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David Moyes faces growing dressing-room discontent over West Ham tactics

David Moyes faces a battle to quell growing discontent within his squad after West Ham’s relegation fears deepened with their 4-0 defeat at Brighton.

West Ham’s board have stood by Moyes, even though Saturday’s shambolic performance has caused alarm, and are hoping for a positive response. The club, who are a point above the bottom three, will look to shift the mood when they visit AEK Larnaca in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League on Thursday and host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.

Although Moyes has not lost the support of the hierarchy his tactics are causing unease in the dressing room. It is understood some players have grown weary of the Scot’s caution and feel it is holding them back. There is an increasing lack of faith in the approach favoured by Moyes, who has had little success with attempts to introduce a more attacking style this season.

It is understood there was unease within the dressing room when Moyes named a defensive side when West Ham, who have scored 23 goals in 25 league games, visited Tottenham last month. It was felt that a cautious 5-3-2 gave them little chance of winning. West Ham lost 2-0 after barely creating any chances.

That defeat heightened the pressure on Moyes but he responded with a more attacking lineup when West Ham defeated Nottingham Forest 4-0 at home a week later. The performance vindicated the board’s decision to back the former Everton manager. The dressing room was exuberant after the game and it has been noted that the team remain capable of producing positive performances for Moyes, who has inspired his side in must-win games against Forest and Everton.

There remains a desire for Moyes, who has helped West Ham qualify for Europe in consecutive seasons,

Read more on theguardian.com