West Ham's Moyes on disappointing 2-0 defeat to Leverkusen

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West Ham manager David Moyes reacts to their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final Bay Arena, Leverkusen, Germany

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00:00 We did a really good job defensively and we played well enough.

00:07 I have to say Leverkusen put us under a lot of pressure.

00:10 We found it very difficult to get the ball under control.

00:13 We did a good job but we're also really aware of Leverkusen's record of scoring late in games.

00:20 We were always looking to find ways of tightening it up and anything we could probably do us.

00:25 But we got a slight injury and it just altered us a little bit at that time as well.

00:31 You always thought you'd have to score in London anyway.

00:36 I don't hear the question.

00:38 Well, let's be fair, we're playing a Champions League team tonight.

00:41 It's a Champions League team and we're going to get a good win at that.

00:45 So we'll have to really come up trumps.

00:49 But first thing first we just need to get one goal and then we can see what we can do.

00:55 He looked really frustrated with himself that he'd picked up that yellow card.

01:08 How much of a miss will he be in that second leg?

01:10 It'll be a huge miss.

01:12 I thought the bench was in the game.

01:16 All their bench ran onto the pitch and got surrounded.

01:19 I thought it was disgraceful. It really did.

01:21 Really, really disappointed with the actions of the bench at that moment.

01:26 I think so, yeah.

01:31 You should let the referee make the decision and not rely on the way they all reacted to the incident.

01:39 David, I feel like it's not the first time you've complained about a bench in Europe before.

01:49 Do you think it's more of a problem?

01:51 It's not the first time you've complained about another bench in Europe before.

01:55 Do you think it's more of a problem than in the Premier League?

01:58 Yeah, I've got to say that I thought it was a rule all through.

02:03 I would hate to think that we might do something ourselves, but I don't think we would all run off.

02:11 It was a poor thing for them to do because they're a good side and they don't need to be acting that way.

02:21 Did you feel that there should have been a penalty in the first half?

02:25 I don't think there should have been a penalty in the first half.

02:30 I haven't seen it yet, so I can't comment on that.

02:35 Any more? Mike?

02:38 David, it was 33 shots to one.

02:41 33 shots to one.

02:43 Against a team that were unbeaten in 41 games.

02:48 Would you like to miss a bit more on the front foot in terms of an attacking threat?

02:52 Do you expect more?

02:55 Of course we wanted to be different, but we knew we had watched them.

02:58 We had seen them come to Munich and give them an equal game.

03:02 Bayern Munich were the only team that could survive.

03:05 But even against them, Leverkusen could win.

03:09 They're a strong team, with a lot of possession.

03:13 We had difficulties today, but we did a good job.

03:18 We had a good chance at the start of the game, but we didn't use it.

03:24 We definitely have to do better in the second half.

03:29 Obviously, 3 Berg and 1 goal deficit.

03:33 2-0, still a lifeline, isn't there?

03:37 2-0, what does that mean for the second half?

03:41 We're not showing a bit and we know we're playing a good team.

03:45 We're 2-0 down, but we're not out of the tie.

03:49 We're going to have to remember to shout.

03:52 That's why I'm saying, whatever I say here, the only thing that matters is if we can try and get that first goal.

03:56 We're going to make a big difference.

03:59 Thank you.

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