Moyes on Steidten, spending cap and Pochettino

David Moyes has been speaking to the media before West Ham's match at Chelsea on Sunday.

Here are the main lines from his news conference:

  • On West Ham technical director Tim Steidten taking a step back from the first team: "We don't want any distractions - we keep our eye on the ball. Tim has his job to do and I have mine. We have three games to play and we want to keep focused."

  • He respects the good form opponents Chelsea are in: "We're going to have to play well to get a result against them. There are lots of tough stadiums to go to, and Stamford Bridge has always been one of those. We'll go there and do everything we can to get three points."

  • On Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino: "Mauricio is one of the finest managers there is. I don't need to talk about him because he's managed at the top clubs and will continue to do that. Chelsea should be thankful they have a top manager. He has a good up-and-coming team, who given time will improve as they go along."

  • On whether he still has the hunger to take West Ham forward: "Absolutely. I'm nearly embarrassed for you that you asked me that. I love football - I'm a football nut. I go to games, I watch games, I love it. I really do.

  • When asked if he will be at West Ham next season: "I said to everybody that we'll make a decision at the end of the season."

  • On the proposed Premier League spending cap: "I always hoped that money wouldn't be the biggest thing in football. When Leicester won the league, that was a good example of that, and you want football to give teams a chance. I hope there is a cap, that there is something that controls spending. I'm not an expert about it but as a football man I'd like all teams to be able to strive for success."

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