West Ham United 2 - 1 Everton
Another desperate loss in the quest for Europe. Just what is Moyes playing at?
Jordan Pickford - 5
West Ham had three shots on goal, so Pickford saved one by making himself big
Jake O'Brien - 6
Solid defending and did well a couple of times getting forward.
James Tarkowski - 6
Tried to lead as captain but was behind Soucek for his header from their corner.
Michael Keane - 6
Played his role but did not seem to influence the game much.
Vitalii Mykolenko - 6
Put his heart and soul into it but he's really just not good enough
Idrissa Gana Gueye - 7
His interventions are just brilliant -- and he didn't do any of his daft shots
James Garner - 5
Garner made a few mistakes and his set-piece deliveries were just not good enough
Dwight McNeil - 5
Didn't really get forward enough and was not smart enough to beat their defence.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - 7
Took his goal really well (really? -- He couldn't miss, surely!) and tried hard all game to get them on the front foot.
Iliman Ndiaye - 6
A classic exhibition where he flatters to deceive and achieves precisely nothing in terms of end product, but everybody loves his jinking runs.
Thierno Barry - 5
He put in a bit more effort this week and stayed on for the full 90+. Bicycle kick was a joke but his header was good; unlucky Soucek's head was in the way. But he was jumping in front of Soucek for their goal, and just did not get high enough.
Substitutes:
Tim Iroegbunam - 6
Very involved up and down the field after he came on, but should not be allowed to shoot at goal.
Tyrique George - 5
Given 20 minutes plus stoppage time to make an impact. Had his usual lashes at goal, wide of the target.
Charly Alcaraz - 7
Late sub, he was heavily involved after he came on, and instrumental in the move that led to Everton's goal. Should have been on a lot earlier.
David Moyes - 0
To lose a winnable game like this in the manner that we did, where he should have known everything about the opposition, is unthinkable. Still not using all his subs; still not playing a third of his squad.
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2 Posted 25/04/2026 at 17:29:34
And Dewsbury-Hall "coundn't have missed" -- have you seen the rest of the team's shooting?
3 Posted 25/04/2026 at 17:33:22
All I saw was shite.
4 Posted 25/04/2026 at 17:39:02
5 Posted 25/04/2026 at 17:59:45
6 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:07:06
7 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:08:26
How the fuck did he deserve that ?
8 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:14:24
9 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:38:42
Yes he gets about and makes last ditch tackles because he loses his man who gets past him and its a recovery tackle but he doesn't create much and he rarely shoots or rarely scores, maybe its just me but for the accolades he gets the actual end product ain't there. Tin hat on and by the way i'm fucked if I can spell contravresial
10 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:39:05
Any team will have realized that this is another cup final game for West Ham, to give Moyes 0 is absolute nonsense.
11 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:44:06
12 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:44:44
Thank fuck the arm chair experts arent in the dugout.
13 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:49:12
14 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:54:39
15 Posted 25/04/2026 at 18:56:11
16 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:01:15
Im with some good blues Ive known for years in the Howling Hops after the game.
The unanimous feeling is fcuk off Moyes and take your keep it tight and hope we nick it football and have a fucking go!
West Ham were shite today and we should have battered them.
Fcuk off Moyes
Im not changing my mind on this.
Fcuk off!
17 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:14:00
A 2-1 defeat that we lost in the last minute in a tight game. We lost as much as Moyes, as the keeper thst wont come for a cross, a captain that cant attack a ball, a centre forward that hit the bar, defenders that watch danger men and a officials thst don't know what hand ball is.
But yeah, Moyes out.
The pile on after a defeat is a joke. Theyre a group of average players. Smell the fucking coffee.
18 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:15:49
Didn't you say you were confident we would qualify for Europe a while back?
19 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:24:19
Fucking basic flat line, by the numbers manager. But yeah 12ish beckons, enjoy the not quite best of test trophy.
20 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:28:08
21 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:28:36
22 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:32:13
Certainly at the start of the season, I had them mid table.
A win today would have been 6th. Did they deserve to win, no. Was a draw a fair result? Probably.
West Ham were shite today and we should have battered them. That to me isn't a great statement when youve players that we had today. No world class players, a couple of good players, and a lot of average plsyers that would get humped in the champions league or europa.
Just imagine Keane, Tarkowski, Obrien and Mykolenko, Mcneil vs Psg?
23 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:33:19
I appreciate what Moyes has done in the last 16 months- we are now better. However, I don't find his selections acceptable, nor his favouritism or his negative treatment of technically gifted footballers. Stick with him all you like- and accept mediocrity- or,like me expect Everton to play a more open style of football. This league was wide open this season and he hasn't taken advantage in my opinion. I expected a 14th or 15th place finish and looking at the games remaining it will be about right. Its all just typical Everton really- gone flat. Football is just a game- why be constricted ? Just go after it for goodness sake!! Man City just put 5 subs on and won the game after being 1 down- slightly better calibre of player I accept, but that's not the point - the point is he just thought what have we got to lose? I'm tired of Everton just making the numbers up. Finish as high as you can by being positive, not by protection through negativity.
24 Posted 25/04/2026 at 19:36:33
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1 Posted 25/04/2026 at 17:27:30
Sick to death of the shite we have to witness at times.
Best player: Dewsbury-Hall, another goal and another impressive display.