With a haughty social media post, Bayer Leverkusen gives the game away to West Ham.

Although West Ham is a significant underdog in the quarterfinal match, David Moyes’ preparation has unintentionally been made easier by Bayer Leverkusen.

In the Europa League last eight, West Ham will play Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga champions in waiting.

On April 11, the Hammers depart for Germany for the opening leg.

And one week later, they welcome Xabi Alonso’s team to the London Stadium.

That second leg might be very important for West Ham because they are home. But Bayer Leverkusen have nevertheless been made huge favourites.

That makes sense considering that the German team is astonishingly still undefeated in all contests.

Hammers made underdogs for Leverkusen clash

But the gulf between most Premier League and Bundesliga teams, West Ham’s talent in attack and experience in Europe mean nobody should be rushing to write the Irons off too soon.

Ahead of the game David Moyes and his coaching team will be seeking to monitor Alonso’s pass-masters as much as possible after the international break.

With a gloating social media post, Bayer Leverkusen effectively handed the game away to West Ham.

Since the draw, the Germans have shared numerous compliments about themselves on social media.

Of course there’s nothing wrong with that.

West Ham won the game because Bayer Leverkusen gave it away with a smug social media post.

The Germans have been praising themselves on social media ever since the draw.

Naturally, there is nothing incorrect with that.

It’s because it shows which two players West Ham has to stop if they want to defeat Leverkusen.

When most spectators identify the essential players that drive Leverkusen, they probably think of Florian Wirtz and Granit Xhaka.

The opponents of West Ham in the quarterfinals, however, have emphasized the significant contributions made by full-backs Alejandro Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong.

According to the article, the two have contributed 46 goals to the team’s total this season.

In 37 games across all competitions, Grimaldo, Leverkusen’s “left-back,” has 11 goals and 14 assists.
The two players West Ham has to stop are now obvious.

Furthermore, in four fewer games, right-back Frimpong has 11 goals and 10 assists.

Even if it’s astounding, it demonstrates to Moyes just who this team’s key players are.

Almost half of their season’s 100+ goals have come from Grimaldo and Frimpong.

Therefore, half of the job against this Leverkusen club will be accomplished if West Ham can halt the lethal full-back tandem.

After the Germans humiliated them 4-0 in the preseason, the Hammers are also motivated to exact retribution.

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