Tony Gale says he knows what’s gone wrong at West Ham this season during a radio discussion on the future of David Moyes.
Debate has raged for months regarding the future of David Moyes at West Ham and the reasons why the team has regressed so badly this season despite a transfer outlay of £185m in two windows.
Debate has raged for months regarding the future of David Moyes at West Ham.
The Scot has been under intense pressure for some time and has seen a host of managers linked as his potential replacement at West Ham.
West Ham fans unfurled a banner about Moyes during the welcome but extremely fortunate win at Fulham.
And Hammers supporters also chanted ‘You don’t know what you’re doing’ to the boss, who stared down the away end as he left the pitch.
So it is fair to say the manager is fiercely dividing opinion among fans.
Hammers majority stakeholder David Sullivan has been consistent in his backing of Moyes despite West Ham’s struggles.
He has told Hammers News on several occasions that the board stand behind Moyes – including an 11-word backing for the manager last month.
West Ham’s focus turns back to Europe over the next week with their two-legged quarter-final against Gent.
The Hammers are favourites to win the Europa Conference League, which would secure Europa League football again next term and end a 43-year wait for a major trophy.
A new report overnight claimed West Ham will part ways with Moyes even if they stay up and win the Conference League.
West Ham legend Tony Gale admitted on talkSPORT is 50-50 over whether his old club should retain Moyes beyond the summer.
Gale pointed out the great job done by Moyes in previous seasons but says West Ham have become a ‘tough watch’.
And Gale says he knows what’s gone wrong at West Ham this season during a radio discussion on the future of Moyes.
The ex Hammers defender thinks Moyes buckled to pressure to sign players he didn’t necessarily need who have struggled to adapt.
Gale says West Ham are paying the price for a failed attempt at progression.
Tony Gale says he knows what’s gone wrong at West Ham this season during radio discussion on the future of David Moyes
“It hasn’t been a good season, let’s be honest about it,” Gale said on talkSPORT Breakfast on Thursday.
“It’s been a little bit of a hard watch. I think if you take it in perspective of the last couple of seasons… there’s very fine lines in the Premier League like losing 1-0 or winning 1-0… West Ham were riding high, nicking games, but it hasn’t happened this season and it’s been a really hard watch lately, especially last week even if they did get two vital wins…
“I’m a little bit 50-50 on that (Moyes leaving regardless in the summer), because he’s done such a really good job at West Ham and we tend to forget how good it has been in the last couple of seasons.
“He’s had problems this season, which believe it or not a lot of managers do have in previous seasons, where you’ve got a decent squad, you’re doing well and week in, week out you’re not really changing the team. Then all of a sudden everybody’s going ‘Oh you need a new centre forward, you need a classy midfield player’. They go and get those players and they haven’t really hit the floor running.
“He’s reverted back to type, that’s what he did at the weekend, he got his tried and tested players back in to get the result against Fulham.
“When you try and progress, and make the football a little bit better, it’s so hard to attain that while getting results at the same time. And those fine lines is what’s happened.”
Gale also feels the last two seasons have started to catch up with West Ham as they ‘look a bit leggy’.
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