David Moyes wants 'better quality play' from West Ham
Thursday 23 November 2017 15:27, UK
West Ham manager David Moyes says he wants to see more quality on the pitch.
Moyes first match in charge ended in a 2-0 defeat at Watford on Sunday and he is looking to put things right in his first home game against Leicester on Friday live on Sky Sports.
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The result left West Ham in the bottom three with just two wins from 12 games and Moyes was disappointed with the standard of football from his team.
He said: "I think their attitude and their application wasn't in question for me against Watford, far from it, we could show that wasn't the case, so I think that's the first thing we need to say.
"But I'm looking for better quality play, I'm looking for more opportunities albeit I don't think we're going to get many better than the last game but we just need to improve our all round play really.
West Ham's travelling support made their feelings known during and after the game, but Moyes wants them to get behind the team on Friday night.
He added: "I want everybody to be together and be united and help each other along. I'm not aware of any problems before I came, I wasn't made aware of anything. I was a little bit surprised when I heard it [the abuse at Watford] I've got to say. I want them behind us, I want to give the team every chance of winning.
"West Ham have always been a really vocal support, I can vouch for that over the years. For years and years I came and you're always looking forward to getting away from Upton Park after the game because you knew it was going to be tough so we want them to be supportive of the team.
"They are knowledgeable supporters, they've seen a lot of good stuff going on over the years here and they will be wanting the team to play well.
"What we've got to do is build it [togetherness], make sure within the team we build it. I've said many times you've got to be all together and make sure whatever happens and whatever is said outside is affecting us all, not just one".
