Moyes praises Rice after stunning goal for Hammers 

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West Ham United manager David Moyes has heaped praise on Declan Rice after the Hammers captain scored a wonderful goal in his side’s 4-1 win over Gent in the Europa League. past

  David Moyes hailed West Ham ‘s ‘Roy of the Rovers’ Declan Rice after his memorable solo goal helped them reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference. League By Rice, the Hammers captain scored a goal that Melchester Rovers comic book hero Roy Race would be proud of as they beat Belgian side Gent 4-1 last night. Come (Thursday, April 20, 2023) and with a total score of 5-2, with the England national team midfielder getting the ball in his own territory. and ran for 60 yards, dodging two interceptions before sending the ball into the net

Moyes praises Rice after stunning goal for Hammers 

         “Obviously it was a great individual goal,” said Hammers boss Moyes. “It was a Roy of the Rovers goal, you dribbling, you beat somebody. you do it again and go on, then score a goal He’s a great player. He has great talent. And that goal summed up his importance tonight very well . They were completely innocent. He’s a great player. And that’s why we value him so highly.”

         The game did not start well for West Ham. When the first half opened, in the 26th minute, Gent took the lead 1-0 from Hugo Kuipers, then in the 37th minute West Ham equalized 1-1 from Mikel Antonio before the end of the first half. With this score in the second half, West Ham scored 3 more goals from the penalty spot for Lucas Paqueta in the 55th minute, Declan Rice in the 58th minute and Mikel Antonio scored another goal for himself. In the 63rd minute, West Ham defeated Gent 4-1. 

by Paqueta, who was responsible for the penalty shoot-out in this UFABET game He insisted on doing. So, although Sunday’s game against Arsenal saw Said Benrahma take the lead. Because we scored,” Moyes smiles. “Paqueta scored a lot of penalties in training. It makes managers nervous.” The Hammers will face Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in their second successive European semi-final. After qualifying for the same round in the Europa League last season

         “I don’t know when West Ham last reached a European semi-final in a row,” Moyes said. “Great credit to the players. They have done a great job. We won the group last year. won the group championship this year. and beat some big teams But Gent has made it difficult for us.” The Hammers have been superb in Europe in the midst of a difficult season for the Hammers, who are still embroiled in relegation in the Premier League. What brings this club together again? It was qualifying for Europe two years ago,” Moyes said. But we will enjoy this tonight.