West Ham United's Issa Diop celebrates scoring their second goal with Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice at the London Stadium, in London February 15, 2021. — Pool pic via ReutersLONDON, Feb 16 — West Ham United moved into fifth spot in the Premier League standings yesterday after an efficient 3-0 home win over bottom side Sheffield United at the London Stadium.
David Moyes’s team controlled the majority of proceedings against a spirited Sheffield United, who again paid a price for individual errors. A fourth win in their last six league games boosted West Ham’s hopes of a place in European club competition next season while keeping the Blades at the foot of the table with 11 points from 24 matches.
Lingard again injected pace and energy into the West Ham attack as he continued to impress early into his loan spell from Manchester United.It followed shortly after the best chance for the visitors when David McGoldrick’s headed effort was tipped over the crossbar by Lukasz Fabianski.