Everything David Moyes said about Sheffield United ahead of West Ham United clash

The Hammers went into the weekend sixth in the Premier League, a point off fourth, with United travelling to London bottom of the table.

But Moyes knows better than to underestimate Chris Wilder's side.

"I don’t think Sheffield United have been an easy team for anyone to play against, certainly for the couple of years they’ve been in the Premier League," he said.

"Every game is a tough game and we see Sheffield United as a tough game.

"They’ve got their own reasons for wanting to pick up points, but we’ve got our own reasons as well and we want to keep pushing on.

"We played another team in a similar position in our last Premier League game in Fulham.

"I didn’t think we played particularly well against Fulham and I think that had a lot to do with Fulham and it may be the same with Sheffield United as they’re fighting for points.

"I was in that situation last season where every game you’re desperate for the points to continue to give you hope.

"I think we didn’t play well on the night and there were a few factors involved in that but overall we’ll go into the game in good form.

"We only need to look back at recent game at Aston Villa where I thought we played well and, in truth, our form since the start of 2021 has been excellent, so if we can stay on that level I’ll be happy."

Moyes has called on his side to "do a professional job" against United as they look to seal three more points in their unlikely European bid.

"I believe Sheffield United will have taken confidence from their recent win at Old Trafford and they also played very well at Manchester City, where they were unlucky to lose by a goal," Moyes added.

"They’re a side who don’t concede too many goals and are always in and around the game.

"They have got a run in the FA Cup going as well so they were always a difficult challenge, but at this point in time they’re an even more difficult challenge because they know every game they lose now will make it incredibly difficult for them, but every game they pick up will give them more hope.

"So, we have done a professional job recently against similar teams and we have to make sure we do a professional job and pick up three points."

United will likely face Jesse Lingard, a player they targeted in January before he joined West Ham on loan from Manchester United.

"He'll have had a little bit of rest and a chance to recover because he hasn't had many minutes as far as starting games goes," Moyes said.

"He's had a little bit of room to get a week's recovery between these games, so we'll have Jesse back in and around the squad, which will give us a boost."

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