Publications
Partners
Cape Town - David Moyes has praised his defence after West Ham United held Arsenal to a goalless draw at the London Stadium on Wednesday night.
It may well have been more for the Hammers after Marko Arnautovic had an early disallowed goal and Javier Hernandez missed a gilt-edged chance to win the tie at the death.
But after beating Chelsea on the weekend, Moyes admitted to being "thrilled" with his ever-improving side.
He told the club's official website: "I am thrilled with the way we have played in the last three games.
"When I took the job, I looked at these three fixtures and thought ‘Oh no, here we go!’ but our best performances have come in them.
"Certainly defensively, we’ve tightened up. We’ve not conceded any goals in the last couple of games and we were unlucky against Manchester City, but we have got to take the positives.
"I want the team to play much better, I want the football to be better and I want us to create better chances but, at the moment, it’s one step at a time.”
West Ham next face Stoke City on the road this weekend, and Moyes says he will go to the Bet365 Stadium looking to attack.
"Against the better teams, you’re trying to make sure you don’t concede so you don’t lose. It’s no good going toe-to-toe with them.
"I think the other games will give us the opportunity to go onto the front foot, rather than always sitting back in.
"But I’ve got to say, we have got a threat with the two boys we have got up front at the minute, and we’ve also got Andy Carroll, Chicharito, Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew, so we’ve got players who can score. I feel as if we can get the bit at the back right, it will give us a good chance."
The Hammers travel to Bet365 Stadium for a tricky tie against Stoke City on Saturday.
Kick off is at 17:00.
