UECL: West Ham win Conference League

-

 Fiorentina 1 - 2 West Ham

It has been 43 long years since West Ham United last lifted major silverware. That wait has now come to the most sensational of endings.

Every single final has its hero. After Saïd Benrahma’s penalty on 62 minutes had been cancelled out by Giacomo Bonaventura’s well-taken finish just five minutes later. It would be Jarrod Bowen who would write his name into Hammers history forever.

West Ham win Conference League - 1

Bowen made no mistake when it mattered most, latching onto Paquetá's clever pass through the ACF Fiorentina defence and smartly scoring.

The manner of victory was rather sweet for West Ham and all their fans. The celebrations of the Premier League team were something to behold.

Click here for more West Ham news and stories.

The victory ends a wait of more than forty years for major silverware. It also means they have won a European trophy for the second time in their history following the club's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1965. The victory also guarantees their place in next year's Europa League. This means they face a third consecutive season in one form of European competition. It's a remarkable achievement given where they were only a few years ago.

Some of the best reaction

West Ham manager David Moyes spoke with BT Sport and other media outlets after the match. He said: "This is fantastic. I've had a long career in football and you don't get many moments like this. Thankfully tonight we've had a great time, and we've got the result we wanted.

"These sorts of moments as a manager don't come around too often. You have to work very hard. You don't get enough good moments in football sometimes but today is a great moment for us."

You can hear the thoughts of the David Moyes and Jarrod Bowen in the video below. Video source: David Moyes and Jarrod Bowen post-match presser! 🏆 - YouTube

What are the fans saying

Frank, a West Ham fan, told us: "Wow, what an incredible night for the club and our wonderful fans. For all the criticism that he has faced this season, David Moyes has been superb in this competition. I really hope he stays around for a couple more seasons."

Liam was full of praise for Moyes. He added: "He is such a decent man. I am so pleased for him. For all the managerial struggles that he's faced, he  has always bounced back."

This is the place for more Europa Conference League news and stories.

Popular posts from this blog

Sliding Doors Moments: What if Scholes wasn’t offside?

-
Image
It's time to for another sliding doors moment in football  We travel back to 2004. Manchester United face Porto in the last-16 of the Champions League.  Author - Liam C What actually happened? A ontroversial offside call against Paul Scholes became a pivotal moment in European football history. The disallowed goal cost United a place in the quarter-finals, while Porto, managed by the up and coming manager José Mourinho, went on to win the competition and launch Mourinho into the managerial elite. But what if Scholes hadn’t been ruled offside? How might this alternative scenario have changed the landscape of world and European football? Scholes wasn’t offside: United progress Had the linesman not flagged Scholes for offside, Manchester United would have progressed to the next round of the Champions League. Scholes' goal was legitimate, and had it stood, United would have won the tie on aggregate, knocking out Porto and ending their European dreams. With the Red Devils moving
Read more

PL News: Ten Hag sacked by Man United

-
Image
There has been a managerial change at Old Trafford. Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag due to the club's disappointing start to the season. Author - Olivia T Ten Hag's last match ended in a 2-1 defeat against West Ham , leaving the club in 14th place in the Premier League with only three wins from their first nine matches. The Red Devils are also 21st of 36 teams in the Europa League league stage, having drawn their three opening matches. Club sources from the club have reportedly suggested that this was a difficult decision but a unanimous one among all the key decision makers.  The club exercised a one-year extension in Ten Hag's contract after their FA Cup final win against Manchester City in May . However, just over three months later, he has been dismissed. United currently sit on 11 points after nine games, marking their second-lowest tally in the Premier League at this stage (only slightly better than the 10 points they had in the 2019-20 season)
Read more

Scotland: Kilmarnock stun Rangers with late winner

-
Image
Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Rangers Rangers remain six points behind the Premiership leaders after suffering a late defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Author - Mark Lee In a lacklustre match, Rangers wasted several opportunities to secure three points. A combination of poor finishing and solid defending from Kilmarnock made it another frustrating afternoon for the Belgian manager. As the game was heading for a draw, David Watson's lob found Marley Watkins, who beat the offside trap and bundled the ball past Jack Butland. The Gers need to regroup quickly ahead of their Europa League match against FCSB on Thursday. Meanwhile, Derek McInnes' team has now moved to seventh place and are just outside the top six on goal difference. A closer look at how Kilmarnock stunned this Rangers side Home form has traditionally been a strength for Kilmarnock , but they had recorded five draws and one defeat in all competitions on their own pitch leading up to this game. ⚽️ Goal of the day: Mar
Read more