check out: top 3 current West Ham players David Moyes has improved and 3 he has ruined

David Moyes has done marvels at West Ham United, but his record with individual players has been mixed.

David Moyes was appointed manager of West Ham for the second time in December 2019, and he has done an incredible job at the London Stadium.

The Hammers are currently enjoying our third successive European campaign, and Moyes guided us to our first major trophy since 1980 last season.

The Scot has had plenty of criticism during his second stint in charge at West Ham – I was one of those who wanted him sacked during the World Cup break.

And, in February, the Hammers board was on the verge of firing the 60-year-old, only for the Scot to save his job with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Fortunately, West Ham’s owners retained faith in the seasoned manager. This season, Moyes has really turned things around after making some fantastic summer purchases following Declan Rice’s departure from the London Stadium.

One of the best things the manager has done since returning to the club is help specific players improve beyond recognition. However, it has not been all plain sailing for him; he has also wrecked some players.

3 current West Ham players David Moyes has improved and 3 he has ruined

There is little doubt that the Scot has his favorites. And it’s usually those with insane work rates.

Here are three current Hammers who have clearly progressed under Moyes:

Michail Antonio:

Since Moyes took over at the London Stadium in 2019, the 33-year-old has achieved a whole new level. Antonio was converted as a center striker by West Ham manager David Moyes, and he has gone on to establish himself as an extremely important component in Moyes’ system. He has scored 48 goals for the club since Moyes took over, and he will surely be remembered as one of our best players in recent history whenever he leaves or hangs up his boots.

Jarrod Bowen:

In January 2020, the 23-year-old forward joined the club. Since then, the Hammers manager has turned him into one of England’s most dangerous attacking players. In 166 games for West Ham, he has 44 goals and 33 assists (Transfermarkt). Bowen has four England international caps and has recently been recalled to the Three Lions team for the upcoming matches. He has progressed from a one-trick pony who cuts inside onto his preferred left foot to a significantly more direct player. I’m curious to see how far he can progress in the game under Moyes’ tutelage.

Lucas Paqueta:

This one could be a little contentious. Paqueta arrived at the London Stadium as an already great talent. However, I am confident that Moyes has helped him progress as an all-around player. The 26-year-old possesses incredible technical skill, but he appears to have strengthened his strength over the last year and is now intensely focused on his defensive responsibilities. Before moving to East London, the Brazilian had a reputation for infuriating managers with his predilection for showboating during games. And, while Paqueta still does that on occasion, he puts in the effort first and earns the right to demonstrate his exceptional talent. What a talent we have on our team.

And now for three West Ham players David Moyes has ruine

Maxwel Cornet:

The 27-year-old joined the Hammers from Burnley in the summer of 2022 for around £17.5 million. He arrived with a big reputation as an explosive left winger who could also be deployed as a left wing-back. However, things haven’t worked out for the Ivory Coast international at the London Stadium whatsoever. Sure, the injury that he sustained last season didn’t help him one little bit but I’m not sure Moyes has helped his situation either. The Scot barely gives Cornet any minutes whatsoever. He has missed some great opportunities to get him on the pitch for more than 30 minutes but has refused every single time. Listen, if Moyes doesn’t rate the Ivorian then fine, but if that is the case then he should have moved him on in the summer. Cornet has gone backwards under Moyes as far as I’m concerned.

Danny Ings:

The 31-year-old striker has definitely deteriorated since joining West Ham from Aston Villa in January of this year. Other than David Moyes, I don’t see anyone else to blame for his decline. Ings is horribly mismatched for the system that the Scot employs. The Hammers manager has never used two up forward, a formation in which Ings would thrive, and he has only handed him 804 Premier League minutes of action since joining the club (Transfermarkt). Ings has lost all of his speed and appears to be a ghost of the player who was so successful with Southampton and Aston Villa. The sooner we sell him, the better it will be for both the player and the organization.

Said Benrahma:

The 28-year-old arrived at West Ham with the reputation of being an enigmatic match-winner. He made his first Premier League start for the Hammers away at Leeds in January 2021. The Algerian put in an enthralling display and was a real live-wire. However, Moyes chose to criticise him after the match, highlighting how he needed to improve his ball retention and decision making. This was a theme that continued throughout the season and Moyes eventually transformed Benrahma into a winger who never beats his man and more often than not plays it safe. I just don’t see the point in using him as that kind of player – Moyes may as well just stick a hard-working midfielder out on the wing, someone like Pablo Fornals. Benrahma is the kind of player who needs to be given a free role or not played at all. I believe he has regressed badly under Moyes and should join a club with a manager who places more emphasis on individual brilliance and freedom for their attacking players.

So it’s evident that Moyes has had some successes and failures since returning to the London Stadium. I’ll just say he’s got far more hits than misses. We wouldn’t be in the midst of our third European campaign without him. Honorable mentions must go to Emerson Palmieri, Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, and Lukasz Fabianski, who were all unlucky not to make the list of the top three players who Moyes has improved.

I hope David Moyes continues to get the most out of the West Ham players as time goes on, and I have every confidence that he will. It’s time for everyone to rally behind the Scot.