Before the Hammers’ Premier League matchup with the Bees on Sunday, West Ham manager David Moyes has delivered his assessment of Brentford striker Ivan Toney’s “dark arts.”
Ivan Toney, a striker for Brentford, has received praise from West Ham manager David Moyes, who said that his skill as a player much transcends any dubious methods he may employ. In just six games since his return from an eight-month betting suspension, Toney has already scored four goals.
In his first game back, he made a commotion by kicking the ball and the referee’s foam before beating Nottingham Forest with a free kick. However, Moyes stated: “I think he’s someone who’s always thinking about the football, considering the moments.”
“As a football player, he’s got an awful lot of good things,” he continued. His finishing and style of play are undoubtedly cool, and he also has a physical component. Importantly, though, he occasionally possesses a very sharp football mind.”
Regarding Toney’s foam-moving incident, Moyes added, “You’d have been annoyed if it had happened to you when he moved the foam, whether that was intelligent or a bit of whatever you want to call it.”
Brentford is a team that West Ham has lost all five of their Premier League encounters with, and they need to win to snap their eight-game losing streak. In his compliments, Moyes said of Brentford, “They can play, they can be direct, they’re an exceptional team at set-pieces.”
“A lot of their guys, in my opinion, are maximised. They have a plan in place for the kind of players they hope to sign and the standards they have set.”
