Ray Stewart: Us Irons should be feeling immense pride
It’s not always the greatest advantage to have a nine day break between games as the Irons showed in the first quarter of an hour or so last night.
To be honest I was really worried during that period when the visitors were on top and we were obviously too fresh from the break.
But once again we demonstrated – once hitting our form – what a good team this has become over the season.
And let’s say it straight away Craig Dawson was magnificent and showed again – as did Jesse Lingard – what an eye David Moyes has for a player.
Jesse was brilliant always driving forward determined to make things happen and even if we had had a choice of him or Martial, he would have been my pick because he suits our game perfectly.
Penalties were my business of course and nobody really gets the pressure you are under.
Last night the keeper went the right way and probably should have held onto it but fair play to Jesse he didn’t mess about from the rebound.
Declan obviously came to an arrangement that as he won the pen e deserved the chance of taking it – nice but I think Dec will be our taker from here on.
The confidence and camaraderie of the Hammers squad is something to behold and even though not at their best, they never really looked troubled and it could easily have been more but for the woodwork.
They are finding a way of keeping the pressure on at the top and it’s turning into one heck of a finale to the season.
Guys, we have a team and manager of who we should all feel immensely proud.
See you at the weekend for the big Old Trafford game.
Tonka was talking to Hughie Southon