West Ham

West Ham are still working out how to get the best out of their strikers - a puzzle they've been unable to solve for a long time.

[Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) in the fifth round of the [FA Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/fa-cup/). [Che Adams](https://theathletic.com/football/player/che-adams-eKixL18t2ZucyRig/). Following the unconvincing performance against Southampton and with games coming up against Newcastle United and [Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/), it may be something Moyes reconsiders. It was [Ollie Watkins](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ollie-watkins-9nwANNnY4TGed61H/) at Aston Villa. [The £12million January signing](https://theathletic.com/4109976/2023/01/20/west-ham-danny-ings-aston-villa-transfer/) was substituted for [Michail Antonio](https://theathletic.com/football/player/michail-antonio-pbOhCPjeJMKGuNIK/) after 65 minutes in [West Ham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/west-ham-united/)’s 1-0 victory against [Southampton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/southampton/). “So we will try to pick and choose the games that we think it will work with him. “There are other parts of games where we may need a different type of striker, where we are playing more on the counter-attack and it may not suit Ings quite as much,” said Moyes. Before late goals from [Alejandro Garnacho](https://theathletic.com/football/player/alejandro-garnacho-Jagcqdt6eTZsDPIM/) and [Fred](https://theathletic.com/football/player/fred-SH3uaPEfAVNkJbik/), Moyes’ side impressed in a 4-3-3. The options he had before signing Ings were [Gianluca Scamacca, who joined in July from Sassuolo for £30.5million](https://theathletic.com/3447074/2022/07/26/gianluca-scamacca-west-ham/) but has struggled with form and fitness and was not named in the matchday squad against Southampton due to a sore knee; and Michail Antonio, who has scored three goals in 24 league appearances and is prone to being a profligate finisher. We’re not playing at our best and the Nottingham Forest game showed that if we can get him in the box and give him opportunities, he will score. He played in a 4-4-2 system at Southampton and his strike partner was He is often isolated and his low number of touches against Southampton wasn’t an isolated incident.

The difference was that West Ham just looked a little bit cannier than Southampton in the areas that mattered. It was a dreadful game, high on tension and ...

The game was in the balance. A slick move opened West Ham up on the left and a goal looked certain when Romain Perraud aimed for the far corner. But the impression that Moyes’s tactics are choking this side’s creativity faded when West Ham went ahead with a simple goal in the 25th minute. It was a dreadful game, high on tension and low on quality, but it was not a surprise that the points belonged to the more robust side. That miss aside, though, this was a performance that underlined why Southampton are likely to be in the Championship next season. West Ham, who needed the VAR to confirm that Nayef Aguerd’s winning goal was onside, had not impressed.

Southampton dominated in stages but lacked creativity and a cutting edge. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thank goodness we won the three points today to move us up a bit.” “I feel that the crowd and players were anxious because we’re trying to catch up. The teams were 19th and 20th in the standings before kickoff but victory moved West Ham up to 14th (27 points) while Southampton remained rooted to the bottom, three points from the safety zone.

West Ham United beat Southampton 1-0 to move out of the Premier League's bottom three and leave Saints in huge trouble.

Fabianski was beaten but the shot was off target. He shoots through the sea of legs and Fabianski reacts late, but saves well. This was yet another demonstration of what everyone already knew, West Ham are far too good to be relegated from the Premier League. Victory takes West Ham up to 14th, and leaves Southampton bottom. Subs: Fornals N/A, Antonio 6, Downes N/A He easily outshone midfield partners Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice.

Nayef Aguerd climbed highest to head home Thilo Kehrer's free-kick with 25 minutes played in east London, a goal that proved the decisive moment against the ...

In particular, his flick to free Thilo Kehrer and work his team out of a difficult area showed his quality, although Paquetá clearly is just as good without the ball as he was with it. He was also ranked first in 'duels won' and 'ball recoveries', while also providing a few moments of magic on the ball, too. In fact, his ten tackles were double the amount posted by any other player at London Stadium. As he wheeled away in jubilation, you could see what it meant too. Classy, as always, then. Aguerd also impressed with 88 per cent passing completion.

West Ham United have recognised Irons Supporting Foodbanks Founder John Ratomski as the Club's 'One of Our Own' recipient.

Following a successful trial collecting at a West Ham United home game, Irons Foodbanks were given permission to continue collecting at all of the Club’s home games at the London Stadium and are now collecting approximately £700 per game in food value and cash, which is donated to homeless centres. He and his fellow volunteers collect and deliver food and clothing to homeless centres across Newham. The campaign will be visible on-pitch at all Premier League fixtures between 1 April and 9 April.

A key clash at both ends of the table takes place this week as West Ham host Newcastle. Newcastle bagged their third Premier League win in a row by beating ...

The Hammers are unbeaten in their last five matches at the London Stadium.

“I know the other teams are playing and they can win or lose, but I can affect nothing at all. “That is my focus. The international break helped as well and I’m very happy to be back.”

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between West Ham United and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=156781)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 2.5:data [Joelinton](/people/joelinton/) is back from suspension, Eddie Howe could stick with the midfield trio of [Bruno Guimaraes](/people/bruno-guimaraes/), [Sean Longstaff](/people/sean-longstaff/) and Joe Willock following the stellar performance against Man Utd. [Miguel Almiron](/people/miguel-almiron/) remains sidelined through injury, while [Emil Krafth](/people/emil-krafth/) looks set to miss the rest of the season due to an ACL tear. [Gianluca Scamacca](/people/gianluca-scamacca/) is the only doubt for the Hammers as the Italian striker continues to recover from a knee issue, meaning that [Danny Ings](/people/danny-ings/) should continue to lead the line. [Eddie Howe](/people/eddie-howe/)'s men remained a constant threat throughout the match and racked up 22 shots in the process, while the visitors managed a solitary attempt on target as they struggled to find a way through Newcastle's steely backline. [Premier League table](/football/premier-league/table.html) separated by just seven points, Sunday's 1-0 victory over basement dwellers Southampton could prove to be a pivotal win for David Moyes and his players.

West Ham moved up to 14th in the Premier League table after beating Southampton 1-0 but the Hammers are still one point above the relegation zone with 11 ...

The next one is very important as well, it’s a big one again at home and we have to use our home form to advantage. "We just have to focus on every single game. "If you look at the table, one win doesn’t really do too much for you.

Nayef Aguerd and Lucas Paqueta shine against Southampton to ensure success in another crucial six-pointer.

That’s why we bought him here,” Moyes joked, having seen the playmaker make 10 tackles, the most by a West Ham player in a League game for more than a decade. “When you are not in a great position, performances are really important, but the most important [thing] is the result.” Eight summer signings — nine with Danny Ings’s January addition — are still yet to gel, but of those buys Aguerd stands out a mile as the only unqualified success.

Lukasz Fabianski fractured his cheekbone and eye socket at the end of February and made his return for West Ham vs Southampton on Sunday in the 1-0 win at ...

very happy to be back." It is never nice to be out of the team especially through injury. Luckily enough there was not that much damage to my cheekbone.