Moyes claims West Ham ‘deserved’ shootout chance after overcoming adversity David Moyes felt West Ham deserved the opportunity to face Manchester United in a penalty shootout after his side crashed out of the FA Cup in extra-time. Scott McTominay’s well-taken extra-time strike was enough to send United into the quarter-finals at the expense of the Hammers. On a bitterly cold night at Old Trafford, the hosts came closest to breaking the deadlock inside 90 minutes when Lukasz Fabianski reacted quickly to turn the ball on to a post after Victor Lindelof’s header had taken a huge deflection off Craig Dawson. However, in a game that included a first ever concussion substitution, when Issa Diop was replaced at half-time, McTominay had the decisive word – firing a volley past Fabianski after Marcus Rashford’s deft touch. It means United have reached the last eight for a seventh consecutive year, but Moyes felt the Hammers deserved more. He told BBC Sport: “That was really hard to take because the players played brilliantly well. Hammers coped well with adversity “We lost a few players during the game and that was difficult. I don’t think we deserved to lose the game. We warranted the chance to go to penalty kicks. “One of our centre-backs was on the bench and felt his calf in the warm-up. Before we knew it we had a few players out. We didn’t play well in the first half – we know that. But we were playing a really good team in terrific form. “In extra-time we had one or two opportunities. I’m not going to look back on the goal conceded – I’ll look at how we played well. The level these teams are at, United have got a really good team.” Asked if missing frontman Michail Antonio will be fit for the weekend, Moyes added: “I hope so. I don’t think it’s too bad.” The post Moyes claims West Ham ‘deserved’ shootout chance after overcoming adversity appeared first on teamtalk.com.

David Moyes felt West Ham deserved the opportunity to face Manchester United in a penalty shootout after his side crashed out of the FA Cup in extra-time.

Scott McTominay’s well-taken extra-time strike was enough to send United into the quarter-finals at the expense of the Hammers.

On a bitterly cold night at Old Trafford, the hosts came closest to breaking the deadlock inside 90 minutes when Lukasz Fabianski reacted quickly to turn the ball on to a post after Victor Lindelof’s header had taken a huge deflection off Craig Dawson.

However, in a game that included a first ever concussion substitution, when Issa Diop was replaced at half-time, McTominay had the decisive word – firing a volley past Fabianski after Marcus Rashford’s deft touch.

It means United have reached the last eight for a seventh consecutive year, but Moyes felt the Hammers deserved more.

He told BBC Sport: “That was really hard to take because the players played brilliantly well.

Hammers coped well with adversity

“We lost a few players during the game and that was difficult. I don’t think we deserved to lose the game. We warranted the chance to go to penalty kicks.

“One of our centre-backs was on the bench and felt his calf in the warm-up. Before we knew it we had a few players out. We didn’t play well in the first half – we know that. But we were playing a really good team in terrific form.

“In extra-time we had one or two opportunities. I’m not going to look back on the goal conceded – I’ll look at how we played well. The level these teams are at, United have got a really good team.”

Asked if missing frontman Michail Antonio will be fit for the weekend, Moyes added: “I hope so. I don’t think it’s too bad.”

 

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