{"id":11502,"date":"2026-05-21T19:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11502"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:32:57","slug":"jamie-redknapp-gives-west-ham-hope-about-david-moyes-approach-at-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11502","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Redknapp gives West Ham hope about David Moyes approach at Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-317779\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>West Ham are praying for a miracle from the Moyesiah when former manager David Moyes takes his Everton side to Spurs for the game which will decide the club\u2019s Premier League survival.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are nine possible outcomes when West Ham welcome Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur play Everton in the relegation shootout on the final day of the Premier League season this Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Only one of those outcomes will result in the Hammers staying up while the other eight see Spurs safe.<\/p>\n<p>The permutations are very simple \u2013 West Ham must beat Leeds and hope Tottenham lose to David Moyes\u2019 Everton.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redknapp-says-moyes-will-be-furious-and-motivated-at-spurs\">Redknapp says Moyes will be furious and motivated at Spurs<\/h2>\n<p>Moyes twice saved West Ham from relegation in two spells as manager before completely turning the club around.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed the messiah for the east Londoners, it earned the Scot the nickname the Moyesiah.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar-poll\" data-story-id=\"019ded48-e9b0-4f65-8241-276d43fe6d3f\" data-story-name=\"Relegation battle\" data-comment-id=\"dcb0bc77-ab27-49ed-8a6a-cd27baaa8730\" data-story-slug=\"relegation-battle\" data-poll-id=\"17022143\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">We NEED David Moyes\u2019 help again! \ud83d\ude4f Tell us your prediction for Tottenham vs Everton\u2026<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Everton&#8217;s impressive away record gives us hope! \ud83e\udd1e<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Moyes celebrates Everton's win over Nottingham Forest.\" class=\"wp-image-317640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-912x1140.jpg 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/stand-out-number-1.jpg 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30: Everton's manager David Moyes celebrates victory at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Everton at City Ground on December 30, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)\">Photo by Andrew Kearns \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Now the Irons need a miracle from the Moyesiah at Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>The worry for West Ham is three-fold.<\/p>\n<p>Everton are in dreadful form and were particularly poor in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland last weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito Santo and David Moyes look deep in thought as West Ham take on Everton\" class=\"wp-image-280564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237769559-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Everton's Scottish manager David Moyes (L) and West Ham United's Portuguese head coach Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo watches his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Everton and West Ham United at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, north west England on September 29, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club\/league\/player publications. \/  (Photo by DARREN STAPLES\/AFP via Getty Images)\">Photo by DARREN STAPLES\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a result the Toffees no longer have European football to play for at Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the question of Moyes\u2019 mentality and approach towards the game.<\/p>\n<p>There was a touch of bitterness when Moyes aimed a dig at West Ham\u2019s fans and owners ahead of Everton\u2019s defeat at the London Stadium recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes everybody wants a little bit more,\u201d Moyes said at the end of that press conference.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redknapp-says-west-ham-have-survival-sunday-edge-over-spurs\">Redknapp says West Ham have survival Sunday edge over Spurs<\/h2>\n<p>Many West Ham fans were fed up of the style of football under the Scot and wanted a more attack-minded, modern approach.<\/p>\n<p>Hammers chief David Sullivan withdrew the contract he had offered Moyes when the man who ended West Ham\u2019s 43-year wait for a major trophy made it clear he was unhappy at ceding power of veto on transfers to Tim Steidten \u2013 as well as the plan to remove his son David Junior from the scouting setup.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"019ded48-e9b0-4f65-8241-276d43fe6d3f\" data-story-name=\"Relegation battle\" data-comment-id=\"6714f118-5166-4d64-a6a0-c102affb218a\" data-story-slug=\"relegation-battle\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">WE\u2019RE STILL ALIVE \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d How has Tottenham\u2019s defeat made YOU feel about our survival chances?!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic showing the Premier League table from 14-18 after 37 games of the 2025\/26 season. Background image shows Nuno Espirito Santo during a West Ham United game.\" class=\"wp-image-317576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-912x1140.jpg 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/league-table-3-1.jpg 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Getty ID: 2274935984\">Getty ID: 2274935984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>A minority handful of West Ham fans even brought a Moyes Out banner to some matches when results dipped.<\/p>\n<p>So there is an argument seeing West Ham relegated would prove Moyes and his backers right in their warning \u2018be careful what you wish for\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>But there has been some reassurance about the situation from a man who knows both West Ham and Spurs well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Declan Rice and David Moyes celebrate by lifting the Europa Conference League for West Ham after a win over Fiorentina\" class=\"wp-image-164454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1258517590-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 7:   Declan Rice of West Ham United &amp; West Ham United Manager David Moyes celebrate with the trophy at the end of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022\/23 final match between ACF Fiorentina and West Ham United FC at Eden Arena on June 7, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jamie Redknapp has given West Ham hope about how Moyes will approach the Spurs clash.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports after Tottenham\u2019s defeat at Chelsea kept West Ham\u2019s survival hopes alive, Redknapp believes the situation on the final day favours Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side over Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>And he says Moyes will be going into the game furious and highly motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey (Spurs) are sleepwalking to relegation,\u201d Redknapp said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only thing that has saved them is a couple of good results. When I say good, they beat Wolves and Villa, who had seven out. Now have to find a way to win at home (against Everton). Their home form has been so bad this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve not had any quality, no character to win a match. Now they have Everton. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid Moyes will be fuming after the weekend, and he\u2019ll be going there thinking, \u2018We\u2019ve got to get something out of this game.\u2019 I\u2019d rather be playing Leeds than Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BBC have outlined four big implications of West Ham being relegated should Spurs pick up a result against Moyes\u2019 boys.<\/p>\n<p>De Zerbi has explained why people want West Ham to stay up over Spurs as the battle for survival goes down to the final day.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the game the leading West Ham fan group has announced a major decision on protests for the Leeds clash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/news\/jamie-redknapp-gives-west-ham-hope-about-david-moyes-approach-at-spurs\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>grvLoadAnalytics = () => {(function(d,s,i){var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0),j=d.createElement(s);j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=\"+i;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(document,'script','G-YXV2JYYXJC');(function(d,s,i){if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){var e=d.createElement(s);var n=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);e.type=\"text\/javascript\";e.async=true;e.src=\"https:\/\/static.chartbeat.com\/js\/chartbeat.js\";n.parentNode.insertBefore(e,n);}})(document,\"script\",\"G-YXV2JYYXJC\");(function(){let s=document.createElement(\"script\");s.async=true;s.dataset.domain=\"hammers.news\/9EBwb0\";s.src=\"https:\/\/api.publytics.net\/js\/script.manual.ping.min.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")(0).appendChild(s);})();if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1190605555050698');fbq('track','PageView');fbq('track','ViewContent',{content_name:'Jamie Redknapp gives West Ham hope about David Moyes approach at Spurs',content_category:'News',content_ids:(317779,\"david-moyes\",\"jamie-redknapp\",\"premier-league\"),content_type:'post',});},3000);}}<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google West Ham are praying for a miracle from the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}