Premier League: West Ham were ‘never in the game’, says captain Jarred Bowen
West Ham United's start to life under new head coach Julen Lopetegui has seen the side win only one game in their opening five.
West Ham United's start to life under new head coach Julen Lopetegui has seen the side win only one game in their opening five.
Eintracht Frankfurt reached their first European final for 42 years after a 1-0 home win on Thursday over 10-man West Ham United sealed a 3-1 aggregate victory in their UEFA Europa League semi-final.
Having scored two goals in Barcelona's famous Camp Nou, taking the German side to a stunning victory in the Europa League's quarter-final, the winger copied the celebration move of nobody less than the Catalonians' all-time icon Lionel Messi.
Both clubs are attempting to reach what would be their biggest match in decades Frankfurt's last final came in 1980, when it won the Europa League's predecessor, the UEFA Cup, and West Ham's last game of that calibre was the 1976 Cup Winner's Cup final.
Jose Mourinho’s men produced one of their best performances this year and deserved every bit of their first victory since February.
David Moyes was unhappy after the VAR did not disallow Tottenham's first goal which came as a result of an own-goal from West Ham's Tomas Soucek.
Jose Mourinho was criticised for his deep-defensive style of play as many said that Harry Kane was not being able to fulfill his potential under him.
The game had started on a slow note with Tottenham Hotspur adopting a cautious approach against the relegation-threatened West Ham.
David Moyes has managed in the Premier League for 15 seasons, including a successful spell at Everton which earned him a move to Manchester United.
Peters, whose death was announced by former club West Ham, was part of the Hammers trio of captain Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 4-2 victory at Wembley, for England's only World Cup triumph.
