Moyes: Incredible that West Ham favourites for Europa Conference League

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20 Apr 2023 • 5:43 PM MYT
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West Ham United boss David Moyes says there cannot be any underestimating KAA Gent tonight.

West Ham host the second-leg of their Europa Conference League quarterfinal with the aggregate score locked at 1-1.

Moyes said: The players performed incredibly well on Sunday.

"They put on a good performance, and it was one which saw us get a well-earned point against Arsenal.

"I think the performance gave everybody a lift because we performed much better than we have done. It gives us a lift going into the game on Thursday. If we can perform at those levels again then we'll give ourselves a great chance of qualifying for the semi-finals.

"Expectations here are so high now.

"That's because of how well we've done in the last two seasons. Recently, we've not played as well as we'd like but I thought, in the Arsenal game, we played really, really well, and the players put in a good showing. Let's hope we can continue that.

"A manager's job is to raise expectations.

"Isn't it incredible that West Ham United are the favourites to win the UEFA Europa Conference League? There are only three European competitions to be in, and for people to think we're worthy of winning one of those, it means a lot.

"Over the [last two] years, we've had to chop and change our team.

"The hardest thing about being in the Europa League, or Europa Conference League, is that you play on a Thursday and then a Sunday.

"That does have an impact on all managers and their decision making. It's not quite as easy as playing your best players. There is a bit more to it than that."