Hammers continue to climb after home win
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What were the highlights of West Ham's 2-0 win over Newcastle?
West Ham, 2-0 winners against Newcastle at the London Stadium. Declan Rice with the opening goal. So good, he celebrated it twice. Once at the time and then again when he watched it on the big screen at the final whistle. Now he's got the chance to talk about it as well. He's with Greg Whelan.
Declan, congratulations. Three points thoroughly deserved.
I think so, yes. We knew Newcastle have been in some great form recently.
How did Declan Rice contribute to the victory?
So we knew we had to be on our game and we said that. We've got to treat this game as a final. I think you see that in the first half. We were out of the blocks quick, we got an early goal and we kept pushing. We played some lovely stuff at times with Manu and Felipe, some beautiful football. In the second half, it's always tough because you know they're going to come out of the blocks quick, but I think we were resilient, defended well and got the three points, which is the main thing. You glossed over the early goal, didn't you?
But how much did the early goal, scored by your good self, help?
Yes, it was massive. It's nice to get on the score sheet again. and threw him a header. I missed one against Liverpool the other week. It was a sit-off, so it was good to make up for it today. I think that gave the lads a boost and Noble's penalty was spot on.
That was some penalty, wasn't it? Because he had to stop and start again to take the thing, didn't he?
Yeah, I don't know why I get so nervous when he takes pens. He's been doing it all his life. Well, he wasn't. I know, he ran up and I thought, oh, no, that's it. But he stuck in the top corner and sealed the three points. It was special.
Three more points at home. If you're looking at a top seven finish, maybe European football this season, how important will your form here at the London Stadium be, do you feel?
Really important. I think this season we've really made it tough at times for teams to come here and play, especially against some top six sides. We've played really well and these are the games at home where we should be winning. We've got the fans behind us and like you said, with Wolves winning today, we're back to four points behind them and it's important that we keep pushing.
Another strong performance from you individually, with a couple of England games coming up, a couple of European qualifiers at the end of the month. Do you think you might be in the managers' thinking a little? Well, I hope so.
You know, nothing's given because, you know, there's some unbelievable talent in England and everyone's playing week in, week out in the Premier League. So, you know, it's tough for spots. But I'm just keep focusing on my football here at West Ham. And, you know, if that call-up comes, I'll be delighted.
What role did early goals play in West Ham's strategy?
Before the game, we saw you have a quick word with Billy Bonds in the tunnel. Now, on the day in which Billy Bonds was honoured so magnificently in the way he was, how fitting, how welcome was this performance and result today for him?
Yeah, it was massive. I'd never met Billy before, so I just shook his hand before the match and said, you know, it's a great occasion and lovely to meet you. It was great to hear the fans singing as well, one Billy Bonds, and I know what he'd done for the club. So it was a special day and to get the three points for him was even more special.
Inspirational figure for everyone, isn't it? Without a doubt, yes.
How did the team maintain their form in the second half?
Well done on the three points and another goal for you. You're also the Premier League man of the match. Well done today. Thank you very much.
Another special day for Declan Rice and, as we heard, a special day for Billy Bonds as well. We're joined now by West Ham captain Mark Noble. Mark, to be able to start the evening by recognising one of the legends of the club, naming a stand after him, how much did that help to build up the atmosphere, to build up the sense of occasion tonight?
Well, I think for Billy and his family, it's a fantastic occasion. Obviously, for us, the three points were massive. That's all we was thinking about during the week. We know we had a midweek game at Manchester City.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What were the highlights of West Ham's 2-0 win over Newcastle?
0:06–0:32
2
How did Declan Rice contribute to the victory?
0:32–2:18
3
What role did early goals play in West Ham's strategy?
2:18–2:49
4
How did the team maintain their form in the second half?
2:49–4:39
5
How important is the home advantage for West Ham's European ambitions?
4:39–10:27
6
What did Mark Noble say about the atmosphere at the stadium?
10:27–38:55
7
What challenges does Newcastle face after this defeat?
38:55–41:46
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