Martin Keown aims sly dig at West Ham fans
Martin Keown has aimed a sly dig at West Ham fans, suggesting they have over celebrated after the Hammers won 2-0 against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday (17 March).
The Hammers, who trailed 1-0 from the first leg, finally secured a 2-1 aggregate win to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition.
The Arsenal legend couldn’t stop himself from taking a dig at the Hammers fans, although he added it was a great night for the London club.
Keown said on talkSPORT: “I wonder whether they’ve over celebrated a little bit. For years, I’ve faced West Ham fans who thought they were at that level!
“Clearly, they understood it. Yeah, last night was a great night for them. It was a fantastic evening and with the support they got, the atmosphere in the stadium was great.
“Great to see West Ham finally getting some success.”
Atmosphere
A lot has been said about the atmosphere at the London Stadium.
Due to the racing tracks, and the fans sitting far behind from the main action, there is a feeling that the ground cannot produce the same level of intensity that West Ham fans used to generate at the Boleyn Ground.
That myth was debunked last night. It was an amazing atmosphere, and the fans celebrated the success of the team with great passion.
The Hammers have made giants strides under David Moyes, and they should aim for the trophy now. They should fear no one.
Sevilla are serial winners in this competition and they are one of the contenders for the La Liga title this season. To beat them over two legs deserve a lot of credit.
The likes of Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, and Pablo Fornals were outstanding last night, but it was a complete team effort.
A special mention should go for Andriy Yarmolenko who came off the bench to score for the Hammers once again.
In other West Ham news, one of BT Sport’s pundits could not believe what he saw from one Irons ace last night.
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