Daily Mirror

ASTON VILLA

ADD NEWS FOR IRONS

- BY DARREN LEWIS by Darren Lewis

DAVID MOYES believes he has set a “better standard” for West Ham and is confident of adding to it over the summer.

The Scot is targeting reinforcem­ents for the Irons in midfield and up front, and will sell to buy in the close season.

Moyes said: “We’ve set better standards. Some of the young players have really shown what they are capable of.

“We are looking forward to how good they can become and the future ahead with them.

“We have got five or six really talented boys around the team and some experience­d players as well, so I am looking forward to seeing how they go.”

Moyes has now kept the club in the Premier League twice, having preceded flop Manuel Pellegrini, who was heavily backed in the transfer market.

The Scot added: “You have got to remember the club spent £200million up to last summer. We’ll try and get the best out of the players and, if we can add to it, we will do.

“We didn’t play as well today as we have done, but it was always going to be a tight game. Thank goodness our players took us to a situation where we didn’t need to consider today’s game as much as we might have done.

“They have done well. Their performanc­es against Chelsea here, getting a point at Manchester United. I have only praise for them.” mirror.co.uk sport football

MICHAIL ANTONIO 6

REINA

His experience and calm assurance in goal helped his side GUILBERT 6 Great cross from which Samatta should have scored in the first half KONSA 6 So fortunate that his first half slip didn’t result in Antonio sending West Ham ahead

MINGS 9 The leader that helped Villa hold their nerves when going got tough TARGETT 5 Struggled as the Hammers built their attacks from the wide areas McGINN 8 Unlucky not to score in first half. Second-half chance early on DOUGLAS LUIZ 6 Not as influentia­l as he could have been against a relaxed West Ham HOURIHANE 7 Helped to tee up that first half chance for Grealish. Solid TREZEGUET 5 Key goal against Arsenal to give his side a lifeline but struggled to even complete a pass here SAMATTA Booked 7 Needed more power and direction on the first half header GREALISH 7 Bagged the vital opening goal and full of running throughout

SUBS: Davis (Samatta 67) 6; Nakamba (Hourihane 76) 6; Hause (Guilbert 76) 6; El Ghazi (Trezeguet 90)

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