‘A Grade season’ report won’t please some Irons

West Ham have been handed an ‘A’ grade pass on last season in a Mail on line assessment of each Premier League club’s 20/21 campaign.

But they will have set feathers flying in some directions by claiming that an empty stadium helped the club achieve its best ever points total.

That really won’t go down too well with some but in a bizarre season when half the away teams won more points away than on their own manors iy’s also a little contradictory.

And it’s not necessarily a quote which will go down to well with David Moyes who achieved miracles.

Regardless of all that the Mail hands out the A pass to a team that has turned it’s form upside down under the Scot although they rightly make the claim that he still has much to do this summer.

Holding on to Declan, getting Jesse in and  reinforcements generally are now his big jobs.

The report declares: Nobody will admit it but an empty London Stadium suited West Ham this season.

Remember how fractious things were getting as they had a relegation close shave in the summer of 2020, with regular protests against the owners?

What a difference a year makes. Now they’re Europe-bound after a sixth-place finish and a season full of memorable results and performances.

David Moyes had the Hammers playing attractive football with the decision to take Jesse Lingard on loan from Manchester United an inspired one.

Moyes has seen his managerial reputation restored but the summer will be key. Can they sign Lingard on a permanent deal? Can they keep hold of Rice? Who needs to come in?

But, for now, they deserve to bask in the glow of a great season.

Grade: A