There will be mixed feelings and mixed fortunes when West Ham and Everton go head to head today at the London Stadium. The Hammers are managed by David Moyes, the man who led Everton for over a decade and transformed them from relegation candidates to a club that’s fighting battles at the right end of the Premier League table. Moyes’s Everton – And I Wonder pic.twitter.com/iWQ0Ct6rrx— Evram Billson (@BillEvram) March 26, 2022 Now, some 20 years since arriving to Goodison Park, Moyes is doing a great job with West Ham, while his old club is once again on the brink of demotion.”I had a brilliant period at Everton and I’m hoping I can do something similar here at West Ham. Having lots of international players, boys who improve… I’m hoping in some way I can continue that at West Ham, but I have to say it was a really good period for me at Everton. I think Everton are good enough to stay in the Premier League and come the end of the season you’ll find that.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##One of the players who could save the Goodison Park outfit is Alex Iwobi, the guy who’s been raised in the area where most of the people are West Ham fans. The Lagos-born forward even had a chance to join the Hammers’ youth ranks – but he chose Arsenal, the club he started his professional career. He was the man who scored the winner against Newcastle United just before the international break and gave some hope to Frank Lampard’s side. “The boss has tried to boost the mood. Training has been very good. The standard has been very high so I feel like everyone is ready. I’ve heard negativity all my life. Every time I hear it, it gives me that desire to prove people wrong. I’m sure that’s what many people in the team feel like. I won’t lie, relegation has been mentioned once or twice, but not a lot. We’re trying to look forward, not behind. We don’t want to play with fear but impose ourselves. We want to stay in the Premier League.”“There are no individuals” – Alex Iwobi on Everton’s fight to remain a premier league club 🔵 pic.twitter.com/2BRwO9tld5— A View From The Bullens (@thebullensview) April 2, 2022 Lampard’s aim was to get a reaction out of his team by publicly questioning their nerves and willingness to fight the drop. It worked in their previous game. But will it work against the man who knows Everton inside out? Now it’s time to be brave.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 31Saturday Liverpool – Watford 2-0 (1-0)/Jota 22, Fabinho 89 pen/Wolverhampton Wanderers – Aston Villa 2-1 (2-0)/Jonny 7, Young 36 og – Watkins 86 pen/Chelsea – Brentford 1-4 (0-0)/Rudiger 48 – Janelt 50, 60, Eriksen 54, Wissa 87/Leeds United – Southampton 1-1 (1-0)/Harrison 29 – Ward-Prowse 49/Burnley – Manchester City 0-2 (0-2)/De Bruyne 5, Gundogan 25/Brighton – Norwich City 0-0Manchester United – Leicester City 1-1 (0-0)/Fred 66 – Iheanacho 63/Sunday 15.00: (1.83) West Ham (3.70) Everton (4.80)17.30: (1.53) Tottenham (4.10) Newcastle (6.50)*** odds are subject to change
