Peter Lynch

Thu 6 April 2023 14:10, UK

Jamie O’Hara believes David Moyes can guide West Ham to Premier League safety despite a “shocking” campaign from the Hammers.

Moyes’s side were thrashed 5-1 by Newcastle in their league clash at the London Stadium on Wednesday (5 April), piling the pressure on the manager.

Despite the worrying times for Moyes and the club as a whole, former Premier League midfielder O’Hara thinks there is more than enough quality to keep West Ham in the competition for another season.

“It has been shocking from West Ham, but I think you’ll stay up,” O’Hara told one listener live on talkSPORT.

“David has enough in the tank, with the players, to find a couple of results.”

Newcastle sit in third place in the Premier League table following the win, with West Ham sitting in 15th, with only goal difference keeping them out of the relegation zone.

Disastrous night

The clash at the London Stadium started terribly for the home side as they conceded two very soft goals after just 13 minutes.

Hopes were soon lifted with Kurt Zouma’s goal just before half-time, but all spirits were quickly crushed as the Magpies netted three second-half goals to secure a 5-1 victory.

The Hammers have a very difficult task ahead of them as they look to balance their fight for Premier League safety with their Europa Conference League journey, where they face Belgian side Gent in the quarter-finals.

The successful run in Europe should be welcomed with open arms by West Ham supporters, but many will be wary of just how damaging it could be to their survival in the league, which is seemingly much more important for various reasons, primarily the money involved.

No other clubs towards the bottom end of the table have such an issue with European commitments, meaning they can focus fully on the fight for safety.

The Hammers will most definitely be eyeing three points when they take on Fulham on Saturday (8 April) before making the trip to Gent the following Thursday (13 April).