West Ham manager David Moyes says his side’s crucial victory over Everton was “a relief” for the club, but he does not believe the board want to get rid of him.
Nicknamed ‘El Sequico’, the match was decided by Jarrod Bowen’s first-half double.
It was West Ham’s first Premier League win in three months and piled the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard.
Like Lampard, it was suggested that Moyes would lose his job if West Ham lost.
“My understanding was that the board would still support me, that goes a long way and a big thank you,” Moyes told JEE News.
Speaking in his news conference after the game, Moyes added: “I still believe it’s something the board didn’t want to make changes to.
“I have a board behind me that is supportive and has supported me.
“I really hope Everton stick with Frank. He’s been a top man since I’ve been with him, but I have to think about my position because I won one match doesn’t mean that. That everything is fine.”
Under-fire Everton boss Farhad Moshiri was attending his first game in 14 months, with the directors missing last week’s home defeat by Southampton as Everton said it was a “real and worthy” challenge to their defense. Credibility” was at risk, Lampard and his critics argued.
But his return could not bring any luck to Everton. They have now gone 10 games without a win in all competitions and picked up a point – at Manchester City – in a run of seven games that includes five defeats against the teams around them in the relegation battle.
The final whistle prompted further encouragement from the Everton squad and banners were raised proclaiming ‘Sack the Board’ and ‘No Communication, No Plan, No Vision’.
Bowen’s distinction is twofold.
Managers are always talking about the fine margins that make the difference between success and failure.
Bowen’s opener could not have been better. At first glance, it looked like he was offside when he stepped up to knock the ball past Jordan Pickford on Kurt Zouma’s header. But VAR saw James Tarkowski’s leg play the England player by nearly an inch.
If trials approved by the International Football Association Board are successful, fans inside the ground could get a real explanation next season. Instead, they had to point to the center circle with referee Stuart Atwell.
After going 12 games without a goal, Bowen’s next came seven minutes later when Tarkowski dived into a tackle on Micheal Antonio in a low-danger position, allowing the West Ham forward to break into the box and deliver a low cross. Permission was granted, who was expelled from the house. extremely close.
If Alex Iwobi had pulled one back before the break with a shot that seemed to be going until it deflected off Declan Rice, then at a post, Everton would have found a way back into the contest.
But, having established a significant advantage, West Ham were in no mood to let it go.
“The only difference between this and other performances was scoring two goals,” said Moyes.
“We’ve had some phenomenal years and we’re all disappointed that we didn’t hit that high this year, but we need time to settle some players in. Hopefully we can build this team and now are on the right track.”
