High-flying Hammers – how David Moyes has turned things around at West Ham
Moyes’ men moved up to third in the Premier League with their win over Liverpool.
West Ham climbed to third in the Premier League following Sunday’s 3-2 win over Liverpool.
The Hammers finished sixth last season and look hell bent on proving that was not just a flash in the pan.
Here, the PA news agency looks at what manager David Moyes has done to turn West Ham around.
Where were they?
What changed?
About last season?
Moyes guided West Ham to a club-record Premier League points total of 65, finishing in sixth place and qualifying for the Europa League. Yet the Scot was not satisfied, and was privately disappointed they did not reach the Champions League.
And now?
Moyes has stoically refused to sign a striker for the sake of it, instead relying on Antonio staying fit. Which he has so far thanks to a change in diet and lifestyle. Rice just goes from strength to strength. Kurt Zouma, a £30million signing from Chelsea, is a colossus. Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen are flourishing. Youngster Ben Johnson is a revelation at right-back. But most of all, the whole squad has bought into what Moyes wants, as have the fans who are finally making the unloved London Stadium feel like home.
