April 12th 2024.
David Moyes was not happy with the way Bayer Leverkusen conducted themselves during West Ham's match against them in the Europa League. He spoke out about it and called their behavior "disgraceful". However, Xabi Alonso, a player for Leverkusen, disagrees with Moyes' opinion.
In the game, Leverkusen came out on top with a 2-0 win over West Ham. Late goals from Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface secured the victory for the Bundesliga leaders in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Sadly for West Ham, midfielder Lucas Paqueta received a yellow card, which means he will miss the return fixture in London next week.
Moyes was particularly upset with the conduct of Leverkusen's bench and accused them of influencing the referee's decisions. He stated, "He [Paqueta] will be a huge miss but I thought their bench was a disgrace. He got surrounded. I thought it was disgraceful and really disappointing." According to Moyes, the opposition's behavior towards the incident was unacceptable and they should have let the referee make the decision without any outside influence.
Alonso, on the other hand, sees things differently. When asked about Moyes' comments, he said, "Oh no, I think it was a tackle that deserved a yellow card. It was fully deserved." He also mentioned that it is common for managers to speak with the fourth official during games, and Leverkusen did not do anything wrong by doing so. Alonso believes that both teams have the right to communicate with the officials and that it is not something to be labeled as "disgraceful".
He also added, "I have respect for David but I thought it was the right decision from the referee. We did our thing, we didn't focus on the other bench." Alonso believes that Leverkusen did not let the incident affect their game and focused on their own performance instead. He also stated that Moyes should not have any issues with the way they handled the situation.
In the end, both sides have different views on the matter. While Moyes sees Leverkusen's behavior as disgraceful, Alonso believes it was just a normal part of the game. Despite their differences, both teams will have to move on and focus on the second leg of the quarter-final. It will be a tough game for West Ham without Paqueta, but they will have to find a way to overcome the challenge.
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