West Ham United manager David Moyes has pointed to his spell at Everton as he explained that some players and clubs need time to rebuild.
It has been a turbulent time for Moyes and his side in over the past seven days, falling to three consecutive disappointing defeats in a week that promised so much, with three games at the London Stadium in all competitions.
But one win from six games, with four of those being defeats, doesn’t make for pleasant reading for West Ham fans, and it is their most disappointing form in recent seasons, which led to some boos among the home fans at the end of the game on Saturday after Leicester City breezed to a 2-0 victory.
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However, Moyes has been quick to remind the supporters who voiced their opinions at the London Stadium on Saturday of the journey the Hammers have been on in recent seasons.
“We’ve not been in this kind of run of form for maybe three years now," he said. "We’ve been in good form but like any team, if you’re growing - if you’re Manchester City or Liverpool you’re not expecting it - but nearly all the other teams have ups and downs.”
And Moyes recalled his long spell at Everton between 2002 and 2013, comparing a period during that tenure to the current situation at the East London club.
“I could go back and tell you about years at Everton where we finished sixth, then the next year only finished 13th, then went back and finished fifth,” he said. “So I think while you’re trying to grow a team and grow a club and build it again, it takes time.
“We brought in good players. Quite often clubs bring in good players and those players take time, especially the boys from overseas, to settle in. I think we just need to give those new players a little bit of time to settle in and not be expecting so much straight away in their first season.
“I’ve got a few [examples] in my head I could name [where] the first season is not easy and the second season is a lot better. We hope that’s the case,” the 59-year-old added, with big money summer signings Gianluca Scamacca and Lucas Paqueta among those in their first campaign with the club.
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