2023-04-25 11:59:37
On the eve of the Premier League game between West Ham and Liverpool, Reds manager Jürgen Klopp defended his Hammers counterpart David Moyes, who had been in the hot seat for several weeks. “If he is fired I will become the oldest manager in the Championship and I want to avoid that,” he joked.
If the match between Manchester City and Arsenal will attract all eyes on Wednesday evening (9 p.m.), other English teams will be on deck for the 33rd day of the Premier League. This will notably be the case for West Ham and Liverpool, who meet face to face at the London Stadium. An important match for the Reds, 7th in the standings and who, at the end of the season, are trying to catch up to grab a qualifying place for the European Cups.
‘David must stay!’ Klopp doesn’t want to become Premier League’s oldest manager
This meeting will also be important for another man, namely David Moyes. On the carpet for several weeks, the Hammers manager has been trying to get his head above water. Qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference, the London club vegetates in 13th place in the league, far from European aspirations at the start of the season. If they remain in five games in all competitions without defeats (three wins, two draws), Declan Rice’s teammates know that they have no room for error once morest the exhilarated Reds.
This Tuesday at a press conference, Jürgen Klopp was asked regarding the pressure that weighed on the shoulders of Moyes at the end of the exercise. The German responded with a nice touch of humor to defend his English counterpart. “I don’t look at other clubs so much, but I look at this one in particular. Someone told me before the start of the season that I was the second oldest manager (55) in the Premier League behind David Moyes (56). So fingers crossed David has to stay, I want to avoid that! (laughs) I’ve known him for seven years, he’s doing an amazing job. We’re seeing their quality right now, it’s going to be a game very difficult for us.”
The Liverpool manager took advantage of the press conference to confirm Roberto Firmino’s unavailability and underline the good form Diogo Jota is going through at the moment, author of four goals and an assist in the last two games. “He’s an exceptional player, super smart and can play in a lot of different positions,” he explained. He may be the number one danger to watch for Kurt Zouma and the Hammers defense.
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