West Ham Beat Burnley 1-0
David Moyes proclaimed “the new West Ham” after his side defeated Burnley to move to within three points of the Champions League places.
Michail Antonio’s ninth-minute strike was all it needed to see off a Clarets side lacking a cutting edge at London Stadium.
The 30-year-old forward, who coming into the game had only made four appearances since October because of hamstring problems, slotted home Pablo Fornals’ cross.
For Moyes, this second stint as Hammers manager began with him pulling the club out of relegation trouble last season and he now has his team within touching distance of the European places.
“We’re not the old West Ham any more, we’re the new West Ham,” said the Scot. “And we’re going to try to become even better.
“It needs time and there will be periods when it’s not going so well. There’ll be periods when it is, but we’re certainly not settling for where we are.”
The Hammers have now kept four successive clean sheets in all competitions, and Moyes added: “We are pleased with that because I don’t think you win games without them.
“You always have a chance of picking up a point if you don’t concede a goal, and that was very good.”
West Ham were the greater attacking threat on Saturday, and went close again when Angelo Ogbonna’s header came off the post before Antonio’s effort was cleared off the line by Ben Mee.
Sean Dyche’s Burnley never really got going as an attacking force, although they improved marginally after the break following Dwight McNeil’s introduction. The midfielder produced a cross that came off the bar while Mee sent a header a foot wide.
Brighton’s win at Leeds means Burnley are now down to 17th, four points above the drop zone, and West Ham are up to ninth.
