West Ham manager David Moyes hopes the club’s fans will get revenge at the London Stadium next weekend.
They have picked up just one point from their last seven games and fell into the relegation zone ahead of a crucial meeting with Moyes’ former club Everton, who are below the Hammers on goal difference.
West Ham fans have in the past turned their backs on their team. However, the day the club will honor Co-Chair David GoldMoyes wants the supporters behind his team.
“What we have given to West Ham supporters over the past few years, I hope they will give back to us at this difficult time,” said the 59-year-old.
“You always want the support of your home support and we’ve always had that. Hopefully that continues.”
West Ham’s current form is the worst since the start of 2020, just after Moyes returned for his second stint as manager.
Then they picked up two points from seven games as part of an 11-game overall win streak either side of the enforced Covid-19 break before the Hammers bailed out in the run-in.
Moyes feels now, as then, that he has enough on his team to keep things safe.
However, with games against Newcastle, Chelsea and Tottenham to follow the Everton clash, he accepts that results are the criteria by which he will be judged.
“We’ve raised expectations significantly over the past few years,” he said. “We’ve been to Europe and finished sixth and seventh in the league, so I can understand the disappointment and frustration that they (the fans) don’t really understand why it’s like that.
“Normally those who stick with it tend to get the best results, but I’m not stupid.
“In this industry you have to win games. I don’t win enough games.
“I would never say I have credit in the bank. You have to earn the right to be in football management. Managing in this league is a big thing. A lot of people are looking for a job in this league.
“I understand you have to do pretty well to keep your job. We have to try to do better than what we’re doing right now.”
