LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- West Ham manager David Moyes playfully expressed his desire for Victor Boniface and the rest of the Bayer Leverkusen team to be somewhat disoriented as they approach the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal second leg tonight.
Moyes expressed his hope that they had consumed a substantial amount of beer during the massive celebration that ensued after their inaugural Bundesliga victory.
Bayer Leverkusen experienced an exuberant celebration on Sunday as they clinched their first-ever Bundesliga championship in the club’s 120-year history.
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Tonight, West Ham will hope to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in Germany to qualify for the semifinal of the Europa League and in the process end Leverkusen 43-game unbeaten run.
“I hope they drank giant, XXL-sized pints (of beer) like you get in Germany,” Moyes threw a jibe at Bayer Leverkusen.
“Why not celebrate winning the championship? You must celebrate it. You have to take advantage of it because these moments go by so fast.”
He added more seriously: “It is obvious that we must do a very good job, if we can. We played well in the first match. It wasn’t enough. This is what happens when you play against the big teams, against Arsenal or Manchester City. We must find ways to obtain results.
“We put in a lot of effort last week. We came very close and we will try again.”