Moyes urges supporters’ to get behind the team
The manager told reporters “I would like to do is give them a team, one they can be proud of. I want the supporters to stay right behind the players. They [the fans] have been great with me since I came in, I do think that us giving them a good team, I want to improve us. We have made small improvements, today we haven’t given away too many chances, to conceding too many goals so there have been small improvements but now we need to give them something to shout about.”
“I think the football manager can ease any of the burdens on the owners by their team’s performance. But the manager needs good support, backing and I am happy to take that responsibility. I was happy to take it last time, I wanted it when I left and I want it again. I’ve been thrown in at not the best time but I have to say, I am happy to take it on to get a good team here.”
“But I need time to do it, I can’t do it right away and as you can see today, looking over my shoulder and wondering “what can we do here to alter things?” and in truth, we didn’t have an awful lot.”
Claret and Hugh say:
The manager seems to be admitting that results speak volumes when it comes to supporter happiness and contentment. Lots of things and previous actions can be forgiven if the team is winning and moving further up the table. If the Hammers had won the majority of home games at the London Stadium since moving fans probably wouldn’t be talking about its suitability as a football stadium, likewise anger against the owners would be far less if we were succeeding on the pitch right now. Moyes seems to be taking the world on his shoulders by taking full responsibility for turning West Ham’s fortunes around.