Premier League
We’re Playing For West Ham, Not Help Man City Or Arsenal – Says, David Moyes
On the final day of the season, West Ham United has the power to determine whether the Premier League title goes to Manchester City or Arsenal. However, manager David Moyes stated on Friday that their priority is to finish the season strongly in his final game in charge.
West Ham is set to face league leaders Manchester City, who cannot afford to lose points against the London team on Sunday. This is crucial as Arsenal, trailing by two points, will be playing Everton at the same time.
“Football is a strange game. You never know what moments are going to allow you to win and we have to try to take those opportunities when we can,” Moyes told reporters. We’re not playing to make Manchester City lose the Premier League and we’re not playing to make Arsenal win the Premier League.”
He continued, “We’re playing for West Ham and we’re trying to win the game for West Ham. We can’t finish lower than ninth, which is a really good league position for West Ham in lots of ways.”
When questioned about the possibility of defeating City so that Declan Rice, who transferred to Arsenal for 105 million pounds last year, could secure the league title, Moyes said: “Everybody here loves Declan, everybody will remember him. But we’re not doing it for Declan, we’re doing it for ourselves.”
Moyes made a comeback for a second stint at West Ham in 2019 when the team was hovering above the relegation zone. His departure from the club is amicable, scheduled for when his contract concludes at the end of the season.
During his time, West Ham won their first trophy in 43 years by winning the Europa Conference League title last season. He took satisfaction in instilling stability within the London team.
“I’ve been in and out of work at different times but this time I’m happy to be stepping aside. I’m pleased with the work I’ve done here at West Ham and will leave in good spirits,” Moyes said.
“I hope that the people here have enjoyed my company over the period, and I’ll keep in touch with them. I’ve enjoyed my time here, and I’ll always look at it fondly. I’m very proud to be able to say I helped deliver European football to West Ham. The amount of games we’ve played has been huge and there are lots of things that show our success.”
