Moyes renaissance has West Ham dreaming big

West  Ham Manager David Moyes is enjoying a long-awaited renaissance after years  in the wilderness as the Scot masterminds his club’s unexpected bid to  reach the Champions League. 

  Moyes has the Hammers flying high in the Premier League and a win at Wolves  on Saturday would consolidate their position in the top four. 

  West Ham have won their past four league games and climbed to third place  with a surprise 3-2 victory over Liverpool before the international break. 

  Sitting just three points behind leaders Chelsea, Moyes’ men have their  fans dreaming of a first-ever Champions League campaign. 

  And for the first time since 1985/86, when John Lyall’s side finished  third, West Ham could emerge as dark horses in the title race. 

  Not only has Moyes ended Liverpool’s 25-game unbeaten run this season, he  also ended Manchester City’s reign as League Cup holders after knocking out  Manchester United earlier in the same competition. 

  Those scalps are tangible evidence of the remarkable overhaul carried out  by Moyes, both on his club and his own reputation, since he returned for a  second spell at West Ham in December 2019. 

-AFP

  Back then, West Ham were one point above the relegation zone, while Moyes  was regarded as damaged goods after his nightmare period at Manchester  United. 

  When Moyes was hired by United in 2013, the Scot was seen as one of the Premier  League’s brightest young Managers after his impressive 11-year reign at  Everton. 

  Although he was unable to deliver any silverware at Goodison Park, he led  Everton to a top-four finish in 2005 and consistently kept them in the top  half of the table on a limited budget. 

  Moyes’ appointment at United had been endorsed by Alex Ferguson, who  recommended his compatriot before retiring. 

  Inheriting a title-winning team, Moyes was expected to maintain the success  of the Ferguson era but he never looked comfortable in the harsh glare of  the Old Trafford spotlight. –AFP
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