West Ham welcome Brentford to the London Stadium in the Premier League, where David Moyes is under intense pressure.
West Ham will be looking for a ninth win of 2024 when Brentford come to east London on Monday night.
But if David Moyes could pick any side to compete with outside the elite, the Bees would probably be last on the list.
Brentford is the only side Moyes has not beaten out of the 43 he has faced as Premier League manager.
Brentford is Moyes’ worst nightmare:
Thomas Frank’s team arrive at the London Stadium looking for a sixth win over the Irons since they were promoted.
West Ham fans fear the worst with Ivan Toney back and Nayef Aguerd and Kurt Zouma in poor form.
The last time the Hammers were in action, they were beaten 2-0 at Forest. But in reality, the result was kind to West Ham and could have been much higher.
“Focus on the pitch,” the boss tells the Hammers fans:
Before the Brentford game, the manager was asked if he feared a repeat on home terraces.
Moyes sent a harsh message to disgruntled West Ham fans ahead of the Brentford game.
That message was “focus on the pitch”.
“It’s about what I want to see from the players, the performance of the players,” Moyes said throughout the press conference when asked what he wanted to see from West Ham fans on Monday night.
“That’s always what fires the fans up, our performances are the most important thing.
“Let’s focus on the pitch,” Moyes said with a mischievous smile.
“And I hope everyone will focus on what’s happening on the pitch.”
The manager made his feelings quite clear.
He expects the fans to focus on the game and not distract his team or provide ammunition for the media.