Declan Rice (West Ham) questioned David Moyes’ tactics.
West Ham lost 0-2 in the 24th round of the 2022-23 season English Premier League (EPL) against Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 1:30 am (Korean time) on the 20th. West Ham are 18th in the relegation zone with 20 points (5 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses).
The first goal came in the 10th minute of the second half. Tottenham developed an attack and Ben Davies broke the back space. Emerson Royal, who received a pass from Ben Davis, shook the net with a calm right-footed shot. In the 26th minute of the second half, substitute Son Heung-min took a 1-1 chance with the goalkeeper and scored with a clean finish.
It was a helpless defeat for West Ham. The overall ball possession and initiative were given to Tottenham, and the shooting was only 6. There was only one effective shot. West Ham, who fell into a swamp of 3 matches with 2 draws and 1 loss, fell to 18th place. The difference in points with 20th place Southampton is only 2 points, so they have to compete to remain.
Rice, who started out, expressed frustration with performance after the game. “With us using a back five, the front strikers were not helped,” Rice said. They were isolated and didn’t get enough support,” he questioned Moyes’ tactics. Britain’s ‘The Sun’ also reported that “Rice threw a question mark on coach Moyes’ tactics.”
Rice is the heart of West Ham and a key player in the England national team. West Ham set a price tag for Rice at £150 million (approximately 234 billion won). 온라인바카라 The expression of the will to absolutely protect Rice and the performance are falling.
As the contract expires in June 2024, transfer rumors are pouring in. Recently, he was linked with Arsenal. The news is that Rice has been impressed with coach Mikel Arteta’s football and has even completed a verbal promise to Arsenal for a summer transfer. As the manager’s tactical sniper story came out, a summer transfer is becoming more influential.