Daily WHUFC News - 8th November 2017

David Moyes Interview: New West Ham manager on squad quality, winning over
supporters and more
WHUFC.com

David Moyes admits that he can't wait to get started on the challenge ahead
after being appointed as the new manager of West Ham United. After flying
back from Qatar yesterday afternoon, the 54-Year-old Scotsman immediately
took a train to London to finalise his appointment, and spoke exclusively to
whufc.com after putting pen to paper late last night. "It feels great to be
here," he said. "West Ham is a big club. Wherever you go they are known.
I've been really fortunate in that I've managed some really great clubs, and
I have been offered some other opportunities recently. "But I wanted a job
that would give me a real good chance [of success]. I wanted a big fanbase,
a big club, and West Ham fitted the bill. "I'm really just looking forward
to getting started, because we are now in the season and we have to get
up-and-running right away to get the job done. "We are without some players
at the moment who are away on international duty but we will get the chance
to work with the players who are here this week and I am looking forward to
it."

Moyes will report for his first day in charge at the club's Rush Green
training ground this morning and, with just under two weeks until we return
to Premier League action against Watford, he says the additional time will
give him a better opportunity to get to know his squad and implement the
style that Hammers fans can expect to see under his leadership. "It gives me
a chance to get settled in and get to know how things work," he said. "I
think we've got a good squad. At the moment they should be in a better
position than they are, and I believe they will be come the end of the
season. I've got no doubts about that, but ultimately we have to show it on
the pitch. "I hope West Ham fans are going to see a team that is organised
and disciplined. But I have always only ever wanted to be involved with
attacking, entertaining football. And I feel really confident with the group
of players we have got here that we can provide that." "West Ham supporters
are a very passionate group, and we need them behind us. How do we do that?
By building a successful team, with good players playing well, and that's
what we are aiming to do."
Moyes' most recent Premier League role ended in relegation with Sunderland
last season and, although the experience has made him stronger and was a
blip in an otherwise highly impressive managerial career so far, he admits
he does have a point to prove. "Yes, I think I do," he said. "I've managed
five clubs since starting out nearly 20 years ago, starting at Preston and
then going to Everton. My period at Manchester United is well documented and
I then did something I have always wanted to do by experiencing management
abroad, with Real Sociedad. "It's only been the last job [at Sunderland]
where I feel it wasn't a good move and I didn't enjoy the experience. So I'm
hungry to make sure I get things right now. "I don't know any manager who
hasn't gone through negative periods, especially in the game today. I hope
it gives me great strength and understanding of what is required. "The
focus here is purely between now and the end of the season. The first thing
is to win the next game and build from there, and I'm sure we will be in a
much stronger position before long."

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David Moyes' timeline: From Preston North End to West Ham United
WHUFC.com

Following David Moyes' appointment as West Ham United manager, we look at
the experienced Scot's managerial career so far.
Preston North End

Having finished his playing career with Preston North End, Moyes began
coaching at Deepdale and got his maiden managerial opportunity at the club
when Gary Peters left in January 1998.

Struggling at the foot of Division Two at the time, Moyes steadied the ship
and led the Lilywhites to safety before reaching the play-offs the following
campaign. Not satisfied with that top six finish, the Scotsman went one
better a year later as North End lifted the Division Two title with an
impressive 95 points on the board.

Perhaps his greatest achievement at the club was still to come, though. The
following season, his team were 90 minutes away from promotion to the
Premier League when, after a fourth-place finish, Bolton Wanderers beat them
in the play-off final.

Everton
Following a terrific four years in charge of Preston, Merseysiders Everton
came calling when fellow Scot Walter Smith left in March 2002. Under Moyes'
guidance, the threat of relegation which existed when he was appointed
disappeared and the Blues finished 15th.

In his first full campaign in charge at Goodison Park, Moyes was named LMA
Manager of the Year after finishing seventh in the Premier League - the
Toffees' best finish for seven years.

In 2004/05, despite losing Wayne Rooney to Manchester United, Moyes' Everton
again surpassed all expectations as they booked a place in the UEFA
Champions League qualifiers having secured a fourth-place Premier League
finish, pipping rivals Liverpool by three points.

From 2006 onwards, Moyes' side finished in seventh-place or better every
season excluding the 2009/10 term, when they were a spot worse off, until he
left for Manchester United.

Manchester United
Upon legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement at Old Trafford, it
was announced in May 2013 that Moyes was to be the next man to take the club
forward. In August, he lifted the Community Shield after a 2-0 Wembley win
over FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic.

In the Champions League, United progressed through their group, finishing
top and remaining unbeaten, and a 3-2 second round aggregate victory over
Olympiacos followed. Bayern Munich were the Red Devils' opponents in the
quarter-finals, however, and were 4-2 winners.

Moyes left the club in April 2014 and took six months out of management.
Real Sociedad
After three managerial jobs in England, Moyes ventured abroad and to Spain
to take charge at Real Sociedad in November 2014. His moment to remember at
Anoeta Stadium came when, in the New Year, Barcelona visited but were beaten
1-0 as Sociedad put in a stubborn defensive display to hold onto their
second-minute lead.

La Real, who were 15th in La Liga when Moyes took over, finished the season
in 12th. Almost exactly a year after his appointment, the former Celtic
defender left the club.

Sunderland

Moyes made a return to the Premier League last July, taking over the reins
in the north east at Sunderland from former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce, and
left the Black Cats in May.

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Fonte: I'll return stronger after ankle surgery
WHUFC.com

Jose Fonte has vowed to return fitter and stronger than ever after
undergoing surgery on an ankle injury on Monday. Fonte is set to spend a
spell of two to three months on the sidelines after suffering the injury in
the recent 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace, but is remaining upbeat and wants to
return as soon as possible in the New Year. The Portugal defender says he is
in the best possible hands as he faces his first major injury absence in
nearly four years. He explained: "Obviously I'm disappointed and frustrated
because it was an unnecessary tackle [which caused the injury]. "That's part
of football and now it's time to focus on returning after the surgery on
Monday and having a good recovery so I can be back as soon as possible.
"When the injury happened, I got up straight away, but then every step I was
taking I was feeling a click on my ankle and a sharp pain, so I knew
immediately something was wrong. "I couldn't continue and then after the
game it was very swollen "Now I've had the surgery, I will have to wear a
cast for two weeks, then a boot for two weeks and finally a brace for two
weeks, so that's six weeks. Then after that it's getting back my fitness
levels. "I'm not scared of working hard, so I'll put the hard work in. We
have great physios and great doctors at the Club, so we'll be working hard
together to be back stronger and fresher."

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Moyes' first training session: picture special
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 7th November 2017
By: Staff Writer

New West Ham manager David Moyes has taken his first training session with
his new squad. The club's 16th full-time manager was confirmed this morning
- just a matter of hours before he put his new charges through their paces
at the club's Rush Green training complex for the first time. Perhaps keen
to shake off concerns regarding the squad's perceived lack of match fitness,
a regularly criticism during Slaven Bilic's tenure, Moyes put the players
through an intense workout during the session that left many players "out of
breath", according to a source. The 54-year-old - who was joined during
training by Academy Director Terry Westley and not Alan Irvine, as
previously predicted has two weeks in order to get his squad into shape
ahead of his first Premier League fixture as manager - against Watford, at
Vicarage Road, 11 days from now.

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Moyes preparing backroom team
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 7th November 2017
By: Staff Writer

David Moyes says he is yet to confirm his new backroom squad, on the day he
was appointed as West Ham United's 16th full-time manager. The 54-year-old
flew into the UK from the Middle East last night in order to complete his
appointment - whilst the search for bak-up staff is already under way.
"There's room to bring some people in, so I want to bring in people I know
and trust and who know how I work," he told whufc.com. "We need to hit the
ground running and we need to start getting results very quickly - so I want
people who can do that. "I've also got a couple of coaches in mind who I
hope to be able to confirm maybe by the end of the week, or certainly by
next week, whether they'll be joining us also."
One of the names on Moyes' radar is former Hammer Stuart Pearce, who is set
to be approached with view to taking up a coaching role. And it's a role
that, according to Pearce, he would be interested in. "I've had no contact
with West Ham if that's what you mean," the former England U21s manager told
TalkSport this morning. "But if I had contact, I would certainly go and talk
to them."
Meanwhile Alan Irvine, who was most recently caretaker manager of Norwich
City is expected to join up with Moyes at Chadwell Heath later today. The
only member of Slaven Bilic's support team to avoid the chop yesterday was
goalkeeping coach Chris Woods, who previously worked alongside Moyes at
Everton and Manchester United.

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Cottee slams club's lack of conviction
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 7th November 2017
By: Staff Writer

Former West Ham striker and TV pundit Tony Cottee has criticised the club
for refusing to offer David Moyes a long-term contract. Cottee, appearing on
Sky Sports in the wake of Moyes' appointment claimed that the club's lack of
conviction could rub off on the players and rather than offer stability,
could have the opposite effect. "Slaven Bilic was into the last year of his
contract, "he said. "As soon as there is uncertainty at a football club,
players switch off, players lose concentration, and that's what happens. So
I don't want to read that David Moyes has got it until the end of the
season. "Why not give him a [long term] contract? If he's your choice, he's
your choice. Give him a three-and-a-half year contract or whatever it is
because you can't say 'well, we'll see how it goes'.
"I just don't understand that. You need a manager to be given a contract. If
you get a manager with a contract, the players will settle down, and if
you're trying to sign your star player for next season, then he'll know who
the manager is going to be." Moyes' has signed a short term contract that
expires at the end of the current season - although he is likely to win an
extension should he manage to keep West Ham in the Premier League.

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Tony Cottee says West Ham need managerial stability to get fans back on side
Last Updated: 07/11/17 12:48pm
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Former West Ham striker Tony Cottee has a rant over the length of the
contract given to David Moyes. Tony Cottee admits he is baffled by the fact
that West Ham have given new manager David Moyes a short-term contract and
says the club needs a major overhaul if they are going to get back on an
even keel. Moyes has taken over from Slaven Bilic on a six-month deal at the
London Stadium, a decision which Cottee says sends out the wrong message to
the under-performing players and 'frustrated' fans. He told Premier League
Daily on Sky Sports News: "I don't know where to start with the club. The PR
is not very good, they need someone on board to help with the PR, everything
is so negative. There needs to be clarity over recruitment. "Who is signing
the players? When Slaven signed poor players it was his fault but when it
was good players it wasn't to do with him. Can Moyes sign his own players in
January or will someone else be doing it?
"Then there's the managerial stability. Slaven was in the last year of his
contract. As soon as someone is in the last months of a contract, there is
trouble, players switch off and there is uncertainty. "I don't want to read
David has got it to the end of the season. If he is your choice, the man you
want, then give him a three-year contract. "If he's got a contract, the
players will settle down and if you are trying to sign a star player for
next season, at least he knows who the manager is going to be."
Cottee traces the fans frustration back to the decision to leave the Boleyn
Ground in 2016 and believes the current malaise began when they moved into
their new home in Stratford. He added: "I don't think they [the fans] know
who they want in charge. They've left their spiritual home and they were
going to go this stadium to have a team that will compete to get into
Europe. They reluctantly accepted that. "But now they are so frustrated. The
manager has been undermined the players have lost confidence. Whoever they
put in charge, the fans would be moaning. "They have not won anything for 37
years. Stoke have won a trophy, Swansea, Leicester Wigan, why can't West ham
win anything? It's got to be done in the right way. Because of that, there
is a negative response and everyone is frustrated."

Moyes' first game in charge of West Ham, which will be his 500th Premier
League game as manager, will be at Watford, live on Sky Sports on November
19.

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David Gold says David Moyes is 'the best man available' for West Ham
Last Updated: 07/11/17 5:52pm
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West Ham co-owner David Gold says David Moyes is the best available man for
the job after the former Manchester United boss signed a six-month deal at
the London Stadium following Slaven Bilic's sacking. West Ham co-owner David
Gold insists David Moyes is "the best man available at this time" following
his appointment as the club's new manager. Moyes was handed a six-month
contract by West Ham on Tuesday following the sacking of Slaven Bilic after
two Premier League wins from their first 11 games. Gold, who alongside David
Sullivan acquired a majority share of West Ham in 2010, insists he is
"optimistic" Moyes can move the club in the right direction. "I guess that's
what's been our main reason for choosing David [experience], and I think
it's perfect for him and perfect for us. So I'm optimistic for the future,"
Gold told Sky Sports News. "I'm pleased, I think we've got the best man
that's available at this time and I'm sure he's going to take us forward.
"You were talking about his experience, that's what we need. He came from
Preston, he was very successful at Preston and he was very successful at
Everton, and we think he's the right man for the job."
West Ham made the signings of Javier Hernandez, Pablo Zabaleta, and Marko
Arnautovic in the summer, and Gold confirmed funds will be available for
Moyes should he need them in the January window. "He will be telling us,"
added Gold when asked about possible transfer targets for Moyes. "We've got
to give him a little time, he only arrived this morning. He will be telling
us what he thinks we need. "It wouldn't be a lot. Let's face it, we believed
at the beginning of this season that we had the best squad of players for a
decade. But no doubt he will tell us where the weakness is."

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PHIL PARKES: "AS HARD AS IT IS, WE REALLY NEED TO GET BEHIND THE PLAYERS -
OTHERWISE WE'RE DOOMED"
By DavidBlackmore 7 Nov 2017 at 22:00
WTID

Two-time FA Cup winner Phil Parkes says fans and the club need to come
together in the face of the adversity currently besetting West Ham.

Blowing Bubbles November
Inconsistent performances, poor results and a barrage of criticism for
manager Slaven Bilic and the club's owners have made for an uncomfortable
season so far, but writing in his exclusive column for Blowing Bubbles, the
legendary Irons keeper said it was vital that West Ham remained United.

"A couple of decent results can change everything and it remains early in
the season," he wrote. "However the performances have been poor by and large
and something needs to change pretty quickly.

"Fingers crossed the results will start coming, and in the meantime we all
need to stay behind the team. We're all Hammers and can't become a house
divided. That is the quickest way to disaster."

For more thoughts and views from Phil Parkes, pick up a copy of the latest
edition of Blowing Bubbles - out now

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Sacked Slaven Bilic phoned up his West Ham stars to 'ask them where he went
wrong'
Hammers questioned failure to crack down on team-mates' poor time-keeping
and training sessions' quality and intensity
The Mirror

Sacked Slaven Bilic personally telephoned West Ham stars to ask them where
he had gone wrong. In an astonishing move, axed boss Bilic spoke to Hammers
stars as he got to grips with Monday's firing. The players didn't hold back
- he was told he had not been tough enough on his squad. A key issue was
that the 49-year-old former West Ham defender allowed poor time-keeping to
go unpunished. When players reported late for training sessions, Bilic
failed to make an issue of it and, at times, even allowed them escape
clearly justified club fines. Some squad members were also known to report
onto the training pitch after a session had begun, again without official
sanction. Players' concerns about the quality and intensity of his training
also emerged in the final weeks of Bilic's reign. Many West Ham stars liked
Bilic the man, and were prepared to help him in his debrief reviewing his
two-and-a-half year reign. The issues highlight what will be one of the
major priorities for new boss David Moyes as he tries to lift third-bottom
Hammers away from the relegation zone when play resumes after this
international break.
But former West Ham boss Sam Allardyce said the players also have to take a
share of the blame for successor Bilic's exit. "He didn't live up to the
expectation this season," said Big Sam. "Bilic paid the price for that, the
players let him down badly." Bilic said on Tuesday: "I am going to have a
break with the family now. I don't want to jump straight back into
something. "Last year - and even now - I have had calls from clubs in other
countries, but I want to rest a little bit. "I can't see myself doing
anything before next January at the earliest, but then we will see what is
happening. There is no rush."

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West Ham ready to sell top youngsters to fund January signings as new
manager David Moyes plots survival
The Hammers may sacrifice potential future stars to secure signings that
will help keep them in the Premier League
The Mirror
Football Spy
22:18, 7 NOV 2017 UPDATED22:22, 7 NOV 2017

West Ham could sell some of their best youngsters to raise funds for January
transfers. Hammers boss David Moyes will want to strengthen his squad and
there is serious interest in the club's best teenage talents. Teenage
defender Declan Rice, 18, has made a handful of first team appearances and
is seen as a big prospect with Arsenal one of several clubs keeping tabs.
Republic of Ireland starlet Josh Cullen, 21, and Reece Burke are both
impressing out on loan at Bolton. Reece Oxford, 18, is on loan at Borussia
Monchengladbach and is regarded as one of England's best defensive
prospects. Domingos Quina, 17, was a target for Arsenal and Manchester
United before joining West Ham. The club will be reluctant to sell but they
are stuck in a relegation battle and may have to cash in now to raise funds
for the battle to beat the drop.

LAZY JOURNALISM!! *could* sell some of their stars, what a load of bollox -
not even credited to a journalist..."Football Spy" - Another stab at
levelling more negativity at the club - PeterR

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New West Ham boss David Moyes full of positivity on first day as he promises
to 'attack and entertain'
Manager with a point to prove after disappointing in his last three jobs
confident of getting more out of 'good' squad he's inherited from sacked
Slaven Bilic
The Mirror
Darren Lewis
18:57, 7 NOV 2017

David Moyes has come out fighting to address the fears of angry West Ham
fans. New Hammers boss Moyes knows he has work to do to convince supporters
that he is not a busted flush after his ill-fated spells at Manchester
United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland. The Scot, who brought Champions League
football to Everton before that 2013 switch to Old Trafford, has responded
to those who fear his dour image by promising attacking, entertaining
football as well as more steel and better organisation. He was appointed on
Tuesday morning to the end of the season with the brief to lift West Ham out
of the relegation zone and away from danger, and said: "I think we've got a
good squad. "At the moment they should be in a better position than they are
and I believe they will be come the end of the season. "I've got no doubts
about that, but ultimately we have to show it on the pitch. I hope West Ham
fans are going to see a team that is organised and disciplined. "I have
always only ever wanted to be involved with attacking, entertaining
football. I feel really confident with the group of players we have got here
that we can provide that. "West Ham supporters are a very passionate group,
and we need them behind us. How do we do that? By building a successful
team, with good players playing well and that's what we are aiming to do.
"I don't know any manager who hasn't gone through negative periods." he went
on. "Especially in the game today. I hope it gives me great strength and
understanding of what is required."

It is a long time since his three Manager of the Year awards at Everton, his
nine top-eight finishes there, the Champions League qualifier he reached in
2005 and his arrival at the 2009 FA Cup final. Moyes needs this lifeline -
and to make a success of it. West Ham need him to rediscover the magic that
made him one of the hottest properties in English football. Little wonder
then that his charm offensive is well underway. He added: "I've been really
fortunate in that I've managed some really great clubs, and I have been
offered some other opportunities recently. "But I wanted a job that would
give me a real good chance [of success]. I wanted a big fanbase, a big club,
and West Ham fitted the bill."

He'll have money to spend in January and already has a far better squad than
the one he had at shambolic Sunderland - the one job he regrets having
taken.
"I've managed five clubs since starting out nearly 20 years ago at Preston
and then going to Everton," he added. "My period at Manchester United is
well documented and I then did something I have always wanted to do by
experiencing management abroad, with Real Sociedad. It's only been the last
job where I feel it wasn't a good move and I didn't enjoy the experience. So
I'm hungry to make sure I get things right now." He has been tasked with
getting the players fitter and team more solid. His first game in charge
will be a Premier League trip to Watford on November 19 and Moyes has
already told friends he is excited by West Ham's "massive potential". If he
can unlock then he will indeed win over the fans, reviving his managerial
reputation in the process.

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David Moyes appointed new West Ham United manager
WHUFC.com

West Ham United can confirm the appointment of David Moyes as the club's
manager. The 54-year-old Scotsman arrives with tremendous experience and
pedigree, having managed in the Premier League for 14 seasons, with eight of
the last nine ending in top eight finishes. The former Preston, Everton,
Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland boss has been voted the
League Managers' Association Manager of the Year on three occasions, in
2003, 2005 and 2009, and won 10 Premier League Manager of the Month awards.
He enjoyed a magnificent eleven-year tenure at Goodison Park, leading the
Toffees to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and an FA Cup final,
before being hand-picked by Sir Alex Ferguson as his successor at Manchester
United in the summer of 2013.

Joint-Chairman David Sullivan said: "I would like to welcome David to West
Ham United. "This is a unique position for David Gold and myself - it is the
first time in almost eight years at West Ham United that we have appointed a
new manager during the season. "We need somebody with experience, knowledge
of the Premier League and the players in it, and we believe David is the
right man to turn things around and get the best out of the players at the
Club. He is highly regarded and respected within the game, and will bring
fresh ideas, organisation and enthusiasm. "He proved with Everton that he
has great qualities and we feel that West Ham United is a Club that will
give David the platform to display those qualities again."

Born in Glasgow on April 25 1963, Moyes enjoyed a 19-year playing career
that started with Scottish giants Celtic and took in spells with the likes
of Cambridge United, Bristol City, Shrewsbury Town, Dunfermline Athletic and
Preston North End, finishing with over 550 league appearances. However, he
had always been destined for a future in coaching - having taken his
coaching badges at the age of just 22 - and when the opportunity came to
step up at Preston in January 1998, the then-34-year-old began his
managerial career. After saving Preston from relegation in 1997/98, he then
led them to the Division Two title in 1999/2000, before following that up by
reaching the Division One play-off final the following year, when they
missed out on promotion to the Premier League by a whisker.

In March 2002, Moyes took over at Everton, replacing fellow Scotsman Walter
Smith. He took over the Merseyside club when they were above the relegation
zone on goal difference and led them to safety with a 15th place position.
An impressive transformation of the club's fortunes followed and they
finished seventh in Moyes' first full season in charge. In the 2004/05
campaign, Everton finished ahead of Merseyside rivals Liverpool in fourth
position, their highest ever Premier League finish to date, and secured
Champions League qualification as a result. After establishing Everton as a
successful Premier League side with top eight finishes in his last seven
years in charge, Moyes was selected by Sir Alex Ferguson to take on the
daunting challenge of replacing him at Old Trafford in May 2013.

Moyes won the Community Shield at Wembley in August - becoming the first
Manchester United manager ever to win a trophy in his first season in
charge, but left the club after just ten months.

In November 2014, he took over at Real Sociedad for a year-long spell in
Spain's La Liga, leading the club to a famous win over Barcelona in January
2015, before returning to the Premier League in the summer of 2016 with
Sunderland, where a difficult year ended in relegation last season.

Moyes will meet his new players for the first time at Rush Green on Tuesday
morning, before taking charge of the team for the trip to Watford in the
Premier League on Sunday 19 November.

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West Ham name David Moyes as new manager on six-month deal
By Sky Sports News
Last Updated: 07/11/17 8:51am
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West Ham have announced David Moyes as their new manager on a six-month
contract. The 54-year-old, whose Sunderland side were relegated from the
Premier League last season, succeeds Slaven Bilic, who was sacked on Monday
with West Ham 18th in the table. Moyes, who has also managed Preston,
Everton, Manchester United and Real Sociedad, becomes the 16th manager in
the Hammers' history and is expected to immediately take training with the
club's players that are not on international duty. "I'm really looking
forward to meeting the supporters, being in the stadium with them and seeing
them get right behind the team, and my team also," he said. "We need
everybody with us. It's a big job we have in hand now but, with everybody
together, I'm sure we can get the right results between now and the end of
the season."
Joint-Chairman David Sullivan said: "This is a unique position for David
Gold and myself. It is the first time in almost eight years at West Ham that
we have appointed a new manager during the season. "We need somebody with
experience, knowledge of the Premier League and the players in it, and we
believe David is the right man to turn things around and get the best out of
the players at the Club. He is highly regarded and respected within the
game, and will bring fresh ideas, organisation and enthusiasm. "He proved
with Everton that he has great qualities and we feel that West Ham United is
a Club that will give David the platform to display those qualities again."

West Ham were thrashed at home to Liverpool in what proved to be Bilics
final game in charge and Moyes first task will be to take on Watford at
Vicarage Road live on Sky Sports on Sunday November 19.

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David Moyes to West Ham: Last chance to show his true qualities?
Last Updated: 06/11/17 5:26pm
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Can David Moyes take his chance at West Ham? It might be the last one he
gets at this level unless he can offer up a reminder of his qualities as a
manager, writes Adam Bate.

During his recent appearance on The Debate, Tim Sherwood brought up the
example of Pepe Mel. Why, he wondered, was the Spaniard able to get a chance
to fail at Deportivo after previously losing his job at Real Betis and West
Brom? Would a British coach have been afforded yet another opportunity at
the top level? Sherwood now has his answer.

David Moyes is the new manager of West Ham. One of the bigger jobs in
English football comes his way despite having overseen Sunderland's
relegation during his only season in charge there; despite having lasted
only 12 months at Real Sociedad; and despite becoming a byword for the
decline of an empire in his 10 months at Manchester United.

In a little over four years, a hard-earned reputation was all but shredded.
Moyes came to be seen as a beaten man whose very demeanour represented the
antithesis of success. This was the body language of defeat with his
downbeat assessments now viewed as a hindrance rather than merely pragmatic.
The Scotland job seemed the only card left in the deck.

Instead, he has a chance to redeem his reputation and remind everyone of the
qualities that marked him out as a plausible candidate for that Old Trafford
gig in the first place. A chance to show that for all the derision, this is
a man of real substance. A man who has been named LMA Manager of the Year
more times than Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho combined.

In short, Moyes must rediscover his confidence. Get his groove back. Locate
his form. While the underwhelming response of West Ham supporters to his
appointment is a challenging backdrop - there is already a 'Moyes Out'
campaign underway - there is reason to believe he can do it. In many ways,
the circumstances are certainly more appealing than in the past.

Replacing Slaven Bilic at West Ham is nowhere near as daunting as replacing
Sir Alex Ferguson at the other United. Nor does it present the off-field
challenges of an appointment abroad. This is more akin to those Everton and
Sunderland assignments, and Moyes is entitled to believe there are greater
parallels with the former than the latter.

At Sunderland, as at Manchester United, he assumed control of a club whose
manager had walked away rather than been pushed. Existing players who had
been briefly galvanised by Sam Allardyce were left deflated by his departure
and the club had neither the time nor the funds to finance a fillip. The
underlying issues that had been there all along were laid bare.

West Ham appear more upwardly mobile and there is plenty for Moyes to get
his teeth into ahead of winnable fixtures against Watford, Leicester and old
club Everton. A manager who prides himself on defensive organisation is
taking over the team that has conceded the most goals in the Premier League
this season. Moyes will be more than justified in prioritising it.

In fact, there are those at West Ham who are likely to welcome a little more
protection. Winston Reid is a fine penalty-box defender and in James
Collins, Mark Noble and Pablo Zabaleta there are other solid professionals
who can be expected to embrace the work ethic that Moyes favours. A good
start and perhaps the new man can carry the group with him.

Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman says David Moyes will turn things
around at West Ham if he is appointed as manager. Criticised for being so
quick to state that Sunderland were in a relegation battle last season, it
may be that this is the dose of reality that is now required for the big
names at West Ham. This is a team that finds himself among the bottom three
in November, after all.

The hope will be that Moyes can provide much-needed clarity of instruction.
In attack, his preference for a crossing game should suit the strengths of
the team's target man Andy Carroll, who once denied Moyes' Everton a place
in the FA Cup final in his Liverpool days. Javier Hernandez might be less
enthused by his own reunion with his old boss.

Time will tell. But, for Moyes, it is all on the line now. On the face of
it, salvaging West Ham's season should be straightforward enough. But given
the travails he has endured in his last three appointments, Moyes will need
to achieve the feat with some aplomb if he is to rehabilitate his own
reputation in the process. The opportunities will not keep coming.

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Steve Lomas: David Moyes needs to get West Ham formula right
Last Updated: 07/11/17 8:33am
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Former West Ham midfielder Steve Lomas has backed David Moyes to get the
best out of the club's summer signings. Moyes was confirmed as Slaven
Bilic's successor on Tuesday morning, becoming the 16th manager in West
Ham's history. Moyes has been out of work since resigning as Sunderland boss
following their relegation from the Premier League in May but Lomas believes
he will lead the Hammers to safety, provided he gets the best out of players
such as Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic. Lomas told Sky Sports News:
"David is a vastly experienced manager. He's a brave manager, he took the
hardest job in football in following Sir Alex Ferguson [at Manchester
United]. "He knows the league and if he can doing close to the job he did at
Everton, it'll be a great signing." He continued: "There is a better squad
to work with [compared to Sunderland]. Ultimately it's about getting those
players gelled, motivated. "The key is getting the right formula on how to
play. Due to suspension and injuries, Slaven wasn't able to get the best out
of Hernandez, Arnautovic, but certainly the squad is in a better place than
Sunderland last year."
Lomas said Bilic's sacking came as no surprise after just two wins in 11
Premier League fixtures this season, leaving them in 18th place. "Slaven is
a good football man but I was at Saturday's game [against Liverpool] and
there was a feeling of inevitability that this would happen," said Lomas.
"His little spat with the owners at the start of the season, being in his
last year of contract, maybe he lost a bit of strength within the changing
room. It was going to happen sooner or later. "He needed to hit the ground
running this season and it hasn't happened for one reason or another. "His
signings have done alright in patches - Arnautovic hasn't really done it,
Joe Hart's probably been the pick of the bunch, Hernandez has looked sharp
in patches. "The team selection and continuity hasn't helped. They just
haven't been able to get the right formula to get the best from these
signings."

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