West Ham manager David Moyes reacts to their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final
Bay Arena, Leverkusen, Germany
Bay Arena, Leverkusen, Germany
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00:00 We did a really good job defensively and we played well enough.
00:07 I have to say Leverkusen put us under a lot of pressure.
00:10 We found it very difficult to get the ball under control.
00:13 We did a good job but we're also really aware of Leverkusen's record of scoring late in games.
00:20 We were always looking to find ways of tightening it up and anything we could probably do us.
00:25 But we got a slight injury and it just altered us a little bit at that time as well.
00:31 You always thought you'd have to score in London anyway.
00:36 I don't hear the question.
00:38 Well, let's be fair, we're playing a Champions League team tonight.
00:41 It's a Champions League team and we're going to get a good win at that.
00:45 So we'll have to really come up trumps.
00:49 But first thing first we just need to get one goal and then we can see what we can do.
00:55 He looked really frustrated with himself that he'd picked up that yellow card.
01:08 How much of a miss will he be in that second leg?
01:10 It'll be a huge miss.
01:12 I thought the bench was in the game.
01:16 All their bench ran onto the pitch and got surrounded.
01:19 I thought it was disgraceful. It really did.
01:21 Really, really disappointed with the actions of the bench at that moment.
01:26 I think so, yeah.
01:31 You should let the referee make the decision and not rely on the way they all reacted to the incident.
01:39 David, I feel like it's not the first time you've complained about a bench in Europe before.
01:49 Do you think it's more of a problem?
01:51 It's not the first time you've complained about another bench in Europe before.
01:55 Do you think it's more of a problem than in the Premier League?
01:58 Yeah, I've got to say that I thought it was a rule all through.
02:03 I would hate to think that we might do something ourselves, but I don't think we would all run off.
02:11 It was a poor thing for them to do because they're a good side and they don't need to be acting that way.
02:21 Did you feel that there should have been a penalty in the first half?
02:25 I don't think there should have been a penalty in the first half.
02:30 I haven't seen it yet, so I can't comment on that.
02:35 Any more? Mike?
02:38 David, it was 33 shots to one.
02:41 33 shots to one.
02:43 Against a team that were unbeaten in 41 games.
02:48 Would you like to miss a bit more on the front foot in terms of an attacking threat?
02:52 Do you expect more?
02:55 Of course we wanted to be different, but we knew we had watched them.
02:58 We had seen them come to Munich and give them an equal game.
03:02 Bayern Munich were the only team that could survive.
03:05 But even against them, Leverkusen could win.
03:09 They're a strong team, with a lot of possession.
03:13 We had difficulties today, but we did a good job.
03:18 We had a good chance at the start of the game, but we didn't use it.
03:24 We definitely have to do better in the second half.
03:29 Obviously, 3 Berg and 1 goal deficit.
03:33 2-0, still a lifeline, isn't there?
03:37 2-0, what does that mean for the second half?
03:41 We're not showing a bit and we know we're playing a good team.
03:45 We're 2-0 down, but we're not out of the tie.
03:49 We're going to have to remember to shout.
03:52 That's why I'm saying, whatever I say here, the only thing that matters is if we can try and get that first goal.
03:56 We're going to make a big difference.
03:59 Thank you.