Even though the game in question is their first European final in more than two generations, it fits well that the story of West Ham’s campaign is still up in the air before its penultimate chapter.
They had already experienced a season of extreme contrasts, fighting desperately to avoid Premier League relegation while cruising through Europe for the second consecutive season.
From top to bottom, the purgatory is located. Although the manager of the Hammers has subsequently reaffirmed his intention to stay, there has even been discussion of David Moyes leaving the club willingly depending on the outcome of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final versus Fiorentina in Prague.
From top to bottom, the purgatory is located. Although the manager of the Hammers has subsequently reaffirmed his intention to stay, there has even been discussion of David Moyes leaving the club willingly depending on the outcome of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final versus Fiorentina in Prague.
An undercurrent of optimism and confidence that this West Ham team, which has consistently performed well on the continent over the previous nine months, can make one last push can be felt beneath such possible highs and lows.
Moyes was even questioned about whether this team would be honored with a statue similar to the one that was unveiled just two years ago in honor of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, and Martin Peters’ contributions to West Ham’s final taste of European success, the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965 before the team left for the Czech Republic.
The 60-year-old emphasized the significance of looking at the wider picture to gauge how far the club has progressed since his return in 2019, even before the biggest night in recent Hammers history.