“I watched the weekend match between West Ham and Everton, it was not easy for the home team, but in the end they won. They were helped by Everton’s stopper Michael Keane, who came out twice stupidly, fouled unnecessarily and was eliminated after two yellow cards. West Ham still has a great season, but I see a big pitfall.
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Coach David Moyes doesn’t turn the line-up much, and I’m a little worried the hammers won’t make it. It seems to me that they no longer have as much energy and strength in matches as at the beginning of the season, when their opponents ran, pressed, and looked very good physically. I don’t know if they don’t even save places during the match, when they know how demanding the program is. It doesn’t have to be that way, but I get a little out of it.
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At the same time, it does not occur to me that there is a big difference between those who play and those who do not play so much. I don’t see a significant difference. No one in West Ham deserves merit, everyone has quality, otherwise they would not be there.
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But the coach has it set up like this and bets on those he trusts, and they will play as long as they have the strength. He probably spread the line-up only in the group of the European League, when it wasn’t about much. Otherwise, he doesn’t touch her much, unless someone is injured.
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When I worked at Sheffield Wednesday, it happened that the coach built one line-up in three or four games in a row, but then he made changes. He wanted to give others a chance, to get new blood on the field, to motivate everyone. This is not the case in West Ham, and I think he can pay for it.
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The season is coming out for him so far. The hammerheads still play in the English league to advance to the Champions League, in my opinion they also have a team for this competition. They are in the quarterfinals of the European League. They have a really good season, but beware, if they didn’t make it to the Premier League, they would fall to eighth place and they would be eliminated in the European League now with Lyon, I don’t think they would take it as a success.
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When I mention the European League. West Ham takes it very seriously, it is a big challenge and a test for him. If he won it, it would be something incredible. They concentrate on each match. Fans of hammerheads are passionate and can feel the way they enjoy the matches in Europe.
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I also noticed a debate about whether Tomáš Souček should have played a friendly match for the national team in Wales, when he is so busy in West Ham. But he has a great physique, I don’t think they’re worried about him at the club. If a player is healthy and feeling well, he wants to play, which was probably the case with Suk in Wales.
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Suk doesn’t have a problem with that, I don’t see a demanding program affecting him. He’s ok. In addition, everyone knows their body best, and if they feel they can play, they go for it. I’m not worried about him and I believe that he will succeed at the end of the season. “
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Daniel Pudil
Former football representative who has worked in Liberec, Slavia, Genk, Cesana, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday and Mladá Boleslav, among others. He is a two-time Czech champion, celebrating the title and triumph in the cup in Belgium. He played at the European Championships in 2016. He played over two hundred competitive matches in England.
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