West Ham vs Fiorentina – European Conference League Final:
58 years after its last success in Europe, the hammer stands on the edge of history
With a roller coaster season coming to an end, the story of West Ham’s campaign is still not settled before the final chapter, even if the match in question is the first European Cup final in more than two generations. is a matter of course.
Their seasons have already been contrasting, with both struggling for relegation to the Premier League and struggling in Europe for the second year in a row.
Purgatory continues from top to bottom. There were even rumors that manager David Moyes could voluntarily leave depending on Wednesday’s European Conference League final against Fiorentina in Prague, but Hamers has since said he intends to stay on. claim.
Behind such potential ups and downs lies a positive mood and confidence that the West Ham side, which has performed consistently well on the continent over the past nine months, can provide a final push.
Before West Ham head to the Czech Republic, Moyes unveiled statues of Bobby Moore, Jeff Hirst and Martin Peters for their contributions to West Ham’s latest taste, just as they were unveiled just two years ago. I was even asked if I would award the team. European glory, the 1965 Cup Winners’ Cup.
Ahead of the biggest night in the Hammers’ recent history, the 60-year-old stressed the importance of the big picture when assessing how far the club has come since his comeback in 2019.
He said:
“If you said at this time we would be sixth and seventh in the Premier League, and a year later we would be, if you could have made it to the semi-finals in European competition. I don’t know.” If you had said that to people before we came, I think you would have responded, ‘No, that’s not true.’
“I think a lot of good things are happening. We want to keep this moment going and for me it’s special to be in the cup final.It’s certainly been a long time since we’ve been here for West Ham.”
