Tony Cottee reacts to West Ham win, raves about Andriy Yarmolenko
Tony Cottee has taken to Twitter to express his reactions after West Ham moved into the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday (17 March).
The Hammers won 2-0 in the second leg at home, and 2-1 on aggregate to move into the next round of the competition.
Tomas Soucek pulled one back to level the tie before Andriy Yarmolenko scored in the extra time to send the Hammers through.
Cottee wrote on Twitter: “What a win West Ham. Get in there.”
In a separate tweet, he wrote: “It’s him again!!!! Written in the stars Yarmalenko.”
Massive
This is a massive win for the Hammers, and it delivers a strong statement as well.
It has been said often that the atmosphere at the London Stadium doesn’t quite watch the gravity of Boleyn Ground. However, this game debunked that myth.
The atmosphere was electrifying throughout and when Soucek scored the opening goal it felt as if the place had erupted.
When Yarmolenko struck the decisive blow in the 112th minute, it fell like the roof has come off, with the fans turning up the noise level.
It was a special occasion and the players delivered. David Moyes must be very proud of his players.
Michail Antonio overcame the injury barrier to make his contribution, while Yarmolenko couldn’t have written a better script for himself.
The Hammers controlled the tempo of the game, although it was Sevilla who had the better possession.
Declan Rice was simply outstanding in the middle of the park, while Pablo Fornals has returned back to his best form, just when the Hammers needed him.
In other West Ham news, Steve McManaman was stunned by Alphonse Areola for West Ham v Sevilla.
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