Moyes lauds West Ham after their long-awaited victory over Brighton.
(Reuters) – BRIGHTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – West Ham United manager David Moyes was overjoyed with his team’s 3-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, thanks to a tenacious defensive performance and some smart counter-attacking.
The Hammers had not beaten Brighton in their previous 12 Premier League matches, and Moyes felt it was critical to break that streak.
“I’m overjoyed with the three points because we haven’t won here in years.” Coming here and not getting results has been the same. “It was a well-earned three points today,” he told the .
As a result, his team surged to the top of the table, a position Brighton held after the first two rounds of games, although it was not as simple as the scoreboard suggests.
“Brighton have an excellent manager, and his team is causing problems for many teams, not just us.” “We worked hard to avoid being picked off, and we defended extremely well,” Moyes added.
Brighton made numerous attempts on goal, but keeper Alphonse Areola’s great saves and an energetic defensive effort by all of West Ham’s outfield players laid the groundwork for their victory.
“Let’s not fool ourselves; defending is a part of football, and it’s not all about attacking.” “We’ve defended really well as a team the last couple of games,” Moyes stated.
Despite his team’s first league loss of the season, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi was not too displeased.
“It can happen in football, I am really frustrated for the result, but not for the performance,” he told the.
“The performance was excellent. We made some critical and significant errors in the first and third goals… after you allow the first goal, the space shrinks and it gets more difficult,” he continued.
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The 23-year-old West Ham player’s stint in east London appears to be coming to an end.
West Ham United have had a strong start to the season, but perhaps not for one of its stars who was once supposed to be destined for greatness.
David Moyes must be pleased with his team’s response since winning the Europa Conference League at the end of the 2022/23 season.
Clubs frequently lose steam after reaching the pinnacle of a tournament, but the Hammers have the bit between their teeth and are proving difficult to beat in 2023/24.
One player who hasn’t been engaged recently is 23-year-old Ben Johnson, who appears to be on his way out at the end of the season when his contract expires.
According to Hammers News, Johnson was selected to play for West Ham’s U21 side on Friday night, very definitely indicating that Moyes no longer regards him as a first-team option.
Given how brilliantly the east Londoners have started the season, there’s little chance he’ll make an immediate impact in Moyes’ plans, and at his age, he really needs to be playing consistently.
While the club may be able to obtain something for his services in January if they opt to trade him sooner rather than later, taking his salary off the books may allow them to cut their losses if the player is of confirmed interest.
