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West Ham reaction: Moyes dropping his players in it is not helping fan opinion

By Scott Johnson

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: David Moyes manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: David Moyes manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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West Ham aren’t in a good place right now. When your manager is calling out players and having players storm off the bench, it’s hard to see positives.

After the Arsenal game, Moyes slated Declan Rice after his mistake led to the decisive second goal. After Sunday’s game against Lanzini, Moyes called out Lanzini for giving the ball away which lead to the fourth goal. He doesn’t seem too bothered about upsetting the fans by calling out their favourite West Ham players.

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Whilst the manager should do what he thinks is right, he needs the fans. The Fans in East London are not kind to those managers that do not follow their train of thought. In fact they’re more likely to be on your side for longer if you’re not getting the results but doing things the ‘right way’. Moyes isn’t playing their game at the moment.

Moyes losing friends

His comments about Lanzini, as in deliberately name dropping him, were picked up by Zabaleta as well. His teammate and fellow Argentinian defended the midfielder, calling him one of the most creative players in the team. To have him called out for losing the ball in that situation does seem a bit strange, and the fact that Zabs defended him will further fuel rumours Moyes isn’t getting on with the side.

Andy Carroll clearly isn’t a fan, after he stormed off the bench down the tunnel early. Clearly annoyed at not getting on the pitch, he left the game around the 80 minute mark. Whilst Moyes said he will deal with it, I think Carroll’s decision to leave isn’t the main problem, just a symptom. Footballers enjoy the sport as well, and want to enjoy their matches.

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Even if Moyes keeps the Hammers up, it’s looking increasingly unlikely he will stay at the club. He is making enemies within the squad and of the fans, and with the board looking to keep fans onside where possible it seems unlikely that Moyes will be their first choice. At least, I hope that’s the conclusion they come to.