If the West Ham speculations are accurate prior to the vital Man City match, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, will be unhappy with David Moyes.
The matchup between West Ham and Manchester City on Wednesday night is crucial for both teams.
For West Ham’s London rivals Arsenal, it may even be more significant.
West Ham is currently in danger of not making the Premier League. However, that will definitely be confirmed with just one victory or even a tie.
Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Chelsea has increased the pressure on Man City ahead of the West Ham game.
At the Etihad, the majority of spectators and experts are not rooting for West Ham. But Arsenal will undoubtedly ask the Hammers for a favor.
West Ham recently rallied to a 2-2 draw in their match against Arsenal at the London Stadium, severely undermining the Gunners’ title hopes.
The lesson learned by Arsenal under Moyes last season may come back to bite the Gunners.
In the Premier League, West Ham welcomes Man United to the London Stadium after Man City. The Red Devils have recently been acting strangely. Therefore, that match is thought to be much more likely to be won.
The massive Europa Conference League semi-final between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar then comes to town for the first leg.
Last season, David Moyes played at full strength against Arsenal in a league matchup that had a Europa League semi-final on the line for the Hammers.
The Scot was accused of not resting important players as a result of West Ham’s defeat in that game and in the subsequent European semifinal.
Now that incident may have taught Moyes a valuable lesson, it may come back to haunt Arsenal almost exactly a year later.
Before the vital match against Man City, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, will be unhappy with David Moyes if the West Ham reports are accurate.
If the West Ham allegations are accurate prior to the vital Man City match, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, will be upset with Moyes.
According to rumors spreading through West Ham circles, Arteta’s former coach Moyes will rest many key West Ham players for the matchup with Man City.
This includes resting Declan Rice, the star of West Ham and a reported target for Arsenal.
If Moyes does that, it makes sense that some people may interpret it as effectively “tanking” the game.
After taking over for Man City at the top of the standings overnight, Arsenal will be incensed by that.
Although accusations of tanking are unavoidable, the Hammers can only afford to be concerned about the fact that Fulham gave Pep Guardiola’s team a difficult test over the weekend.
But if West Ham at full strength would struggle against Man City, one can only speculate how a backup team might perform.
Arsenal would feel hurt if Moyes makes the alleged wholesale changes, of which we at Hammers News have suggested as many as eight before of the game.
The Hammers, though, can only afford to worry about themselves at this time.
With Saints virtually out of the running, West Ham effectively has a five or six-point lead over the two remaining relegation berths because of a better goal differential.
Therefore, over the next two weeks, everyone will be watching crucial matches against Man United, Alkmaar, Brentford, and Leeds.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Arteta’s home if his old manager Moyes makes significant changes and is soundly defeated by Man City.