{"id":296626,"date":"2023-11-30T00:25:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296626"},"modified":"2023-11-30T00:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:25:11","slug":"david-moyes-warns-west-ham-not-to-underestimate-backa-topola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/david-moyes-warns-west-ham-not-to-underestimate-backa-topola\/","title":{"rendered":"David Moyes warns West Ham NOT to underestimate\u00a0Backa Topola"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>David Moyes warns his West Ham stars NOT to underestimate\u00a0Backa Topola&#8230; despite Serbian minnows hosting Europa League clash in just a 4,500 capacity stadium<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>West Ham go into Thursday&#8217;s clash against Backa Topola as heavy favourites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>David Moyes is taking nothing for granted with no easy games in the tournament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s ridiculous to see Steve Cooper under pressure at Nottingham Forest. He\u2019s been the best since Brian Clough &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David Moyes says West Ham will not make the mistake of underestimating Backa Topola when they walk out at the TSC Arena, a minute stadium with a 4,500 capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers can stay top of the Europa League&#8217;s Group A by beating the Serbian minnows on Thursday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet Moyes insists they cannot be lulled into a false sense of security just because the ground holds fewer fans than most of those in England&#8217;s National League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We respect all the opponents we play,&#8217; Moyes said on Wednesday night in Serbia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/22\/78394969-0-image-a-74_1701297189883.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David Moyes is eager not to see any complacency set in for West Ham as they face a minnow<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/22\/78394967-0-image-a-75_1701297192485.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham will take on Backa Topola in the TSC Arena, which has a capacity of just 4,500<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We come here to try to win. A small stadium in comparison, but the pitch looks good. I find every game in Europe difficult. Nothing is easy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Obviously we&#8217;re fully aware of the very good result they had at the weekend (a 4-0 away win over Serbian SuperLiga leaders Partizan). They played very well at the London Stadium.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Topola took the lead in the reverse fixture, though ultimately lost 3-1 after two goals from Mohammed Kudus and one from Tomas Soucek.<\/p>\n<p>Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio have not travelled for Thursday&#8217;s tie with West Ham fans calling for Divin Mubama &#8211; the 19-year-old academy prospect &#8211; to get the nod ahead of Danny Ings up front.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/22\/78395015-0-image-a-76_1701297250159.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham fans want to see young forward\u00a0Divin Mubama given a go from the start in Serbia<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12807111\/David-Moyes-warns-West-Ham-Europa-League-Backa-Topola.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>David Moyes warns his West Ham stars NOT to underestimate\u00a0Backa Topola&#8230; 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