West Ham have better chance of Europa League success against Frankfurt – Frank McAvennie
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West Ham welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the London Stadium tomorrow evening for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final with victory in sight.
The Hammers blew Lyon away in France in the quarter-final with a rampant ten minutes that took the game away from their French counterparts.
They could even have Kurt Zouma back fit for the visit of Frankfurt after a miraculous recovery from injury but his return to the side is more likely to be in the second leg in Germany [Claret and Hugh].
Ex-West Ham striker Frank McAvennnie thinks his former side have dodged the bullet with the Germans who knocked FC Barcelona out in the previous round with their own blitzing period.
“It was just incredible to watch,” McAvennie said to West Ham Zone. “I think Barcelona are a very decent team so I’m delighted.
“I’m not saying Frankfurt is going to be easy but I think we’ve got more chance against them than we do Barcelona.”
David Moyes will be very keen to see his troops reproduce that whirlwind display in Lyon again when Frankfurt come to town to the point where they hold a big advantage before the return leg in Germany a week later.
He could have to play the 3-5-2 system again that was utilised against Chelsea due to a severe lack of centre-halves unless Zouma does somehow make it.
Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell are most likely to slot in either side of Craig Dawson should that be the case which might put the Irons on the back foot.
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