let on at his disappointment that West Ham were not able to finish in the top four and seal a Champions League spot.
David Moyes said: “There was part of me that was really disappointed we didn’t make the Champions League. We were so close and sometimes in this game you have to take your opportunities and I feel like we might have just missed a beat.”
Moyes was keen to stress that the Hammers will not be resting on their laurels and he is going to continue striving for improvement within the club.
David Moyes added: “Am I going to push them some more? Of course I am, but we’ve taken an almighty step to come where we are. I’d done this with Everton, quite often when you make a big step you have to come back a little bit to breath again before you go again. At Everton we were able to get a continued level of consistency, around the top eight, competing for Europe. West Ham have so much room for improvement on and off the field.”
Moyes said that the Hammers’ transfer business this summer will be the key to continued success at the club.
David Moyes said: “There’s a great chance [to improve], but recruitment is the key. I would be quite confident going into the season with the players we have. They are an incredibly good group of players. I’ve got a good idea where I’d like to strengthen but getting them in is another matter.”
However, the West Ham manager added a caveat that due to the financial implications of coronavirus on football, transfer business across the game could be affected.
David Moyes said: “Football is skint. The media have a responsibility as well. We’ve just come out of a pandemic where half of the lower league clubs are really financially struggling and nearly went bust. The media and pundits who speak about it have to be considerate, and maybe we shouldn’t be spending hundreds of millions on players and wages.”
