Danny Ings one of the best as West Ham United secure huge win over Nottingham Forest for David Moyes – Henry Winter
Danny Ings was hailed as “one of the best finishers in the country” after his brace in the 4-0 West Ham win over Nottingham Forest, by Henry Winter.
The January arrival scored the first two as the Hammers exploded for a “huge win” that lifted them out of the relegation zone and eased some pressure on David Moyes.
Winter reserved praise for the embattled manager, as well as the Irons’ newest striker, and suggested that one can be the answer for the other.
Posting on his personal Twitter account soon after the final whistle on Saturday (25 February) the Times journalist wrote: “Ings doing Ings things. He’s clinical, one of the best finishers in the country, he just gets held back by injury, frustratingly.
“Huge win in every sense for WHUFC. Moyes is a good manager, experienced and respected by players. Just needed his strikers fit and scoring.”
Finally
West Ham fans have been waiting so long for a performance like the one that downed Steve Cooper’s side, and it finally arrived at a crucial time.
Aside from some comfortable wins in the Europa Conference League the victory was the first time all season that the Irons have dominated an opponent and produced such a comfortable win.
They may have rode their luck in avoiding a penalty award in the first half when Ben Johnson tangled with his namesake Brennan, but the scoreline didn’t flatter them after numerous other good chances.
Moyes has come in for plenty of criticism as the season has turned into a complete flop, and his handling of new signings is part of that, including while Ings sat on the bench after returning from injury.
The manager may have known more about the former Aston Villa man’s fitness but he will struggle to leave him out after the display at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Michail Antonio also finding the net has boosted the forward options considerably, and captain Declan Rice’s stunning strike was a welcome reminder of his quality on the pitch as opposed to simply in discussions about a big-money transfer exit.
Having hit the post twice and gone close on a number other occasions it was almost as if the attacking prowess that has been absent so often this campaign had all been saved up for one game, but there will need to be plenty more where it came from to keep out of trouble in this relegation battle.