![]() ![]() Sometimes West Ham breaks your heart - Noble.The Moneyball team threatening to ruin West Ham's Euro dream.No matter what the future holds, no-one could accuse the England man of not giving everything to the Hammers' cause. He covered so much ground to keep AZ out. This was not one of the skipper's most eye-catching nights but his determination to follow Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds as West Ham captains who have lifted silverware is clear. With Antonio finding his form again and Bowen a threat, West Ham do appear to be a different side to the one that has struggled all season.īehind the attacking talent, there is Declan Rice. Had Ryan not got a fingertip to the forward's early shot as it bent towards the far post, West Ham would have had an early lead.īenrahma unsettled AZ with his direct running in a period where the home side seemed to have lost their way and then refused to be distracted by the visitors' complaints and Ryan's gamesmanship to find the net with a crucial penalty that breathed fresh life into West Ham's efforts. Moyes has pushed the Algerian to improve his end product, believing that holds the key to unlocking a true attacking menace.Īnd at London Stadium on Thursday, Benrahma delivered. Signed from Brentford in 2020 in a deal that could rise to £30m, Benrahma has never quite hit the heights many feel he is capable of on a consistent basis. The Football News Show: West Ham - survival and silverwareīenrahma has frustrated Moyes at times this season.Football Daily podcast: Irons inch passed Alkmaar in semi-final first leg."I hugely believe we've got a big resilience here, through the club, through the team, and we've needed it. ![]() "I'm pleased we've got ourselves in front, which is a big thing. "The tie is very evenly balanced, there is very little in the game, if we were losing by a goal I wouldn't be saying we were out of the tie. "We've got a narrow lead but nothing more than that," said Moyes. However, the hosts did carry the greater threat and would have taken a firmer grip on the tie had Benrahma found the target rather than blazing over after being set up by Danny Ings. West Ham will take nothing for granted given AZ were two down after the first leg of their quarter-final with Anderlecht and still made it through. Latest West Ham news, analysis and fan views.What did you make of West Ham's display? And will they make it to the final? Send us your thoughts here.They had former Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan to thank for offering them a way back into the contest when he recklessly punched Jarrod Bowen in the face as he arrived late to challenge for a high ball the England man actually headed over.Īfter Ryan took an age to take his position for the penalty, Said Benrahma beat him with a powerful shot into the corner.Īnd 15 minutes from time Michail Antonio hit the winner from close range, stabbing home the loose ball after Nayef Aguerd's initial header had been blocked by Yukinari Sugawara on the line. But in front of jubilant home support, David Moyes' side turned the tie on its head after half-time. ![]()
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