There appears to be something amiss with David Moyes and Kurt Zouma’s arithmetic because both seem to be under the impression that West Ham are on the cusp of qualifying for Europe. This baffling, delayed sense of urgency appears to have the squad fired up for a European push about a month later than they should have been.
Zouma’s comment that the Hammers have “three cup finals” this season might explain the lack of fight or urgency in matches against Crystal Palace or Fulham—the squad clearly didn’t think those were significant games.
It’s incredibly frustrating to hear this recent rallying cry from the players and management considering that the opportunity has likely passed. Perhaps they missed the memo that England’s UEFA coefficient ranking means there will be one less European spot available next season.
This means that only the top seven finishers in the Premier League will qualify for European competition next season, and West Ham are currently 9th. Manchester United are currently 7th and a substantial five points ahead of the Hammers, with a game in hand. Considering our poor goal difference, it’s effectively a six-point gap.
I’m not entirely sure who Moyes and the team think they’re fooling, but unfortunately, it seems the ship has sailed. Zouma was correct about the importance of “cup finals,” but unfortunately, he identified the wrong games.
The decisive fixtures in the run-in were against Newcastle, Fulham, and Crystal Palace. If the team had recognised the importance of those matches at the time, we might have been going into the final three games with more than just a slim mathematical chance of securing European football.
Spot on, well said Gonzo.
Doh..its not just the Block thats low..its the mentallity.
A defeat by Chelsea, draw with Luton a hammering by Man City
will end a very disappointing end to the season and all the blame is down to Moyes with his negative tactics .
With Newcastle winning, if we fail to beat Chelsea and Man Utd beat Palace, it’ll be mathematically over on monday. Then they can stick their “cup finals” where the sun don’t shine
Had to beat Man Utd but let them leap frog us. Had to beat Newcastle but let them beat us. These games were the cup finals ( not including the Liverpool actual cup game). Just read up on Munbama’s premiership minutes this season. He has been given 75 minutes overall this season. With a tired out aging squad I think that says it all. Don’t won’t Moyes at the helm next season. If we can’t get somebody from outside then throw Keen and Potts together and have the two who know the youngsters and who would bring them through.
You are the most skewed and negative bunch. What do you want them to say. We don’t care and let’s book our hols. If they did by some miracle pull that off it would quite something. But you can’t go into thinking you can’t or don’t bother we leaving anyway. I wonder if the next bunch of you lot have that level of committent. All I ever read on here is blame, blame and more blame.!!
West Ham fans get ore Spursy and delusional by the day !!
I heard your getting Pep sully agent knows his cousin oh sorry it’s now changed we getting potter