Moyes has no room for Everton sentiment
Cautious David Moyes decided against allowing Chicharito to train at Rush Green today despite expectations that the Mexican striker would be back in action with the squad.
Speaking at the pre-match presser Moyes said: “We have a couple of knocks and niggles but nothing to be overly worried about.
It’s the same for James Collins and even Michail Antonio, in that we have to be really careful because our squad isn’t the biggest. It’s important to get these boys fit and ready to play.”
Turning to Wednesday night’s match he added: “It’s really important we get three points at Everton, so there is no room for sentiment. I want a clean sheet and a win when I go back to Goodison.
“I’ll always look out for Everton and hope they do well, but my focus now is on West Ham only.”
He explained his approach to the training ground and how he is handiling the squad saying: We are giving them very basic messages that are easy to pick up on and I thought the players responded well on Friday night, but we’ve got to keep at it. All the basics are a given, but we also want to improve the football, too.”