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David Moyes claims West Ham had to make ‘a few decisions’ after more VAR controversy helped the Hammers beat Bournemouth… as the Scot said he welcomes the upcoming World Cup break as his side tries to bounce back from their poor season start
- Moyes’ side defeated the Cherries 2-0 on Monday after two controversial VAR talks
- The Hammers have risen to 10th place in the Premier League with the win
- Moyes said the upcoming World Cup break will help keep his players in shape
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David Moyes believes his West Ham side had to make ‘a decision’ after the Hammers beat Bournemouth 2-0 in two controversial VAR talks on Monday.
The Hammers’ first goal was allowed to stand, despite a lengthy hand control by Thilo Kehrer, before being awarded a penalty late after Jordan Zemura assessed Vladimir Coufal’s cross.
Moyes, who spoke to Sky Sports after the game, said “everyone thinks” they need to make a decision before echoing the views of other managers by asking for consistency.
David Moyes has insisted West Ham had to make ‘a decision’ after their win over Bournemouth
The Hammers’ first goal in the 2-0 win was allowed to stand despite a handball from Thilo Kehrer
Said Benrahma then scored a penalty after a handball against Jordan Zemura on VAR
“I think we had to make some decisions,” said the Scot. “But everyone thinks they should have one.
“There have been some strange ones. I don’t quite understand why we didn’t get one against Southampton last weekend and then I look at Chelsea and Manchester United and they get exactly the same.
“It’s not easy being a referee – I don’t think any of us would want to be a referee – but you hope there’s a bit of consistency.”
Referee David Coote initially gave no penalty, but changed the call after VAR intervened
The Hammers have had a slow start to the season and would have been 17th in the table if they had lost, but the win moved them up to 10th.
Moyes admitted his game’s start to the campaign was subpar but praised his team for rebounding and welcomed the upcoming break for the World Cup
“I hope (the break helps), but it’s something no club has done before,” he said.
“It’s about how you deal with the winter, when you train, how you train, what friendly matches you enter.
For example, Nayef Aguerd will play for Morocco and in a way that will help us because he is unlikely to be ready for a Premier League match for the World Cup. He may be, but then there are the others where there are a lot of really good players who have to go to the World Cup and then come back.
West Ham have moved up to 10th place in the Premier League after a slow start to the season
Moyes welcomed the World Cup break as an opportunity to give players like Nayef Aguerd minutes
“We didn’t start well, but we’re climbing back now, maybe hunting.
“Last year we were fourth for a long time and we got a lot of talk about the Champions League and we didn’t have a strong enough team to deal with that and Europe, so this year we strengthened the team and I think we bought good players.
“That little bit of time for me to watch them settle in is sometimes necessary.”
The Hammers face Silkeborg at home in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, before heading to Old Trafford on Sunday to face Manchester United.